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Welcome to Skidompha Public Library - Main St. Damariscotta, ME - Home Page
Description
The Skidompha Library Association is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization responsible for providing library programs and services to the residents of Damariscotta, Newcastle, Nobleboro and the greater Pemaquid Peninsula.
The name "Skidompha" reflects the history of the Association. In the 1880s, a social literary club was formed first to raise money for a new pipe organ at the Damariscotta Methodist Church, and later, to discuss and collect books prevalent at the time. SKIDOMPHA is an acronym formed from letters in the names of club members who appeared in an 1885 production of "The Mikado" – one of the group’s successful fund-raisers.
In 1905, the Skidompha Library Association was incorporated and its collection of 1476 books was given to the three towns (Damariscotta, Newcastle and Nobleboro,) as the start of a Free Public Library. The library was established over the Charles M. Jones Grocery Store on Main Street.
Contact
- Skidompha Public Library
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- Damariscotta ME
- United States 04543
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- +1.9999999999
