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Our mission is to contribute to the renovation of the buildings in the Great Barrington’s Public Library system of the Town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts (the “Libraries”), and for programs. Our first goal is to raise funds to renovate Ramsdell Library, listed on National Register of Historic Places, with the help of many grants, foundations and private contributors, leveraging Town funds.
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Built In 1910, Ramsdell library was deeded in 1908 to the inhabitants of Great Barrington to “forever hold, support and maintain the property hereby conveyed as a free public library by T. Ellis Ramsdell.”
This historic building stands on the site of the first house built in Housatonic in 1804 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Designed by Blanchard & Barnes of New York and built in 1913, the Mason Library was made possible by a bequest of Mary A. Mason of in memory of her husband, Henry Hobart Mason.
Mrs. Mason left $50,000 to build and furnish a new library, to replace one in a clapboard house previously on the site. Mrs. Mason summered in Great Barrington and is buried there.
The library was rededicated in April 2007 after extensive renovations that doubled its size and made it handicapped accessible.
Join us in enriching our community—donate today to support our local library and help us provide essential upgrades, programs, and opportunities for everyone!
Important updates would ensure structural integrity and adherence to modern building codes.
Updating and extending our program offering to cater to a larger audience.
Making changes to our layout and incorporating new designs to make the library fully accessible.
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