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About the Library
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Library Funding
Municipal: Every year Goodall Library receives an appropriation from the City of Sanford to support day-to-day operations: including staff salaries, purchase of materials (books, DVDs, audiobooks, periodicals), interlibrary loan (Minerva consortium), office supplies, and programming for adults and children. The following two documents show the recent history of municipal support for Goodall Library:
- Appropriations from 2007 to 2024, including the effect of inflation.
- Appropriations vs. total city expenditures 2007 to 2024.
Trust Funds: The library also receives significant interest income from its endowments, but this income is normally restricted to non-routine upkeep of the building and grounds.
Sanford Library Association
Our Board of Trustees is looking for new members! If you are interested in community involvement as we approach completion of our renovation project in 2025, please read this PDF which includes an application form and a summary of qualifications. [This is a volunteer (unpaid) position.]
Sanford Library Association (DBA Louis B Goodall Memorial Library) is a 501c3 tax exempt organization. EIN 01-0216657
- Savina Hutchinson, President
- Eric Logan, Vice President
- Tony Bauer, Treasurer
- Michelle Hunter, Secretary
- Ashley Tripp
- Charlie Jones
The Sanford Library Association regular meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month (except July and August).
FMI see Information for Library Trustees (published by the Maine State Library) including the Library Standards Checklist and Trustee Handbook.
Staff
General Manager: Julie Norsworthy
julie@lbgoodall.org or director@lbgoodall.org
Reference Librarian/ILL: Jason Fenimore
reference@lbgoodall.org
Children's Librarian: Mai Openo
childrenslibrarian@lbgoodall.org
Adult Services Librarian: Susan Ottey
sottey@lbgoodall.org
Support Staff:
• Library Assistants: Michelle, Lisa, Bob, Sharon
• Cataloger: Lynda
Mission
To enrich the minds of our community by providing a safe and inspiring environment to broaden horizons, seek and gain knowledge, and create meaningful connections.
Timeline
1900: First public library in Sanford opened on School Street near Washington School (now the parking lot between Guererro Maya restaurant and the post office).
1937: Louis B Goodall Library built at the corner of Main and Elm Streets. Funded by Lela Thornburg, daughter of Mr. Goodall. Colonial revival architecture using then current construction methods. Designed by William Armitage of Portland.
1950: East side branch opened in the field house at Carpentier Park; moved to a storefront at High St and North Ave in 1963; closed in 1991.
1976: Two-story addition to Goodall Library completed. Main entrance relocated to Elm Street, improvinig handicapped access with automatic door openers and street-level wheelchair access.
1999: Replaced the "card-catalog" with a computerized library automation system.
~2000: Library website created (lbgoodall.org)
2004: Elevator installed, funded by a Community Block Development Grant and several local foundations.
2006: Purchased twenty-six Dell desktop computers for staff and patrons.
2008: Goodall Library listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2011: Installed geo-thermal HVAC system, replacing the original oil burning furnace. Also installed other energy efficiency improvements. Funded by the library's endowments, along with grants from Efficiency Maine and the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation.
2012: Purchased seven Lenovo laptop computers for patron use.
2012: Upgraded our computerized catalog automation system in partnership with Sanford Schools.
~2018: Replaced all fluorescent tube lighting with energy-efficient LED.
2021: Joined the Maine State Library's MINERVA consortium, expanding the catalog and inter-library loan service to include 60+ libraries.
2023: Joined the Maine State Library's Reciprocal Borrowing program, essentially turning a Goodall Library card into a "statewide" library card.
2023-24: Renovation and expansion. Funded by a federal Community Projects grant submitted by Chellie Pingree MC and a bequest from the Gladys Rothwell Estate. Temporary re-location to Shaw's Plaza.
