Bennington Free Library
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Bennington Free Library is a public library located at 101 Silver Street in Bennington, Vermont.
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| Location | Bennington, Vermont, US |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1865 |
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| Website | https://benningtonfreelibrary.org/ |
History
The library was established in 1865, by Trenor W. Park and Seth B. Hunt, on the corner of Main and Silver Streets.[1][2] Originally, and costing in total 10,000 USD, a room was "fitted up as a library" on the second floor of the as yet unfinished building.[3] The Town of Bennington then, in 1897, voted to appropriate funds towards making library materials available free of charge.
In 1936 a new library was constructed adjacent to the original, and donated in memory of Park by his son.[4] The architect for the 1936 library was Herbert Turner.[4] In the late 1980s, the library went through significant renovations, including the construction of a bridge between the nineteenth and twentieth century buildings.[5]