An article on the almost-complete renovation of the Portland Public Library, whi

An article on the almost-complete renovation of the Portland Public Library, which will include new, separate areas for children, teens, serious researchers and general browsing. The library is now rebuilt out to the street and its renovated public spaces can be separated from the main library and be used outside of normal operating hours. New access to skylights and new windows, along with the orientation to Monument Square, bring the building to the square and the city, where it was formerly somewhat insular

Three letters to the editor supporting the Portland Public Library\u27s plan to move

Three letters to the editor supporting the Portland Public Library\u27s plan to move to the former Portland Public Market. Authors Steve Hirshon, Kevin Donoghue, and Bill Wood urge residents to vote yes on the June 12 ballot item. With an illustration showing a portion of the plans for the new library in the market building

An article written prior to the opening of the newly renovated Portland Public L

An article written prior to the opening of the newly renovated Portland Public Library. It details the elements of the redesign and notes how the changes will integrate the library with Monument Square and provide patrons with improved options for quiet research, group collaboration, meetings, and even after-hours events