Fort Fairfield Public Library

Fort Fairfield Public Library Founded in 1913, we have approximately 28,000 books/dvds, wifi 24/7 & computers for public use. Fort Fairfield had a private library as early as 1880.

It became a town-supported library in 1894 with a circulation of 300 books. In 1911 the town received a grant of $10,000 from Andrew Carnegie - making it one of the seventeen Carnegie Libraries in the state of Maine. With support from the town and by R.J. Noyes of Augusta, Maine, the Fort Fairfield Public Library was completed and officially opened on September 9, 1913. In 1925 Colonel Franklin Dr

ew, from Lewiston, who regarded Fort Fairfield's public library as one of the best in the State, donated his personal library to it. The Drew Room, where the genealogy records, town reports dating back to the late 1800s, the Fort Fairfield Review, and the Fort Fairfield Journal are kept, are named after his father, Jessie Drew. In 1989 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places and in 1994 to 1995 a beautiful addition was added as a community room to be used for the benefit of the inhabitants in Fort Fairfield, local clubs and organizations. It also features the children's room, the librarian's office and bathroom, which are all handicap accessible. The community room was used as a temporary town office during the 1994 flood. In 2007, with the urging of the trustees who decided to join the technology world, a decision was made to computerize the library's collection. 14,000 books were entered into computers for the librarian's and library patrons' use. We have a collection of approximately 18,000 books, audio books, VHS & DVD movies, as well as, 20 periodicals and 4 newspapers. We have an annual circulation of around 11,000 items. We have eight internet accessible computers available. If you want a quiet place to work or read, our library provides excellent facilities. A community room with a large conference area and a kitchenette is also available for local groups and organizations. Please call for reservations.

08/28/2026
Events coming this September!
08/28/2026

Events coming this September!

Congratulations to this years Bookmark Contest Winners!
08/27/2026

Congratulations to this years Bookmark Contest Winners!

Congratulations to the 2026 Summer Reading raffle winners!
08/22/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Summer Reading raffle winners!

Our summer reading program has come to a close. Fort Fairfield, these kids have done an awesome job!
08/22/2026

Our summer reading program has come to a close. Fort Fairfield, these kids have done an awesome job!

One more week to go! Emmett has zoomed into the lead!
08/15/2026

One more week to go! Emmett has zoomed into the lead!

Lego, art, books, candy, and more! The summer reading program's raffle will be drawn Saturday, August 22!If you're parti...
08/14/2026

Lego, art, books, candy, and more! The summer reading program's raffle will be drawn Saturday, August 22!

If you're participating in the summer reading program, be sure to bring in your point sheet by Friday the 21st! Reading more increases your chances of winning the prize!

Hey Fort Fairfield parents! We're digging out real fossils at the library next Friday August 21th, at 10:30am! Ages 6-12...
08/13/2026

Hey Fort Fairfield parents! We're digging out real fossils at the library next Friday August 21th, at 10:30am! Ages 6-12.

Hope to see you there!

Emmett and Melody are neck and neck at the top!For those participating, we've got two weeks left of the reading program ...
08/08/2026

Emmett and Melody are neck and neck at the top!

For those participating, we've got two weeks left of the reading program before our prize raffle!

The kids are doing great! Here's this weeks reading program scoreboard!
08/01/2026

The kids are doing great! Here's this weeks reading program scoreboard!

Address

339 Main Street
Fort Fairfield, ME
04742

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

(207) 472-3880

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