Historic Italiante building on Congress Street lit up at night featuring arcitectural details and the red tail lights of cars driving by

Plan your visit.

Current Library Hours:

  • Tues. 10am-4:00pm
  • Wed. 10am-4:00pm
  • Thurs. 10am-4:00pm

In addition to these hours we are open during our scheduled programs or by appointment only. Questions? Email us at admin@mainemechanics.org

* If you would like to book a special building tour outside of these hours, please contact us at info@mainemechanics.org

Rental Inquiries: To inquire about renting one of our spaces, please visit our rentals page and then fill out a rental inquiry form.

Directions:

From the North
Take Interstate 295 to Exit 7, Franklin Arterial. From Franklin Arterial, turn right onto Congress Street. Stay on Franklin until you hit the top of the hill and take a right onto Congress Street. You will pass City Hall on your right, continue on Congress several more blocks, past Monument Square. Mechanics’ Hall will be on your right across from Portland Media Center and Maine College of Art.

From the South
Take the Maine Turnpike northbound to Exit 44, Interstate 295. Follow Interstate 295 to Exit 7, Franklin Arterial. From Franklin Arterial, turn right onto Congress Street. Stay on Franklin until you hit the top of the hill and take a right onto Congress Street. You will pass City Hall on your right, continue on Congress several more blocks, past Monument Square. Mechanics’ Hall will be on your right across from Portland Media Center and Maine College of Art.

Public Transit
The Greater Portland Metro’s Congress & Casco Street Stop is directly in front of our building, served by routes 1, 7, 8, and 9B.

Photograph of three people sitting outside of Mechanics' Hall. From left to right: Samuel James, a broad masculine presenting person with brown skin, a grey beard, and a dark jean jacket holding a guitar with a unique geometric pattern on his right knee; Maya Williams, a feminine presenting person with brown skin, tight curled hair that ends around their shoulder blades, and a broad open-mouthed smile; Brian Evans, a masculine presenting person with short curly hair, a wide close-lipped smile, and wearing a black long-sleeved shirt, holding a traditional acoustic guitar.

Parking: 

PARKING & TRANSPORTATION

The Greater Portland Metro’s Congress & Casco Street Stop is directly in front of our building, served by routes 1, 7, 8, and 9B.

Parking is available at the Arts District Garage, which has entrances on Casco and Brown Street, with a rate of $5 per hour. Metered street parking is available on Congress, Casco, Cumberland, Free Street, and other nearby streets. Free hourly street parking is available between Parris and Alder Street.

Accessibility:

To enter our building, patrons will need to navigate a single step or use a modular ramp. Please note that the wheelchair ramp has a steep incline.

A wheelchair-accessible elevator is available to reach the Library on the 2nd Floor, or the Ballroom on the 3rd Floor.  The elevator is 60″ deep, 48″ wide, with a 32″ door opening. There are four wheelchair-accessible bathrooms on the third-floor level, adjacent to the Ballroom.

If you have a wheelchair or need accessibility accommodations/questions, please contact us at programming@mainemechanics.org or 207-773-8396.

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