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The Statewide eBook Task Force convened starting in September 2025 to review the current statewide digital download service and develop new policies, procedures, and goals to support the needs of Maine libraries.

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Meeting Dates / Summaries

Tuesday 9/30/25, 3 pm to 4:30 pm via Zoom

For the remainder of FY26, meetings will be held on the 2nd Thursday of the month, 3 pm to 4:30 pm via Zoom unless otherwise indicated:

11/13/2025

12/11/2025

1/8/2026

2/12/26

3/12/26

4/9/26

5/14/26 (possible in-person meeting?)

6/11/26 (possible in-person meeting?)

Maine State Librarian

Task Force members

Members of the Statewide eBook Task Force - at this time all terms are for September 2025 - August 2026. All members are staff at libraries that are current participants in the statewide CloudLibrary platform.

Name Library Position
Beth Almquist Lewiston Public Library Large public library (19,000+ population)
Kelli Burnham Maine State Library Maine State Library representative
Laurel Cox Patten Free Library (Bath) Medium public library (5,001-18,999 population)
Mike Dignan Paris Public Library Medium public library (5,001-18,999 population)
Jen Dupree Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library (Lovell) Small public library (up to 5,000 population)
Kelley Goodfield SAD 55 (Hiram) School library representative
Meg Gray Bangor Public Library Area Ref & Resource Center - northern Maine
Sarah Moore Portland Public Library Area Ref & Resource Center - southern Maine
Betsey Noble Isaac Umberhine Public Library (Richmond) Small Public Library (up to 5,000 population)
Russell O'Bryan Camden Public Library Medium Public Library (5,000-18,999 population)
Erich Reed Southwest Harbor Public Library Hancock County OverDrive consortium representative
Barbara Rehmeyer Liberty Library Small Public Library (up to 5,000 population)
David Smith Thomas College Academic representative

The Task Force is co-chaired by Lori Stockman, Maine State Librarian, and James Jackson Sanborn, Executive Director of Maine InfoNet