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Small Maine library at center of town funding battle

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation March 26, 2023

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Nancy Olds, children’s librarian at the Hollis Center Public Library, helps Elijah Deschenes, 1, look for books earlier this month. For years, the non-municipal library has received funding from the town to help cover operating expenses. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer HOLLIS — The two libraries sit just two miles apart. For more than 100 years, each has served this small York County town, providing books, a gathering spot and a center of... + full article



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