It is located at 12 Union Street in the town center, in a 1910 Tudor Revival building donated in memory of Captain George A.

[1] Carver Memorial Library is set at the northeast corner of Union and Mortland Streets in the village center of Searsport, about one block east of the town offices, and one block north of United States Route 1.

The main entrance is set at the center of the projection in a segmented-arch opening, with large Craftsman-style brackets supporting the half-timbered gable above.

[2] The public library in Searsport was founded in 1871, with its collection started with donations from David Sears and a private lending library that had previously existed in the town.

It was a gift to the town by Mrs. George Carver and her son Amos, in honor of her husband, a Searsport native, shipbuilder and ship's captain.