Collections and Services

Borrowing Policies

All library materials owned by Gardiner Library may be borrowed for a three-week period and renewed once unless on reserve for someone else. Interlibrary Loan materials may be renewed once. There is no limit on how many items may be borrowed.

Online renewal can be done through our online catalog Minerva. You will need your library card to access your account. If you need assistance please call us at 207-582-3312.

Library Cards

Library services are offered to residents of the following communities:  Gardiner, Litchfield, Randolph, Pittston, Farmingdale, South Gardiner, and West Gardiner.

Identification (with a current street address) and contact are required when applying for a library card. Children under age 18 also need a parent’s signature.

Reserves and Interlibrary Loan

Materials on loan can be reserved and held for the next borrower when returned. Materials will be held at the circulation desk for five days after notification and are limited to 15 items per library card. Materials not included in our collection may be requested from other libraries free of charge. Our online catalog Minerva where reserves. If you need assistance please call us at 207-582-3312.

What’s Available at Gardiner Public Library

  • Audio books on CD
  • Best Selling Fiction
  • Career information
  • Children’s Picture Books
  • Children’s Easy Readers
  • Current magazines
  • DVD & Blu-Ray
  • Graphic Novels & Comics
  • Local History & Genealogy
  • Internet access
  • Large print collection
  • Local newspapers
  • Music CDs
  • Nonfiction collection
  • Reference materials
  • Teen Fiction