History
The Georgetown Peabody Library began on September 19, 1866 by a generous gift from George Peabody. In 1866, at the laying of the cornerstone of the Peabody Memorial Church, he announced to those assembled that he was also donating the funds to establish a public library in Georgetown. Built on Library Street, the library opened on July 3, 1869. In 1904, construction began on a new library building at Lincoln Park. Lincoln Park was deeded to the town by Milton J. Tenney and Lucy Tenney Brown in memory of their father, George J. Tenney, a Building Committee member for the first library on Library Street. The library was opened to the public on September 1, 1909. In June 2006, construction began on the library addition and renovation. This was the first expansion since 1909 and was completed in September 2007. The new design was respectful of the original building, preserving both its interior and exterior. The library continues to serve the many needs of the community.
Specialties
Things you can do at the Library WITHOUT a Library card - for FREE: - check email, Facebook, and surf the internet on the public computers - scan and fax documents - pick up Museum discount admission passes - attend children, teen, and adult programs - enjoy the comfy chairs; project tables, AC, and WiFi throughout the building ADDITIONAL stuff you can do at the Library WITH a Library card - still for FREE: - borrow DVDS (new and vintage feature films, TV series, fitness, documentaries) - borrow music cds, audiobooks, magazines, board games - Download e-books and audiobooks through Libby/Overdrive - Use your library card to access all the online resources we have available (Freegal, Kanopy, Tumblebook, Gale databases, and more) - did we mention you can also borrow books?