In 1883, former U.S. Congressman and lumber baron Samuel F. Hersey left the City of Bangor a $100,000 bequest, which the city used to form a municipally owned public library.
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In 1997, the library was renovated and a new wing added, thanks to a donation from Stephen and Tabitha King.
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