Beautiful post and beam restored barn, ultra helpful staff and just a very pleasant space to spend…read moresome time in for a program or just to relax.

What a lovely, cosy library that embodies the flavour of the village of Jackson! The town outgrew…read moreits adorable one-room little red library and this beautiful barn-like space is its new home. It's spacious, airy and light. There's a good selection of books but also a puzzle table, games, kids area, a scavenger hunt for kids, and free wifi with no login needed. The staff are extremely friendly and welcoming. This couldn't be a better community library.

We went for the tour, which was led by a lovely young woman and was super interesting. We came…read moreback in the evening for a movie! During the tour, we got tips for the movie and expectations about arrival time and seating (no worries, essentially). What a great memory. This was a "girls trip" and we had a great weekend!

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.

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

A few days ago,I returned to Vermont's Northeast Kingdom and Saint Johnsbury to enjoy the Saint…read moreJohnsbury Athenaeum,the paragon of quality Victorian Architecture.I appreciated its fine collection of 19th Century American oil paintings.Well-represented were Albert Bierstadt("Domes of Yosemite"),Jasper Cropsey("Autumn Woods")Sanford Gifford,William Hart("Autumn Day",Hudson River School)and George Hall("Graziella").I also saw fine 19th Century paintings worthy of approbation by the following European Painters; William Adolphe Bougereau("Raspberry Girl),Eugene Verboeckhoeven("Sheep")Gabriel Von Max("Saint Ursula")Karl Joseph Kuwasseg("View of Yeres,France")Andreas Aschenbach("Shore of Schevingen")Louis Pinel de Grandchamp("Donkey Driver of Cairo",quality Orientalism),Piere Olivier Coomans("Aspasia"),Felix Ziem("Venice")and Luigi Bazzani("Pompei Interior")This art museum caters to people with Conservative Tastes when it comes to Art.Unlike many art museums,it is open on Mondays. Quality small art museums matter.

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.

Libraries should be on the list of local attractions the world over- especially in New England…read morewhere so many small towns have tiny stone building that have been enriching the local community for most of European occupational history. This one is exceptionally cute & worthy of adoration. My partner grew up in this area and reports that he spent many hours ensconced in the upper level window. These days, they've doubled the small footprint with a new addition but maintained the same quaint style and the warm, local vibe. Buy a book on the sidewalk or check or the activities- you'll be glad you stopped by to visit the "real" heart of North Conway.

As a visitor to the area, my friends and I went to the library seeking a quiet, local place to have…read morea zoom meeting. When we walked into the library we approached the front desk and asked where in the library would be the best place for a private zoom call. She stated that there is the conference room that was full of people, but that there might be a free room upstairs, but we weren't able to reserve anything. She said we could take a look or we could wait for the general manager to speak with us. We decided to just go upstairs and look for a room. As was predicted, the conference room was full of people, but the open teen room was empty and the area near the computers was free. Since we both had to take zoom calls, my friend and I separated and went into different rooms. I sat in the room for about 30 minutes until my call began and then started it. As soon as my call begins Angela, the Executive Director, storms in yelling at me to leave the teen room. I told her yes, but that I needed a moment to gather my things. She continued to berate me and follow me to another area of the library. There she told me that my computer was too loud,l. I asked her where she would suggest we go and she asked me to leave the library or she would call the police. It should be noted at this point that I am a woman of color. I encouraged her to call the police because I hadn't done anything wrong. As a fellow Director of a major nonprofit institution, I am saddened deeply that as I was trying to absorb the culture of this beautiful place I was met with bigotry and intolerance. As my friends departed all we could think about was the sour taste we all now have. We hope to return one day when all people are treated with kindness and respect.

Not a bad library at all. We were here to do a little genealogy. We were a little dissappointed…read morethat they did not have a certain newspaper week we were looking for. Found the two others we were looking for though. Not enough to take a star off though. The staff was very friendly and helpful if you had any questions. Can not beat the view right outside in the parking lot of Lake Memphremagog.

Love this local library, lots of good reads on hand, quiet space to study or just get lost in a…read morebook. Parking on main st and behind the building. Very beautiful building

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.