Love of reading and…read morelifetime learning. The Putnam Library is a small library in a small town. As far as I can tell it was built in 1955 and is not one of the grand and historic ones frequently found in New England. But if definitely is a nice library, The staff here were very friendly and gracious and were a great source of information. They could tell you just about everything you could possible want to know about the library and the Putnam area. Librarians like this are a treasure, a resource that is inreplaceable . The library itself is pleasant with plenty of places of sit and lovely ceiling and windows. Plenty of computers and the usually library stuff. Not a stunning grand old library but a practical and useful place. Definitely not a place that will shock you with it's elegance and aesthetic wonders. But a pleasant and useful place to find a book and perhaps do some research.

Okay. It's a great library. But the hours suck. They open at 10:30. Most libraries open earlier…read morethan that. Most people like to start their day early enough so they can get stuff done during the day.

Libraries and lawyers…read more The very first West Woodstock library was started was back in 1806. As usual the books moved around to different places over the years and decades but eventually found a home in small building that was originally used as a law office. Not a very large building but the law office served its purpose well. The books ended up moving into their permanent home in the present library but a wise person decided that the cool little law building should move along with the books. So now the cool little library has another cool little building attached to it. Not a whole lot of room inside the library, kind of reminds me of a big hallway, but it has to be one of the coolest little libraries anywhere. The library and law building serves the community well and all kinds of events and programs take place here. No, it doesn't have a whole lot of books inside but it does have a very cool librarian, some great history and a whole lot of uniqueness.

We take our two kids (almost 3 and 1 1/2) here to Storytime regularly and to other events too and…read moreit is always wonderful. Sue, the librarian is amazing! She always has wonderful themes and activities for the kids and they LOVE it. Storytime is well attended by other kids and parents and it and the library itself are such a wonderful resource for the community. It's the kind of place you dream of taking you kids too. Great books, wonderful environment and dedicated and talented staff - all for free!!! We love our wonderful little library!

I'm a Disabled Navy War Veteran who just moved to North Grosvenordale CT and I can't say enough…read moreabout the Poised and Professional staff of the Thompson Public Library; moreover, I'm homebound and have difficulty walking, but no worries, the library staff researched for me my reading needs, gathered up my requests, books and talking books, and had a Library Volunteer hand carry everything to my residence. Now that's Superb Customer Service.

Went here with my mom to do some genealogy research. They had a few things that were useful in…read morethis regard, at least specific to my family. The staff at the library was very friendly and helpful. Should you find yourself there, you'll be well taken care of. As a tiny complaint, it would be helpful if the electrical outlets were better placed - they tend to be on columns that are not so close to the tables, making it harder to get work done.

A lot more than books…read more The very first idea for a library in North Library Woodstock started back in 1854. However they was really no place to put the books so the idea of a library came and went. Finally in 1944 a room in a local church was designated as the official library and the books were unceremoniously shoved in it. That served for a few years until in 1950 an old school house that was built 1843 was handed over to the library association. The old school house was cool and quaint and still serves as the library today. Forgot about the books, this is a cool place to visit just to check out the building. You can still see the old blackboard hanging on the wall, the scorched marks on the floor from the old wood stove, the coat room where the kids hung their coats and even an old desk. Of course the old school didn't have indoor plumbing so the old out house is still in the back. In fact the library didn't get indoor facilities until the 1970's so that old crapper was in use until fairly recently. The very nice librarian was friendly and funny and gave us a grand tour of her library. Another one of these small town librarians that knows she works in a unique and amazing library so she can be real cool about it. A building that does indeed serve as a library but also as a window to the past. Old, quaint, historic and with a very, very cool librarian. This is a library that is difficult to find but worth the effort. You even get to see an old out house.

This is the library that was down the street from my childhood home. I could walk to it. I have…read moreprobably read 2/3 of the books in it. It's a smaller library, much smaller than anything offered at a school, or Los Angeles, or even any other town bigger than Woodstock.

Another one of those quaint, little free libraries. Located in the back corner of the same parking…read morelot as the farmers market and dog park. It is a little bit obscured behind some donation bins. However, it is chock-full of books! Not a whole lot else to say. If you're in the area and want to grab a book to read by the river or whilst your dog frolics about, here you go!

Thompson was the home of the Vernon Stiles Inn, a popular stopover for travelers moving between…read moreBoston, Hartford, Providence and Springfield. Other than that, there isn't a lot of scintillating info here. This is a 2-sided marker from the CT Historical Commission in the familiar white lettering on a blue background. It's located on a very nice Town Green at the corner of Thompson Road and Thompson Hill Road. The marker was dedicated in 1975. The front side is in pretty good condition, while the reverse is showing quite a bit of fading in the blue background.