Showing posts with label Litchfield. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Litchfield. Show all posts

Friday, October 24, 2014

Circulating Library, Litchfield, Connecticut


[LIB11166] The Litchfield Library Association was founded in May of 1862 and in July of 1862 changed its name to the Wolcott Library in honor of a generous donation from J. Huntington Wolcott, grandson of Oliver Wolcott. The Wolcott Library was a reading room for members to browse newspapers, periodicals, books and reference materials. In June of 1870, the Litchfield Circulating Library was founded where members could borrow books to take home. In 1887, Mrs. Mary J. Buel became the first paid librarian. [Website]

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

1909 Carnegie Library, Litchfield, Illinois


[LIB2638] - Housed in an original 1904 Carnegie building, the Library was remodeled in 1999 to become handicapped accessible.