Lenox Library (Massachusetts)

Lenox Library
Lenox Library
Location 18 Main St., Lenox, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°21′27″N 73°17′6″W / 42.35750°N 73.28500°W / 42.35750; -73.28500Coordinates: 42°21′27″N 73°17′6″W / 42.35750°N 73.28500°W / 42.35750; -73.28500
Area less than one acre
Built 1815
NRHP Reference # 73000291[1]
Added to NRHP April 3, 1973

The Lenox Library Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public library located in Lenox, Massachusetts.

History

The library was incorporated in 1856[2][3] and moved into its current home, the former Berkshire County courthouse which was constructed in 1815-1816. In 1973, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places and is one of nine such locations in Lenox.

The Lenox Library Association belongs to the C/W MARS library consortium, which allows patrons to request books and other materials from other libraries located across the state. The Lenox Library Association is also a member of the Massachusetts Library System which is a State-supported collaborative that provides leadership and services to foster cooperation, communication, and sharing among member libraries of all types.

In fiscal year 2008, the town of Lenox spent 1.56% ($241,452) of its budget on its public library—some $47 per person.[4]

See also

References

  1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. C.B. Tillinghast. The free public libraries of Massachusetts. 1st Report of the Free Public Library Commission of Massachusetts. Boston: Wright & Potter, 1891. Google books
  3. http://lenoxlib.org/about-the-library/history/ Retrieved 2010-11-08
  4. July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008; cf. The FY2008 Municipal Pie: What’s Your Share? Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Board of Library Commissioners. Boston: 2009. Available: Municipal Pie Reports. Retrieved 2010-08-04

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