Written to give public library trustees in the state of Maine an overall picture of their duties and responsibilities, this handbook covers: (1) the mission, role, and organization of the board of trustees; (2) trustee orientation; (3) meeting procedure; (4) continuing education for trustees; (5) public relations; (6) finance and budgeting; (7) library policies; (8) materials selection policy; (9) personnel policy; (10) hiring and firing the library director; (11) board-director support and cooperation; (12) building maintenance and usage; (13) insurance and security; (14) library building renovation and construction; (15) long range planning; (16) libraries and technology; (17) cooperation among libraries; (18) Maine State Library; (19) Maine Regional Library System; (20) library organizations; (21) periodicals of special interest for trustees; (22) friends of the library; (23) volunteers; and (24) library advocacy. The appendixes include sample bylaws, sample forms, an outline of laws pertaining to libraries in Maine, trustee guidelines, statements on freedom to read and security of employment, a list of acronyms, a glossary, and a 27-item bibliography. (MES)