Super cool library where you are technically in two countries (Canada and America) at once in the…read morelobby. You have to exit the same door you enter (i.e, enter the American door and exit from the American door.) I didn't get to tour the opera house, which is upstairs.

An interesting place, you are technically at two countries at one. FREE entrance. Limited parking…read morespace but you can find more at some adjacent apts or at the gas station and just walkby. Well organized and clean place. Their restroom smells good too. See images for reference.

I want to live here. Second hand books at their best. Large selection and good atmosphere. Well…read moreorganized with friendly service. Pricing is fair and books are in good condition. Community oriented business that provides smiling service.

From the owner: Black Cat Books is a small town, small time bookseller that focuses on linking the right person…read morewith the right book. We are the only English bookseller for miles around, so English language books are our in-store specialty. We do try to cover as broad a subject/genre selection as possible, both in-store and online, new books & gently used. Our shop is managed by a professional librarian; the shop is clean and well-organized, and our books are of a high quality. Drop by! Or send an e-mail. We do our best to respond to inquiries asap.

Great town library. Very helpful staff. Seems like a safe place for children and adults. Great…read moreebook lending via Libby/Overdrive and part of Green Mountain Library Consortium. Checking out ebooks is easy.

I love this library!!…read more I watched this library being built when I was in 1st grade, and it is so much fun to return too. The library itself has changed quite a bit over the years, always finding a way to add more books, and the librarians are always willing to takedown suggestions of books that you think would be beneficial to the collection. You can rent space out for community meetings or a private party, and you can participate in clubs or activities that meet here- not just book clubs but knitting club or other activities as well. This library always has things going on for kids and tons of workshops during the summer time. This library carries books (obviously) audio books, movies, magazines, and a few resources you can rent out. Library card holders can also use passes to The Echo center, and occasionally get passes or discounts to other community events or businesses. This library is also a part of a larger network of libraries and therefore has access too and larger likelihood of attaining the specific book you would request to read. Hands down one of the friendliest and homiest libraries in Vermont!

What can I say? The epitome of perfection in a small town library: comfy, bright, filled with eager…read morelearners and pleasant helpers, plenty of resources, printed and otherwise. When you go there, read about Deborah Rawson, the wonderful woman this library is named after.

This is an absolutely amazing library, especially considering the small size of the town. They…read morehave a wonderful children's area, lots of periodicals, all the latest books, and they don't purge their shelf of old books. You can find things here that you won't find in big city library. And they are connected to the state library system for digital downloads and for any books in the system that you might request. I LOVE this library.

Fantastic local library. We were visiting Lancaster as part of a trip to Santa's Village (we were…read moretaking time waiting for the 3pm entrance) and ducked in here after a visit to the farmer's market. The kids section in the basement has a puppet stage, an area to listen to books on cd and both a magic school bus and a fire truck to ride in. This in addition of a really excellent book collection including displays of books featuring the latest trends which in this case was PokemonGo and comics. We came in for a stop in the clean bathrooms and stayed for over an hour.

This is a gorgeous library with wonderful vibes and study spaces. It is a historic building filled…read morewith statues, artwork, and photography surrounding the rows of books. The periodicals are in the lobby and help provide a chill coffee shop atmosphere.

This is a wonderful informative respite from the nonstop most of us find ourselves daily. It is…read moreboth a look back with its cared-for fine exterior and very impressive interior architecture. The craved wood staircases, the built for the ages book coves, and the wooden floors that seem to speak. But the library has two other wonderful surprises. The up-to-date collection of books, magazines, and other publications. The locals must love this place as I, a visitor, immediately loved it. Last but not least is the Art collection. The Library itself has several well-placed paintings that blend in with the furniture and neighboring books. The separate Art collection, in a separate climate-controlled room, was a wonderful well-thought-out collection of masterpieces. As a frequent art museum visitor, especially in my hometown of Houston Texas, I was surprised to find the same artist's work here in St Johnsbury as in the art museum in the 4th largest city, especially in the U.S. The Athenarum's stated mission "is to promote life-long learning through art, literature and information services, and to preserve its National Historic Landmark building, art collection, and furnishings." It certainly accomplishes that and so much more. Congratulations! Ed Davis 7/6/24

Awesome library! Though I am not a member, I visited twice -- to rest, relax and read. Also, on the…read moresecond floor, they have a book sale, and sometimes give a way books for free (e.g. a set of encyclopedias/ae).

This has been a wonderful staple of Lyndonville for many years. New and used books. If you can't…read morefind it they would be happy to order it for you. Great service. Wonderful value on must have books!

Quick update eight years later: it's still a delightful used bookstore, with crowded shelves…read morecrowded with hundreds and hundreds of volumes on all sorts of topics. We're fond of cookbooks, and they have a bunch. It feels cozy like we think a used store ought to feel, and we were very pleased to make our reacquaintance with it recently. And yes, it is open during the pandemic, at least as of the time of our review.

About three hours here as my "office" for this morning. The library is tidy, modern and quiet. I…read morefound a workspace, connected to their wifi and plugged in to charge up the laptops. Super easy. You do not need to be a resident of Montpelier in order to use the library, which is awesome. [Review 18517 overall - 115 in Vermont - 2039 of 2022.]

This library is great! The staff is always friendly and helpful, they have a great selection of…read morebooks and the book sales in the summer always have something interesting. I've been to a few events here too and they're always interesting.