The Derby Library was built in 1902 and features the only gold leaf ceiling. A unique architectural gem.
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Library Stop: Buckland Public Library, Massachusetts
Earlier this year when driving home from Vermont to Connecticut, we stopped in Buckland, Massachusetts and couldn’t resist following the signs to the library. This is the gem that we found! Buckland Public Library 30 Upper Street Buckland, MA 01338… Read More ›
Library Visit: Westbrook Public Library, Westbrook, CT
I’ve driven past both the old Westbrook Library and the road to the new library many times in the two years we’ve lived on the shoreline, but this week was the first time I stopped in to check it out…. Read More ›
Library Visit: Ogunquit Memorial Library, Maine
Happy New Year! What could be a better first post for the new year than a library visit? We’ve been up in Maine for some R&R and couldn’t resist checking out this adorable field stone library in the seaside town… Read More ›
The Morgan Library and Hemingway Exhibit, Manhattan, NYC
My Mom visited from Chicago a couple weeks ago and we went to check out the Hemingway exhibit at the Morgan Library and Museum in Manhattan. I was excited to finally visit the Morgan Library. I first learned about Pierpont… Read More ›
Library Visit: Forbes Library in Northampton, MA
Forbes Library 20 West Street Northampton, MA 01060 forbeslibrary.org Built 1894 by Judge Charles E. Forbes Cost: $113, 993.48 (that’s about $3,240,000.00 in current dollars) Designed by William Brocklesby Read more about the library architecture and see some historic photos…. Read More ›
Library Visit: The Norfolk Library, Connecticut
I’ve visited three libraries in Connecticut that have taken my breath away: The Blackstone Memorial Library in Branford, the Mystic & Noank Library in Mystic, and now the Norfolk Library. The other day I ventured up into the Northwest corner… Read More ›