John G McCullough Free Library
Location2 Main Street
North Bennington, Vermont, United States
TypePublic
Established1921
Other information
Websitemcculloughlibrary.org

The John G. McCullough Free Library is a library located in the village of North Bennington, Vermont. Established in 1921,[1] the library is a member of the Catamount Library Network,[2] a consortium of Vermont libraries with shared catalog and lending resources. The library serves North Bennington, Bennington, Shaftsbury,[3] and surrounding towns.

Services

The library offers a wide array of services, both in-person and via the library’s website, including print items, videos, e-books, and audio books.[4] Reference services are available at the main desk.

Public computer terminals and wireless Internet service are available on the library's high speed fiber optic network.[5] The library’s website allows patrons to access database resources such as the Vermont On-Line Library and online courses such as Universal Class.

A local history collection houses items relating to the history of North Bennington, including yearbooks of North Bennington High School, which was shuttered in 1966. The entire second floor is dedicated to children’s services.

History

The library opened on August 24, 1921, a gift to the village from Eliza Hall Park McCullough in memory of her late husband John G. McCullough. It was designed by J. Lawrence Aspinwall of the New York architectural firm Renwick, Aspinwall & Tucker.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Gifts To American Libraries in 1921". Library Journal. 47: 271. March 15, 1922. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Member Libraries". Catamount Library Network. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Community Appropriations". Town of Shaftsbury, Vermont. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Audiobooks and E-Books". John G. McCullough Free Library. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "McCullough Free Library in North Bennington upgrades Internet connection to fiber optic service". Bennington (Vt.) Banner. July 6, 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Walbridge, Herbert Stebbins (1937). The history and development of North Bennington, Vermont. p. 21.
  7. ↑ "New director to transform way community uses library". Bennington (Vt.) Banner. January 15, 2016.
  8. ↑ "John G. McCullough welcomes new Children's Librarian Nicole Hall". Manchester (Vt.) Journal. May 4, 2016.

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