| Lincoln Public Library | |
|---|---|
 Lincoln Public Library in 2009 | |
| Location | Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States of America |
| Type | Public Library |
| Established | 1851 |
| Branches | 1 |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | 6,400 (2010 census) |
| Other information | |
| Website | https://www.lincolnpl.org/ |
Lincoln Public Library is a public library at 3 Bedford Road in Lincoln, Massachusetts. The library collection began in the late 1700s with a private subscription library started by Reverend Charles Stearns,[1] and later a donation by Eliza Farrar of her husband, Professor John Farrar's library collection.[2] In 1884 George Grosvenor Tarbell, a Boston businessman donated funds to construct the current Second Empire style building of reddish Longmeadow freestone, which was designed by the architect, William G. Preston.[3] Large additions to the library were constructed in the 1950s and 1980s. The library is part of the Minuteman Library Network.[4] It is a contributing property in the Lincoln Center Historic District.
References[edit]
- ^ Carroll, William F (December 2003). "Archives/Special Collections: Tarbell Family Collection" (PDF). Lincoln Public Library. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Report of the Free Public Library Commission of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, (1899), p. 200
- ^ Lincoln, Lincoln Historical Society, (2003) p. 31
- ^ "Library History & Building". Lincoln Public Library. Retrieved August 22, 2022.