About

Project background

Bangor History provides digital access to the historical collections of Bangor Public Library in Bangor, Maine and our community partners. This site is built on Omeka S, an open-source publishing platform. Many items on the site were originally published on Bangor Public Library's Digital Commons, active from 2013-June 2026. Items can be searched or browsed, and all of the content can be viewed online and downloaded. New items are added regularly.

Bangor History is an ongoing effort involving many library staff members, volunteers, and interns. This site contains a fraction of the extensive physical collections managed by the Local History department. Visit our website for more information about our collections. Contact localhistory@bangorpubliclibrary.org with questions or suggestions. We welcome collaboration from community partners. Contact us if you are interested in collaborating to share your organization's history.

Copyright and permissions

Materials on Bangor History are drawn from the Bangor Public Library Special Collections or have been contributed by a community partner.

Some materials on this site may be protected by United States Copyright Law (Title 17). Bangor Public Library is careful to determine the accuracy of copyright and other restrictions regarding our collections. In the case of many historical collections, however, this is sometimes difficult or impossible to determine. It is the policy and intent of the Library to provide free public access to our collections.

Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright may require the written permission of the copyright owners. The responsibility for any use of our collections rests solely with the user. Bangor Public Library invites any copyright owners who are not properly identified to contact us so that the correct information may be provided in the future.

Potentially harmful content

Bangor History contains some content that may be harmful or difficult to view. Some materials on this site depict cultural appropriation, racism, sexism, or violence. You may find this content in school yearbooks, city directories, regimental histories, war posters, newspapers, photographs, and other materials we share. You may also encounter biased, outdated, or derogatory language within the materials or their descriptions. Bangor Public Library rejects these views, but we share them to preserve the historical record.

If you find harmful content on this site, please email us at localhistory@bangorpubliclibrary.org. We will add a content warning to the item description to alert other users.

Adapted from the Digital Public Library of America's Statement on Potentially Harmful Content.