Pequot Library, Public library in Southport Historic District, Connecticut, US.
The Pequot Library building features Richardsonian Romanesque architecture with Tiffany windows and maintains over 125,000 circulating books in its historic stacks.
Virginia Marquand Monroe and her husband Elbert B. Monroe established the library in 1887 as a tribute to her uncle Frederick Marquand.
The library collection includes rare items such as William Shakespeare's First Folio, John James Audubon's Birds of America, and the first printed cookbook.
The library opens Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM with reduced weekend hours, offering free admission and ADA-compliant facilities.
The building underwent a significant restoration in 2021, replacing original terra cotta roof tiles from 1894 through a 1.6 million dollar community-funded project.
Location: Connecticut
Inception: 1887
Architects: R. H. Robertson
Official opening: March 1, 1894
Architectural style: Richardsonian Romanesque
Part of: Pequot Library Association, Southport Historic District
Address: 720 Pequot Ave., Fairfield, CT 06890
Phone: +12032590346
GPS coordinates: 41.13313,-73.28898
Latest update: March 20, 2025 11:41
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