East Trenton Public Library, Public library in East Trenton, New Jersey, United States

The East Trenton Public Library occupies a brick house built around 1796 as the Samuel Dickinson house, at the centre of what was then a large farm. It is the oldest building still standing in the East Trenton neighbourhood and has served as a branch of the Trenton Public Library system since 1926.

The building was originally constructed in 1796 as a private residence for Samuel Dickinson and served as a home for over a century. In 1926 it was converted into a public library to meet the community's growing need for educational access.

Before becoming a library, the building housed the Blue Triangle Club, a YWCA-affiliated group that ran a classroom, a library and a child clinic there in the 1920s. The structure is the oldest still standing in East Trenton.

The library sits in the East Trenton neighbourhood, the oldest surviving building there, so it is best reached by car or bus along the nearby main roads. Parking is on surrounding streets. Confirm current opening days before travelling, since the branch keeps a weekly schedule.

Before becoming a library, the Samuel Dickinson house served as a home for Civil War orphans, a factory, and a school. In the 1920s the Blue Triangle Club, affiliated with the local YWCA, used it as a classroom, library, and child clinic. It is the oldest building still standing in East Trenton.