Charles M. Bailey Public Library

Charles M. Bailey Public Library
LocationWinthrop, Maine, United States
TypePublic
Established1916 (1916)
Collection
Size29,000
Access and use
Circulation73,000
Population served6,092
Other information
Budget$241,231
DirectorRichard Fortin
Employees5
Website[1]
Charles M. Bailey Library
Location39 Bowdoin St., Winthrop, Maine
Coordinates44°18′29″N 69°58′24″W / 44.30806°N 69.97333°W / 44.30806; -69.97333
Area0.5 acres (0.2 ha)
Built1916 (1916)
ArchitectStevens, John Calvin; Stevens, John Howard
NRHP reference No.85001264
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1985 (1985-06-20)

The Charles M. Bailey Public Library is the public library serving Winthrop, Maine. It is located at 39 Bowdoin Street, near the town center. It was officially established by the town on November 4, 1916, and opened to the public on December 2, 1916. The library became a free library in 1970, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The original granite structure was designed by prominent Maine architect John Calvin Stevens, and his son John Howard Stevens. The 2015 addition was designed by Maine architect Philip M Locashio.