Company Profile
Portland Public Library
Company Overview
Portland Public Library is an equal-opportunity employer dedicated to creating a culture that fosters continuous staff development and engagement to reflect the learning role we play for our patrons. We value self-directed growth as well as sharing knowledge and experience, working collaboratively, and communicating openly.
PPL promotes professional engagement with colleagues, with community efforts, and with others in the library field. Every employee of the Portland Public Library strives to offer the highest quality service – externally to library patrons and internally to colleagues.
We are committed to hiring and maintaining a diverse workforce of highly qualified staff to broaden perspectives, promote equity and inclusion, and connect to the breadth of our community. Applicants with racially, ethnically, or culturally diverse identities or backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Company History
Portland Public Library (PPL) offers free access to reliable information that is shared among all community members. Serving as the City’s cultural center since 1867, PPL is Maine’s largest public library system and the most visited cultural institution in the state. The primary activity is the lending of over 300,000 books (print and digital), magazines, audio and visual materials, and archival materials. PPL serves all community members through the Downtown Library and three neighborhood branches in Portland (Peaks Island, Deering Center, Riverton), as well as a Bookmobile. Our commitment is to serve everyone in our community, including families, children, and teens; New Americans and those for whom English is not a first language; those who are in transition, those experiencing homelessness, those in need of a safe space to be quiet and read, people learning about other belief systems and perspectives, and those seeking social connection.
Benefits
Wellness plan