Bixby Memorial Free Library - Vergennes, Vermont

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The Bixby Memorial Free Library is an impressive library in the small town of Vergennes, Vermont.

Dome

It was built in 1910 and features a beautiful central dome. Here is what Wikipedia has to say --->Bixby Memorial Free Library

Old sign

There are some historical items including this cool old sign. Of course there are portraits of the Bixby family but lighting wasn't good for taking pictures of paintings behind glass 🙁

Quilt

I'm sure theres a good story behind this quilt but I didn't find it in the library or online.

Card Catalog

This willl warm the heart of people my age or older... A nice old school card catalog. No longer in use but nice bit of nostalgia.

Fireplace

Lots of nice little spaces like this fireplace with an old map of Vergennes.

Meeting room

This meeting room has traditional, old details like the brass light fixture and the wood with glass cases with historical collections.

Reading room

The reading rooms are warm with more of the traditional feel - this one with leather sofas and cool lighting fixtures.

Dome from balcony

The dome was the most impressive (and most difficult to capture) feature. The center of the library is three stories high topped with the glass dome. Balconies on the second level provide a good view of the space. There are also granite columns supporting the dome which I somehow failed to photograph. Anyway the actual architecture is much more impressive than my post 🙁

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The dome is impressive for a library in a small town.
I see that the tour of all the cities in Vermont continues. All the best for "this mission".
Have a great day

Thanks for the support. Maybe this summer I can expand it into small towns in Quebec 🙂

This is the coolest old library! And fireplaces even! Loved the light fixtures! And that dome! I think you got decent photos of that. I think there will be lots of cool places in the future as you try to see each town in Vermont....

Thanks. There are definitely lots of places. Southern Vermont has a lot of opportunities. We are getting kind of familar with the middle, western part of Vermont. North, South and East will be new for us as we explore.

Architects need to bring back domes into new building designs.

There was a lot of money spent on this little library. The guy heading the effort got an inheritance from his sister during the fund raising and put that money into the library. Money solves lots of architectural decisions. But also does seem they have went out of style a bit