History of Bracken Memorial Library
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History The original Bracken Memorial Library building was presented to the Board of Trustees of the Woodstock Academy in memory of native son and Academy alumnus Howard Webster Bracken with the stipulation that the library serves the general public as well as the school. |
Sited on the west side of the 1873 Academy Hall, the original Library building served the community until 1992, when the entire Academy went under extensive renovation. The new library is now situated in the renovated Ely Ransom Hall Memorial Gymnasium. The library again underwent a major transformation in 2007 with the completion of the mezzanine expansion project. |
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Statement of Purpose
The Bracken Memorial Library "endorses the Minimum Standards for Public Library Systems, 1966," adopted by the American Library Association. The Library is dedicated to:
1) facilitating informal self-education of all people in the community.
2) enriching and further developing the subjects on which individuals are undertaking formal education.
3) meeting the informational needs of all.
4) supporting the educational, civic, and cultural activities of groups and organizations.
5) encouraging constructive use of leisure time.
