The Project
The Veteran’s Memorial Library and Community Center
We are establishing a new library and community center on Main Street in Patten. We ask you to join us. Your support will serve as an investment in the future of our region.
This project is not just about constructing a building; it’s about creating a hub that will serve as a vibrant center for learning, gathering, and cultural enrichment.
We invite you to be part of this transformative journey, making a lasting impact on the lives of countless individuals and families.
Welcome to the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Scenic Byway
On top of serving local residents, the new Library and Community Center will also be a welcoming center to the thousands of visitors to the region each year. Patten is one of the main stops on the way to both the northern entrance of Baxter State Park and Katahdin Woods and Waters (KWW) National Monument. With the opening of the Tekakapimak Contact Station at KWW in 2025, it is believed that visitation to the region has the potential to increase significantly.
Our new facility, located right on Main Street in Patten, will be poised to offer everything from high speed internet access and coworking space, to cultural and educational experiences for the community and visitors alike. Our goal is to not only welcome visitors to the region, but give them a reason to stay.
To see this library and community center come to life has been truly inspiring! Libraries open up doors and contribute to a better quality of life for those who have access to them. We couldn’t be more excited to see this happening in our rural town.
- Mike & Lindsay Downing
Business Owners-Mount Chase Lodge
*Updated Drawing Coming Soon
Features of New Library
| Sl. No. | Space | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Children’s Area |
The perfect place for kids and families to meet for story time, get books, join programming and so much more. |
| 2 | Makerspace & Teen Space |
A makerspace is a ‘space’ filled with tools, resources, and work surfaces where people gather to design and ‘make’ something new. This will also be a comfortable space for teens to come together after school and on the weekends to work together on projects. This space has an external entrance for after hours access. |
| 3 | Features Section & Main Library |
A built out space to highlight authors, themes, new books, the region and more along with the general book stacks including window seats and seating areas for folks to relax with a book or connect with other community members. |
| 4 | Genealogy and Archive Room |
Climate controlled room with historic town records including Patten Academy yearbooks, Patten town reports, and scanners. |
| 5 | Library of Things |
Instead of borrowing books, people can borrow items including tools, kitchen appliances, outdoor equipment, electronics, and more. |
| 6 | Coworking Space |
Both public and private spaces to work alone or together, including work spaces with built-in playpens |
| 7 | Private Meeting Rooms |
Multiple sound proof rooms, large enough for one or two people to quietly work, interview for a job, have a telehealth appointment, meet with someone to get help with benefits, receive tutoring, and more. |
| 8 | Commercial Teaching Kitchen |
From teaching, to catering, to being available for startup food companies, this kitchen will have it all. This space also has an external entrance for after hours access. |
| 9 | Flexible Space & Community Cafe |
A smaller room that can be used for anything from knitting classes to smaller meetings, including a little cafe area to bring folks from the community together. This space also has an external entrance for after hours access. |
| 10 | Community Meeting Room |
For everything from town meetings to classes to functions, this multi-use space will be the largest meeting space in the region with the capacity to seat 200 community members. Outfitted with movable tables and chairs, microphones, screens and projectors, and easily accessible after hours. |
