WELCOME TO STOCKTON SPRINGS COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Providing a welcoming atmosphere to encourage reading for pleasure, lifelong learning, and a sense of community.
SSCL appreciates your tax-deductible donations to support our mission.
ABOUT US
Welcome to the Stockton Springs Community Library serving Stockton Springs and the surrounding localities in mid-coast Maine since 2001.
Housed in the historic Colcord House owned by the Stockton Springs Historical Society and located on the corner of Main and Station Streets, it has a cozy, welcoming atmosphere.
SSCL plays an important role in the social fabric of the community. The library sponsors special events, author visits, art exhibitions (Art in the Stacks) and ongoing programs such as book clubs, a cookbook club, a knitting & crafting group, and a gardening group. The Town and Library also co-sponsor a Tai Chi group meeting twice a week at the Stockton Springs Town Office (lower level) and at the harbor in warmer weather.
For children, we offer story hours, Lego Make and Take time, special movie nights, costume parades, and children’s book events featuring Maine authors and artists.
Our
Mission
1. To provide educational and historical resources for people of all ages in Stockton Springs and surrounding communities.
2. To promote and encourage reading for pleasure and for learning.
3. To enrich lives by offering a high-quality, constantly updated collection of print and non-print materials in an inclusive, friendly environment.
The Library
Basil Staples, a lifelong Stockton Springs resident, always hoped that his hometown would have a public library. In his retirement, he decided to bring his dream to fruition. Basil came up with the idea of starting a “Bottles for Books” campaign to fund the library’s purchase of books and videos. Since its inception in 2001, Bottles for Books has fully generated the funds needed to keep the library collection updated, thanks to the generosity of many local friends of the library who donate their refundable bottles and cans.
Along with Basil was his wife and co-founder, Mary Staples, a retired local teacher who was also the first Library Director. A great many dedicated and hard-working volunteers have joined together over the years to create and maintain the little gem that is home to both the Stockton Springs Community Library and the Stockton Springs Historic Society.
Children's Room
“Mary’s Room” is named in honor of Mary Staples. Steps leading to the room read one word at a time vertically up the risers, “Climb the stairs to Mary’s room.” For people needing assistance with access to the second floor, there is a motorized lift chair on the front staircase of the building.
In Mary’s room are picture books, Tinker Toys, Lincoln Logs, and Legos for children to play with as well as seasonal coloring and activity pages. There is a juvenile fiction and non-fiction room (ages 8-12) as well as a young adult nook (12-18) with cozy reading chairs, games, a doodle board and puzzles.