Brooks Memorial Library, Public library in Brattleboro, United States.
Brooks Memorial Library is a public library in Brattleboro featuring collections of books, magazines, newspapers, audiobooks, and digital resources. The building provides access to streaming movies, language learning tools, and Vermont newspaper archives.
The library was founded in 1887, when the Brattleboro Library Association's Free Library moved to the George J. Brooks Free Library, founded by Brooks, a paper wholesale entrepreneur, on his return to his hometown. New England architect Alexander Curtis Currier designed it. The original property was torn down in 1971 for the Brattleboro post office expansion, and the new building was completed in 1967 at its current location.
The library is named for George J. Brooks, a paper wholesale entrepreneur who returned to his hometown and founded it. It belongs to the Catamount Library Network, a unified system serving more than a dozen Vermont libraries. Funding comes from the annual town budget and gifts to the Friends of the Brooks Memorial Library.
The building sits on Main Street and offers convenient access with parking nearby. Visiting during weekday afternoons provides the most library hours, while weekend access is more limited.
The library grants free access to streaming movies and language learning software that patrons can use from home. This digital offering extends the library's reach far beyond what walks through its doors.
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