Thomas Memorial Library

A little
lighthouse
of
knowledge
The Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth is a very long library. I couldn’t find out much about the history of the building but I suspect it had an original part built by William Widgery Thomas and then kept growing and expanding through the years. A very distinctive and unique place that just oozes charm and charisma.
Even through it has been around for a while the library is very modern and has all the conveniences that would expect. Lot of the books, magazines and a cool young adult room, children’s room and even a lounge area where people can unload their kids while they look around. A very user friendly place.
But just being functional and pleasant isn’t what makes this library so special. It is a very cool building with all kinds of great art and history. Such a strange and long building, it has surprises around ever corner.
We had a great time here because everyone, from the librarians to the other users of the library, were just so pleasant and friendly. Still a place to meet and talk to people and not just look for books.
The outside or the library is lovely with gardens and flowers everywhere. Everything about his library is so unique, cool and special. I’ve been to a whole lot of libraries but the William Widgery Thomas library is definitely in my top five. It is that cool and special.
William Widgery Thomas summed it up when he wrote, «I hope that this will prove a little lighthouse of knowledge… It is for you, inhabitants of Cape Elizabeth, to keep the lamp burning so that it shall shine over this town forever».