Graves Memorial Library

Banks
books
and
customs
The building that the Kennebunkport Library is presently located in actually was built in 1813 and was originally a bank. By 1831 the bank became a custom house and somewhere around 1898 the library moved into the second floor of the old custom house.
The needs for custom house declined and by 1913 the library took over the entire building. Over the decades the library expanded and changed and major additions and renovations were made in 1920, 1956 and in 1988.
The library today is a fascinating place, not as grand as other libraries from the out side, it’s easy to imagine it’s banking heritage. The inside is lovely and so quaint, with lots of art, antiques and lovely staircases and windows.
The library is very kid friendly and lots of stuff animals and cute pictures adorn the children’s room. The librarians were so sweet and friendly and made sure we stopped in the huge books sale in the building next door.
This library has changed a lot during the years but still has a very quiet and reserved elegance to it. A building a library that suits the historic town of Kennebunkport very well