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Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 532-1302
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History
Cary
Library
was
founded
by
Dr.
George
Cary
and
was
built
between
1903
and
1904
with
funding
provided
by
the
estate
of
Dr.
Cary
and
a
$10,
000
grant
from
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Andrew
Carnegie
for
the
building
itself.
The
Cary
Library
officially
opened
its
doors
on
October
12,
1904.
It
was
dedicated
on
November
28,
of
the
same
year.
The
original
granite
Carnegie
building
held
a
marble
plaque
just
inside
the
front
door
stating
George
Cary's
wish
for
the
Cary
Library.
Its
inscription
reads:
"Cary
Library.
Forever
free
to
the
citizens
of
Houlton.
Founded
by
George
Cary
to
promote
the
welfare
of
the
people
of
his
native
town
by
a
general
diffusion
of
knowledge
and
the
study
of
literature,
and
a
tribute
to
the
memory
of
Shepard
Cary
&
Susan
Cary,
his
father
and
mother."
This
Plaque
has
since
been
relocated
at
the
entrance
of
the
addition
which
was
completed
in
the
fall
of
1969.
This
addition
was
built
to
more
adequately
accommodate
the
current
collection.
Upon
completion
of
the
addition,
the
entire
collection
of
the
library
was
moved
into
it.
With
this
move
the
Carnegie
building
was
empty.
However,
with
the
removal
of
the
glass
floor
to
improve
the
acoustics
of
the
room,
the
original
Carnegie
building
was
put
to
use
as
a
conference
room.
Throughout
the
1970s
and
80s
the
old
Carnegie
building
was
used
for
as
many
as
250
meetings
per
year
by
local
clubs
and
organizations,
including
the
Houlton
Garden
Club,
the
Houlton
Women's
Club,
Girl
Scouts,
the
Great
Books
Discussion
Groups,
arts
and
crafts
exhibits,
Social
Security
meetings,
and
genealogy
workshops.
In
the
Spring
of
1991
the
Children's
collection
was
placed
back
in
the
Carnegie
building
in
order
to
allow
circulation
to
continue
while
the
newer
addition
was
undergoing
renovations.
Once
renovations
of
the
addition
were
complete,
the
children's
collection
remained
in
the
Carnegie
building
permanently.
With
this
change
came
the
need
for
renovations
to
the
aging
building
to
make
it
a
more
suitable
kids
environment.
Our
needs
were
met
by
the
generous
contributions
of
Earle
J.
Starkey.
The
interior
has
received
a
much
needed
face-lift,
but
in
doing
so
we
have
also
tried
to
preserve,
as
much
as
possible,
the
antiquity
of
the
historic
landmark.
Today,
in
our
Children's
Library,
young
readers
will
find
books
separated
into
their
own
separate
reading
levels
and
areas
of
interest.
There
has
been
much
affection
for
and
a
strong
commitment
to
the
Cary
Library
since
its
founding
in
1904.
In
its
eighty-seven
years
of
service,
there
have
been
only
six
librarians
and
twenty-three
different
trustees.
Today,
patrons
of
the
Cary
Library
may
browse
our
collection
of
over
35,
000
volumes
in
a
spacious,
brightly
lit,
air-conditioned
atmosphere,
assisted
by
a
friendly
and
knowledgeable
staff.
We
have
special
collections
including
a
very
extensive
Genealogy
Room,
a
large
Maine
Collection,
and
many
separate
categories
of
fiction
including
mysteries,
westerns,
science
fiction,
and
a
growing
collection
of
over
500
large
print
selections.
In
addition
to
these
we
have
over
100
different
periodicals,
250
books
on
audio-cassette
and
over
1,
100
videos.
We
also
provide
many
services.
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