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Getting to Know the Portland Room

Tuesday | June 11, 2024
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Location: Portland Room
Audience: Adults, Seniors

Please join us for a roundtable visit with some of the treasures from Portland Public Library’s Special Collections and Archives. We’ll look at and talk about rare books, maps, prints, and manuscripts. You’ll also be introduced to the department itself, and how the story of the Greater Portland area is documented and preserved through these archival materials.

Registration is required and limited to 10 people.

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About the Series » Introduction to the Archives

Flat files open to reveal an historic wood cut depicting the Old Port of Portland Maine

Curious what goes on in the Portland Room at the Downtown Library? This series of events will share some of the research possibilities and resources offered in and through Portland Public Library Special Collections and Archives. Learn more about the Library’s web resources, including our Digital Commons, along with directories, indexes, and how they help us navigate our printed and microfilmed archival material. Explore rare books, maps, prints, and manuscripts. You’ll also be introduced to the department itself, and how the story of the Greater Portland area is documented and preserved through these archival materials.