Fogler Library Special Collections
Fogler Library’s Special Collections Department was established in 1970 as a repository for Maine-related material. Virtually all available printed bibliographical, historical, and descriptive works on the state as well as literary titles by Maine authors are housed in this department.
Books, pamphlets, state documents, and other forms of printed material provide extensive coverage of Maine’s cities, towns, counties, people and institutions. These printed resources are complemented by a substantial body of original source material. While the collections are largely Maine-related, some material pertaining to broader subject areas, such as maritime history, are also found in the department.
Ways to discover materials:
- URSUS Catalog
- ArchivesSpace database
- Special Collections Finding Aids in DigitalCommons
- Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Finding Aids in DigitalCommons
Visit the page on Our Collections for more detailed descriptions of these search options, search tips, and several Special Collections Staff Favorites.
Visiting Special Collections
Directions and parking information are available from the University of Maine web site. Fogler Library’s Building Map provides our location within the building.
Academic Year Hours:
- Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Saturday, by appointment.*
Break Hours (Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter Breaks):
- Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Saturday, by appointment.*
*Saturday appointments must be scheduled one week in advance. Phone 207.581.1686 or email um.library.spc@maine.edu to schedule a Saturday appointment
Please also note: Special Collections is CLOSED on university holidays when classes are not in session.
For Spring Semester 2023, these days are:
- Martin Luther King Day, January 16, 2023
- Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 20, 2023