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	After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.		After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.

	[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise, August 12, 1966.jpg\|left\|thumb\|400px\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]		[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise, August 12, 1966.jpg\|left\|thumb\|400px\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]

	A building fund was started, and a lot on [[Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William D. McNeil\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.		A building fund was started, and a lot on [[Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William D. McNeil\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.

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	[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise, August 12, 1966.jpg\|left\|thumb\|400px\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]		[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise, August 12, 1966.jpg\|left\|thumb\|400px\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]

	A building fund was started, and a lot on [[~~Main Street\|~~Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William D. McNeil\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.		A building fund was started, and a lot on [[Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William D. McNeil\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.

	The new building was designed by [[Scopes and Feustmann]] and built, in 1910, by [[Branch and Callanan]]; it was one room, with a basement, and had room for 5,500 books.		The new building was designed by [[Scopes and Feustmann]] and built, in 1910, by [[Branch and Callanan]]; it was one room, with a basement, and had room for 5,500 books.

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	[[File:Saranac Lake Library 2009.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[~~Lawrason Brown\|~~Lawrason Brown]]\|'s residence is at far right. ]]		[[File:Saranac Lake Library 2009.jpg\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[Lawrason Brown]]'s residence is at far right. ]]

	[[File:E.H. Baldwin plaque.jpg\|~~left~~\|thumb\|[[Ernest H. Baldwin~~\|Ernest H. Baldwin~~]]		[[File:E.H. Baldwin plaque.jpg\|\|thumb\|400px\|[[Ernest H. Baldwin]] ]]

	[[File:Ludington plaque.jpg\|~~left~~\|thumb\|[[Ethel Saltus Ludington~~\|Ethel Saltus Ludington~~]]		[[File:Ludington plaque.jpg\|\|thumb\|400px\|[[Ethel Saltus Ludington]] ]]

	[[File:Saranac Lake Library.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library ]]		[[File:Saranac Lake Library.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|400px\|Saranac Lake Library ]]

	[[File:Duryee plaque.jpg\|~~left~~\|thumb\|[[George V.W. Duryee~~\|George V.W. Duryee]] The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker's Hotel\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel Baker\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote Baker\|Milote Baker~~]] ~~made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin County Library\|Franklin County Library~~]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward L. Trudeau\|Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post Office Pharmacy\|Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.		[[File:Duryee plaque.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|[[George V.W. Duryee]] ]]

	~~Dr. Trudeau held the property~~ in ~~his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which~~ was ~~supported mainly by members of~~ [[~~St. Luke~~'s ~~Episcopal Church~~\|~~St. Luke~~'s ~~Episcopal Church~~]], ~~and in time~~, ~~Trudeau gave the property to the church~~. ~~In 1891~~ the building ~~was sold for $1600 and~~ the ~~collection~~, ~~then numbering three thousand volumes~~, ~~was moved to the new~~ [[St. ~~Luke's Parish House\|St. Luke's Parish House~~]]~~, and renamed~~ the [[~~Adirondack Library\|Adirondack Library~~]].		The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker's Hotel\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel Baker\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote Baker]] made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin County Library]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.

	~~After fifteen years, it became clear that~~ the library~~'s needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907~~, ~~'''Saranac Lake Free Library'''~~ was ~~organized~~ by [[~~George V~~. ~~W. Duryee\|George V. W. Duryee~~]] ~~who raised sufficient funds~~ to ~~have a small brick~~ building ~~erected in its present location on land that he donated~~ for the ~~cause. It had a capacity of ten~~ thousand volumes~~. The original library trustees were Duryee~~, [[~~William J~~. ~~Callanan\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin\|E.H. Baldwin~~]], and [[~~William H. Haase\|William H. Haase~~]]~~; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary~~.		Dr. Trudeau held the property in his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which was supported mainly by members of [[St. Luke's Episcopal Church]], and in time, Trudeau gave the property to the church. In 1891 the building was sold for $1600 and the collection, then numbering three thousand volumes, was moved to the new [[St. Luke's Parish House]], and renamed the [[Adirondack Library]].

	~~[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise~~, ~~August 12~~, ~~1966.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND~~,~~<br>[[Thomas B. Cantwell\|Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the~~ Saranac Lake Free Library~~, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library.~~ [[~~William G~~. ~~Distin\|William G~~. ~~Distin~~]] of the ~~firm~~ of [[~~Distin and Wareham\|Distin and Wareham~~]], ~~architects, and~~ [[~~Esther Mirrick\|Esther Mirrick~~]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]A building fund was started, and a lot on [[~~Main Street\|Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr~~. ~~[[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown~~]], ~~whose house~~ and ~~office was next door. The first paid librarian was~~ [[William D. ~~McNeil\|William D. McNeil~~]]~~, hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr~~. Baldwin ~~resigned~~.		After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.

	~~The new building was designed by~~ [[~~Scopes and Feustmann~~\|~~Scopes and Feustmann~~]] ~~and built~~, ~~in 1910~~, by [[~~Branch~~ and ~~Callanan\|Branch~~ and ~~Callanan~~]]~~; it was one room~~, ~~with a basement~~, and ~~had room~~ for 5,~~500 books.~~		[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise, August 12, 1966.jpg\|left\|thumb\|400px\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]

	~~By 1925, the collection had grown to 8,000 volumes~~, and [[~~C.H. Ludington~~\|C.~~H. Ludington~~]] ~~funded an addition as a memorial to his wife~~. ~~In the late 1960s, a further expansion~~ was ~~funded by~~ [[~~Edmond Guggenheim~~\|~~Edmond Guggenheim~~]]~~. Further additions were made~~ in ~~1984 and 2002; by 2007~~, ~~the collection had grown to 70,000 volumes~~.		A building fund was started, and a lot on [[Main Street\|Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William D. McNeil\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.

	The library has developed one of the finest collections of material on the Adirondacks in the nation in the '''[[~~Adirondack Research Room\|~~Adirondack Research Room]]''', assisting hundreds of researchers yearly.		The new building was designed by [[Scopes and Feustmann]] and built, in 1910, by [[Branch and Callanan]]; it was one room, with a basement, and had room for 5,500 books.

			By 1925, the collection had grown to 8,000 volumes, and [[C.H. Ludington]] funded an addition as a memorial to his wife. In the late 1960s, a further expansion was funded by [[Edmond Guggenheim]]. Further additions were made in 1984 and 2002; by 2007, the collection had grown to 70,000 volumes.

			The library has developed one of the finest collections of material on the Adirondacks in the nation in the '''[[Adirondack Research Room]]''', assisting hundreds of researchers yearly.

	'''See also'''		'''See also'''
	* [[~~Cantwell Room\|~~Cantwell Room]]		* [[Cantwell Room]]
	*		* [[Charles L. Dickert]]

	[[~~Charles L. Dickert\|~~Charles L. Dickert]]

	'''Sources:'''		'''Sources:'''
	*		* Riotto, Marilyn P., "One Hundred Years in the Making", ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 6, 2007

	Riotto, Marilyn P., "One Hundred Years in the Making", ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 6, 2007

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	[[File:Saranac Lake Library 2009.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]]\|'s residence is at far right. ]] [[File:E.H. Baldwin plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ernest H. Baldwin\|Ernest H. Baldwin]] [[File:Ludington plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ethel Saltus Ludington\|Ethel Saltus Ludington]] [[File:Saranac Lake Library.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library ]] [[File:Duryee plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[George V.W. Duryee\|George V.W. Duryee]] The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker's Hotel\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel Baker\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote Baker\|Milote Baker]] made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin County Library\|Franklin County Library]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward L. Trudeau\|Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post Office Pharmacy\|Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.		[[File:Saranac Lake Library 2009.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]]\|'s residence is at far right. ]]

			[[File:E.H. Baldwin plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ernest H. Baldwin\|Ernest H. Baldwin]]

			[[File:Ludington plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ethel Saltus Ludington\|Ethel Saltus Ludington]]

			[[File:Saranac Lake Library.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library ]]

			[[File:Duryee plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[George V.W. Duryee\|George V.W. Duryee]] The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker's Hotel\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel Baker\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote Baker\|Milote Baker]] made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin County Library\|Franklin County Library]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward L. Trudeau\|Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post Office Pharmacy\|Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.

	Dr. Trudeau held the property in his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which was supported mainly by members of [[St. Luke's Episcopal Church\|St. Luke's Episcopal Church]], and in time, Trudeau gave the property to the church. In 1891 the building was sold for $1600 and the collection, then numbering three thousand volumes, was moved to the new [[St. Luke's Parish House\|St. Luke's Parish House]], and renamed the [[Adirondack Library\|Adirondack Library]].		Dr. Trudeau held the property in his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which was supported mainly by members of [[St. Luke's Episcopal Church\|St. Luke's Episcopal Church]], and in time, Trudeau gave the property to the church. In 1891 the building was sold for $1600 and the collection, then numbering three thousand volumes, was moved to the new [[St. Luke's Parish House\|St. Luke's Parish House]], and renamed the [[Adirondack Library\|Adirondack Library]].

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	After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George V. W. Duryee\|George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William J. Callanan\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin\|E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William H. Haase\|William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.		After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George V. W. Duryee\|George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William J. Callanan\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin\|E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William H. Haase\|William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.

	[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise~~%2C~~ August 12~~%2C~~ 1966.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas B. Cantwell\|Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William G. Distin\|William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin and Wareham\|Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther Mirrick\|Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]A building fund was started, and a lot on [[Main Street\|Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William D. McNeil\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.		[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise, August 12, 1966.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas B. Cantwell\|Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William G. Distin\|William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin and Wareham\|Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther Mirrick\|Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]A building fund was started, and a lot on [[Main Street\|Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William D. McNeil\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.

	The new building was designed by [[Scopes and Feustmann\|Scopes and Feustmann]] and built, in 1910, by [[Branch and Callanan\|Branch and Callanan]]; it was one room, with a basement, and had room for 5,500 books.		The new building was designed by [[Scopes and Feustmann\|Scopes and Feustmann]] and built, in 1910, by [[Branch and Callanan\|Branch and Callanan]]; it was one room, with a basement, and had room for 5,500 books.

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	[[File:Saranac Lake Library 2009.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]]\|'s residence is at far right. ]] [[File:E.H. Baldwin plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ernest H. Baldwin\|Ernest H. Baldwin]] [[File:Ludington plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ethel Saltus Ludington\|Ethel Saltus Ludington]] [[File:Saranac Lake Library.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library ]] [[File:Duryee plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[George V.W. Duryee\|George V.W. Duryee]] The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker~~%27s~~ Hotel\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel Baker\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote Baker\|Milote Baker]] made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin County Library\|Franklin County Library]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward L. Trudeau\|Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post Office Pharmacy\|Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.		[[File:Saranac Lake Library 2009.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]]\|'s residence is at far right. ]] [[File:E.H. Baldwin plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ernest H. Baldwin\|Ernest H. Baldwin]] [[File:Ludington plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ethel Saltus Ludington\|Ethel Saltus Ludington]] [[File:Saranac Lake Library.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library ]] [[File:Duryee plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[George V.W. Duryee\|George V.W. Duryee]] The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker's Hotel\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel Baker\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote Baker\|Milote Baker]] made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin County Library\|Franklin County Library]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward L. Trudeau\|Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post Office Pharmacy\|Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.

	Dr. Trudeau held the property in his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which was supported mainly by members of [[St. Luke~~%27s~~ Episcopal Church\|St. Luke's Episcopal Church]], and in time, Trudeau gave the property to the church. In 1891 the building was sold for $1600 and the collection, then numbering three thousand volumes, was moved to the new [[St. Luke~~%27s~~ Parish House\|St. Luke's Parish House]], and renamed the [[Adirondack Library\|Adirondack Library]].		Dr. Trudeau held the property in his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which was supported mainly by members of [[St. Luke's Episcopal Church\|St. Luke's Episcopal Church]], and in time, Trudeau gave the property to the church. In 1891 the building was sold for $1600 and the collection, then numbering three thousand volumes, was moved to the new [[St. Luke's Parish House\|St. Luke's Parish House]], and renamed the [[Adirondack Library\|Adirondack Library]].

	After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George V. W. Duryee\|George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William J. Callanan\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin\|E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William H. Haase\|William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.		After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George V. W. Duryee\|George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William J. Callanan\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin\|E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William H. Haase\|William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.

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	[[File:Saranac~~%20Lake%20Library%202009~~.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[Lawrason~~%20Brown~~\|Lawrason Brown]]\|'s residence is at far right. ]] [[File:E.H.~~%20Baldwin%20plaque~~.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ernest~~%20H~~.~~%20Baldwin~~\|Ernest H. Baldwin]] [[File:Ludington~~%20plaque~~.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ethel~~%20Saltus%20Ludington~~\|Ethel Saltus Ludington]] [[File:Saranac~~%20Lake%20Library~~.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library ]] [[File:Duryee~~%20plaque~~.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[George~~%20V~~.W.~~%20Duryee~~\|George V.W. Duryee]] The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker%27s~~%20Hotel~~\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel~~%20Baker~~\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote~~%20Baker~~\|Milote Baker]] made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin~~%20County%20Library~~\|Franklin County Library]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward~~%20L~~.~~%20Trudeau~~\|Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post~~%20Office%20Pharmacy~~\|Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.		[[File:Saranac Lake Library 2009.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]]\|'s residence is at far right. ]] [[File:E.H. Baldwin plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ernest H. Baldwin\|Ernest H. Baldwin]] [[File:Ludington plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ethel Saltus Ludington\|Ethel Saltus Ludington]] [[File:Saranac Lake Library.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library ]] [[File:Duryee plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[George V.W. Duryee\|George V.W. Duryee]] The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker%27s Hotel\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel Baker\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote Baker\|Milote Baker]] made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin County Library\|Franklin County Library]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward L. Trudeau\|Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post Office Pharmacy\|Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.

	Dr. Trudeau held the property in his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which was supported mainly by members of [[St.~~%20Luke~~%27s~~%20Episcopal%20Church~~\|St. Luke's Episcopal Church]], and in time, Trudeau gave the property to the church. In 1891 the building was sold for $1600 and the collection, then numbering three thousand volumes, was moved to the new [[St.~~%20Luke~~%27s~~%20Parish%20House~~\|St. Luke's Parish House]], and renamed the [[Adirondack~~%20Library~~\|Adirondack Library]].		Dr. Trudeau held the property in his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which was supported mainly by members of [[St. Luke%27s Episcopal Church\|St. Luke's Episcopal Church]], and in time, Trudeau gave the property to the church. In 1891 the building was sold for $1600 and the collection, then numbering three thousand volumes, was moved to the new [[St. Luke%27s Parish House\|St. Luke's Parish House]], and renamed the [[Adirondack Library\|Adirondack Library]].

	After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George~~%20V~~.~~%20W~~.~~%20Duryee~~\|George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William~~%20J~~.~~%20Callanan~~\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice~~%20Feustmann~~\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H.~~%20Baldwin~~\|E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William~~%20H~~.~~%20Haase~~\|William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.		After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George V. W. Duryee\|George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William J. Callanan\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin\|E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William H. Haase\|William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.

	[[File:Adirondack~~%20Daily%20Enterprise~~%2C~~%20August%2012~~%2C~~%201966~~.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas~~%20B~~.~~%20Cantwell~~\|Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William~~%20G~~.~~%20Distin~~\|William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin~~%20and%20Wareham~~\|Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther~~%20Mirrick~~\|Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]A building fund was started, and a lot on [[Main~~%20Street~~\|Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason~~%20Brown~~\|Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William~~%20D~~.~~%20McNeil~~\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.		[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise%2C August 12%2C 1966.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas B. Cantwell\|Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William G. Distin\|William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin and Wareham\|Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther Mirrick\|Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]A building fund was started, and a lot on [[Main Street\|Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William D. McNeil\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.

	The new building was designed by [[Scopes~~%20and%20Feustmann~~\|Scopes and Feustmann]] and built, in 1910, by [[Branch~~%20and%20Callanan~~\|Branch and Callanan]]; it was one room, with a basement, and had room for 5,500 books.		The new building was designed by [[Scopes and Feustmann\|Scopes and Feustmann]] and built, in 1910, by [[Branch and Callanan\|Branch and Callanan]]; it was one room, with a basement, and had room for 5,500 books.

	By 1925, the collection had grown to 8,000 volumes, and [[C.H.~~%20Ludington~~\|C.H. Ludington]] funded an addition as a memorial to his wife. In the late 1960s, a further expansion was funded by [[Edmond~~%20Guggenheim~~\|Edmond Guggenheim]]. Further additions were made in 1984 and 2002; by 2007, the collection had grown to 70,000 volumes.		By 1925, the collection had grown to 8,000 volumes, and [[C.H. Ludington\|C.H. Ludington]] funded an addition as a memorial to his wife. In the late 1960s, a further expansion was funded by [[Edmond Guggenheim\|Edmond Guggenheim]]. Further additions were made in 1984 and 2002; by 2007, the collection had grown to 70,000 volumes.

	The library has developed one of the finest collections of material on the Adirondacks in the nation in the '''[[Adirondack~~%20Research%20Room~~\|Adirondack Research Room]]''', assisting hundreds of researchers yearly.		The library has developed one of the finest collections of material on the Adirondacks in the nation in the '''[[Adirondack Research Room\|Adirondack Research Room]]''', assisting hundreds of researchers yearly.

	'''See also'''		'''See also'''
	* [[Cantwell~~%20Room~~\|Cantwell Room]]		* [[Cantwell Room\|Cantwell Room]]
	*		*

	[[Charles~~%20L~~.~~%20Dickert~~\|Charles L. Dickert]]		[[Charles L. Dickert\|Charles L. Dickert]]

	'''Sources:'''		'''Sources:'''
	*		*

	Riotto, Marilyn P., "One Hundred Years in the Making", ''[[Adirondack~~%20Daily%20Enterprise~~\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 6, 2007		Riotto, Marilyn P., "One Hundred Years in the Making", ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 6, 2007

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	After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George%20V.%20W.%20Duryee\|George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William%20J.%20Callanan\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice%20Feustmann\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H.%20Baldwin\|E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William%20H.%20Haase\|William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.		After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George%20V.%20W.%20Duryee\|George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William%20J.%20Callanan\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice%20Feustmann\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H.%20Baldwin\|E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William%20H.%20Haase\|William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.

	[[File:Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise%2C%20August%2012%2C%201966.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas%20B.%20Cantwell\|Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William%20G.%20Distin\|William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin%20and%20Wareham\|Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther%20Mirrick\|Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,''\| August 12, 1966]]A building fund was started, and a lot on [[Main%20Street\|Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason%20Brown\|Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William%20D.%20McNeil\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.		[[File:Adirondack%20Daily%20Enterprise%2C%20August%2012%2C%201966.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas%20B.%20Cantwell\|Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William%20G.%20Distin\|William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin%20and%20Wareham\|Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther%20Mirrick\|Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]A building fund was started, and a lot on [[Main%20Street\|Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason%20Brown\|Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William%20D.%20McNeil\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.

	The new building was designed by [[Scopes%20and%20Feustmann\|Scopes and Feustmann]] and built, in 1910, by [[Branch%20and%20Callanan\|Branch and Callanan]]; it was one room, with a basement, and had room for 5,500 books.		The new building was designed by [[Scopes%20and%20Feustmann\|Scopes and Feustmann]] and built, in 1910, by [[Branch%20and%20Callanan\|Branch and Callanan]]; it was one room, with a basement, and had room for 5,500 books.

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	[[File:Saranac Lake Library 2009.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[~~Lawrason Brown\|~~Lawrason Brown]]\|'s residence is at far right. ]]		[[File:Saranac Lake Library 2009.jpg\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[Lawrason Brown]]'s residence is at far right. ]]

	[[File:E.H. Baldwin plaque.jpg\|~~left~~\|thumb\|[[Ernest H. Baldwin~~\|Ernest H. Baldwin~~]]		[[File:E.H. Baldwin plaque.jpg\|\|thumb\|400px\|[[Ernest H. Baldwin]] ]]

	[[File:Ludington plaque.jpg\|~~left~~\|thumb\|[[Ethel Saltus Ludington~~\|Ethel Saltus Ludington~~]]		[[File:Ludington plaque.jpg\|\|thumb\|400px\|[[Ethel Saltus Ludington]] ]]

	[[File:Saranac Lake Library.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library ]]		[[File:Saranac Lake Library.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|400px\|Saranac Lake Library ]]

	[[File:Duryee plaque.jpg\|~~left~~\|thumb\|[[George V.W. Duryee~~\|George V.W. Duryee]] The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker's Hotel\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel Baker\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote Baker\|Milote Baker~~]] ~~made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin County Library\|Franklin County Library~~]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward L. Trudeau\|Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post Office Pharmacy\|Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.		[[File:Duryee plaque.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|[[George V.W. Duryee]] ]]

	~~Dr. Trudeau held the property~~ in ~~his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which~~ was ~~supported mainly by members of~~ [[~~St. Luke~~'s ~~Episcopal Church~~\|~~St. Luke~~'s ~~Episcopal Church~~]], ~~and in time~~, ~~Trudeau gave the property to the church~~. ~~In 1891~~ the building ~~was sold for $1600 and~~ the ~~collection~~, ~~then numbering three thousand volumes~~, ~~was moved to the new~~ [[St. ~~Luke's Parish House\|St. Luke's Parish House~~]]~~, and renamed~~ the [[~~Adirondack Library\|Adirondack Library~~]].		The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker's Hotel\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel Baker\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote Baker]] made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin County Library]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.

	~~After fifteen years, it became clear that~~ the library~~'s needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907~~, ~~'''Saranac Lake Free Library'''~~ was ~~organized~~ by [[~~George V~~. ~~W. Duryee\|George V. W. Duryee~~]] ~~who raised sufficient funds~~ to ~~have a small brick~~ building ~~erected in its present location on land that he donated~~ for the ~~cause. It had a capacity of ten~~ thousand volumes~~. The original library trustees were Duryee~~, [[~~William J~~. ~~Callanan\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin\|E.H. Baldwin~~]], and [[~~William H. Haase\|William H. Haase~~]]~~; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary~~.		Dr. Trudeau held the property in his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which was supported mainly by members of [[St. Luke's Episcopal Church]], and in time, Trudeau gave the property to the church. In 1891 the building was sold for $1600 and the collection, then numbering three thousand volumes, was moved to the new [[St. Luke's Parish House]], and renamed the [[Adirondack Library]].

	~~[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise~~, ~~August 12~~, ~~1966.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND~~,~~<br>[[Thomas B. Cantwell\|Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the~~ Saranac Lake Free Library~~, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library.~~ [[~~William G~~. ~~Distin\|William G~~. ~~Distin~~]] of the ~~firm~~ of [[~~Distin and Wareham\|Distin and Wareham~~]], ~~architects, and~~ [[~~Esther Mirrick\|Esther Mirrick~~]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]A building fund was started, and a lot on [[~~Main Street\|Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr~~. ~~[[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown~~]], ~~whose house~~ and ~~office was next door. The first paid librarian was~~ [[William D. ~~McNeil\|William D. McNeil~~]]~~, hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr~~. Baldwin ~~resigned~~.		After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.

	~~The new building was designed by~~ [[~~Scopes and Feustmann~~\|~~Scopes and Feustmann~~]] ~~and built~~, ~~in 1910~~, by [[~~Branch~~ and ~~Callanan\|Branch~~ and ~~Callanan~~]]~~; it was one room~~, ~~with a basement~~, and ~~had room~~ for 5,~~500 books.~~		[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise, August 12, 1966.jpg\|left\|thumb\|400px\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]

	~~By 1925, the collection had grown to 8,000 volumes~~, and [[~~C.H. Ludington~~\|C.~~H. Ludington~~]] ~~funded an addition as a memorial to his wife~~. ~~In the late 1960s, a further expansion~~ was ~~funded by~~ [[~~Edmond Guggenheim~~\|~~Edmond Guggenheim~~]]~~. Further additions were made~~ in ~~1984 and 2002; by 2007~~, ~~the collection had grown to 70,000 volumes~~.		A building fund was started, and a lot on [[Main Street\|Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William D. McNeil\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.

	The library has developed one of the finest collections of material on the Adirondacks in the nation in the '''[[~~Adirondack Research Room\|~~Adirondack Research Room]]''', assisting hundreds of researchers yearly.		The new building was designed by [[Scopes and Feustmann]] and built, in 1910, by [[Branch and Callanan]]; it was one room, with a basement, and had room for 5,500 books.

			By 1925, the collection had grown to 8,000 volumes, and [[C.H. Ludington]] funded an addition as a memorial to his wife. In the late 1960s, a further expansion was funded by [[Edmond Guggenheim]]. Further additions were made in 1984 and 2002; by 2007, the collection had grown to 70,000 volumes.

			The library has developed one of the finest collections of material on the Adirondacks in the nation in the '''[[Adirondack Research Room]]''', assisting hundreds of researchers yearly.

	'''See also'''		'''See also'''
	* [[~~Cantwell Room\|~~Cantwell Room]]		* [[Cantwell Room]]
	*		* [[Charles L. Dickert]]

	[[~~Charles L. Dickert\|~~Charles L. Dickert]]

	'''Sources:'''		'''Sources:'''
	*		* Riotto, Marilyn P., "One Hundred Years in the Making", ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 6, 2007

	Riotto, Marilyn P., "One Hundred Years in the Making", ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 6, 2007

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	[[File:Saranac Lake Library 2009.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]]\|'s residence is at far right. ]] [[File:E.H. Baldwin plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ernest H. Baldwin\|Ernest H. Baldwin]] [[File:Ludington plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ethel Saltus Ludington\|Ethel Saltus Ludington]] [[File:Saranac Lake Library.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library ]] [[File:Duryee plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[George V.W. Duryee\|George V.W. Duryee]] The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker's Hotel\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel Baker\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote Baker\|Milote Baker]] made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin County Library\|Franklin County Library]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward L. Trudeau\|Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post Office Pharmacy\|Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.		[[File:Saranac Lake Library 2009.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]]\|'s residence is at far right. ]]

			[[File:E.H. Baldwin plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ernest H. Baldwin\|Ernest H. Baldwin]]

			[[File:Ludington plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ethel Saltus Ludington\|Ethel Saltus Ludington]]

			[[File:Saranac Lake Library.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library ]]

			[[File:Duryee plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[George V.W. Duryee\|George V.W. Duryee]] The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker's Hotel\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel Baker\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote Baker\|Milote Baker]] made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin County Library\|Franklin County Library]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward L. Trudeau\|Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post Office Pharmacy\|Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.

	Dr. Trudeau held the property in his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which was supported mainly by members of [[St. Luke's Episcopal Church\|St. Luke's Episcopal Church]], and in time, Trudeau gave the property to the church. In 1891 the building was sold for $1600 and the collection, then numbering three thousand volumes, was moved to the new [[St. Luke's Parish House\|St. Luke's Parish House]], and renamed the [[Adirondack Library\|Adirondack Library]].		Dr. Trudeau held the property in his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which was supported mainly by members of [[St. Luke's Episcopal Church\|St. Luke's Episcopal Church]], and in time, Trudeau gave the property to the church. In 1891 the building was sold for $1600 and the collection, then numbering three thousand volumes, was moved to the new [[St. Luke's Parish House\|St. Luke's Parish House]], and renamed the [[Adirondack Library\|Adirondack Library]].

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	After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George V. W. Duryee\|George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William J. Callanan\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin\|E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William H. Haase\|William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.		After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George V. W. Duryee\|George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William J. Callanan\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin\|E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William H. Haase\|William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.

	[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise~~%2C~~ August 12~~%2C~~ 1966.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas B. Cantwell\|Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William G. Distin\|William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin and Wareham\|Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther Mirrick\|Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]A building fund was started, and a lot on [[Main Street\|Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William D. McNeil\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.		[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise, August 12, 1966.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas B. Cantwell\|Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William G. Distin\|William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin and Wareham\|Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther Mirrick\|Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]A building fund was started, and a lot on [[Main Street\|Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William D. McNeil\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.

	The new building was designed by [[Scopes and Feustmann\|Scopes and Feustmann]] and built, in 1910, by [[Branch and Callanan\|Branch and Callanan]]; it was one room, with a basement, and had room for 5,500 books.		The new building was designed by [[Scopes and Feustmann\|Scopes and Feustmann]] and built, in 1910, by [[Branch and Callanan\|Branch and Callanan]]; it was one room, with a basement, and had room for 5,500 books.

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	[[File:Saranac Lake Library 2009.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]]\|'s residence is at far right. ]] [[File:E.H. Baldwin plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ernest H. Baldwin\|Ernest H. Baldwin]] [[File:Ludington plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ethel Saltus Ludington\|Ethel Saltus Ludington]] [[File:Saranac Lake Library.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library ]] [[File:Duryee plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[George V.W. Duryee\|George V.W. Duryee]] The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker~~%27s~~ Hotel\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel Baker\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote Baker\|Milote Baker]] made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin County Library\|Franklin County Library]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward L. Trudeau\|Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post Office Pharmacy\|Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.		[[File:Saranac Lake Library 2009.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]]\|'s residence is at far right. ]] [[File:E.H. Baldwin plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ernest H. Baldwin\|Ernest H. Baldwin]] [[File:Ludington plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ethel Saltus Ludington\|Ethel Saltus Ludington]] [[File:Saranac Lake Library.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library ]] [[File:Duryee plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[George V.W. Duryee\|George V.W. Duryee]] The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker's Hotel\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel Baker\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote Baker\|Milote Baker]] made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin County Library\|Franklin County Library]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward L. Trudeau\|Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post Office Pharmacy\|Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.

	Dr. Trudeau held the property in his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which was supported mainly by members of [[St. Luke~~%27s~~ Episcopal Church\|St. Luke's Episcopal Church]], and in time, Trudeau gave the property to the church. In 1891 the building was sold for $1600 and the collection, then numbering three thousand volumes, was moved to the new [[St. Luke~~%27s~~ Parish House\|St. Luke's Parish House]], and renamed the [[Adirondack Library\|Adirondack Library]].		Dr. Trudeau held the property in his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which was supported mainly by members of [[St. Luke's Episcopal Church\|St. Luke's Episcopal Church]], and in time, Trudeau gave the property to the church. In 1891 the building was sold for $1600 and the collection, then numbering three thousand volumes, was moved to the new [[St. Luke's Parish House\|St. Luke's Parish House]], and renamed the [[Adirondack Library\|Adirondack Library]].

	After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George V. W. Duryee\|George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William J. Callanan\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin\|E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William H. Haase\|William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.		After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George V. W. Duryee\|George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William J. Callanan\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin\|E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William H. Haase\|William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.

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	[[File:Saranac~~%20Lake%20Library%202009~~.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[Lawrason~~%20Brown~~\|Lawrason Brown]]\|'s residence is at far right. ]] [[File:E.H.~~%20Baldwin%20plaque~~.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ernest~~%20H~~.~~%20Baldwin~~\|Ernest H. Baldwin]] [[File:Ludington~~%20plaque~~.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ethel~~%20Saltus%20Ludington~~\|Ethel Saltus Ludington]] [[File:Saranac~~%20Lake%20Library~~.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library ]] [[File:Duryee~~%20plaque~~.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[George~~%20V~~.W.~~%20Duryee~~\|George V.W. Duryee]] The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker%27s~~%20Hotel~~\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel~~%20Baker~~\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote~~%20Baker~~\|Milote Baker]] made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin~~%20County%20Library~~\|Franklin County Library]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward~~%20L~~.~~%20Trudeau~~\|Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post~~%20Office%20Pharmacy~~\|Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.		[[File:Saranac Lake Library 2009.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library, 2009. The old library, below, is just visible behind the new entrance. Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]]\|'s residence is at far right. ]] [[File:E.H. Baldwin plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ernest H. Baldwin\|Ernest H. Baldwin]] [[File:Ludington plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[Ethel Saltus Ludington\|Ethel Saltus Ludington]] [[File:Saranac Lake Library.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Saranac Lake Library ]] [[File:Duryee plaque.jpg\|left\|thumb\|[[George V.W. Duryee\|George V.W. Duryee]] The first library in Saranac Lake was formed in [[Baker%27s Hotel\|Baker's Hotel]], when [[Hillel Baker\|Hillel Baker]], brother of [[Milote Baker\|Milote Baker]] made his own collection of books available. This was followed by the building of the one-room, 400-book "[[Franklin County Library\|Franklin County Library]]" on Main Street in 1880, an outgrowth of a reading club formed by Dr. [[Edward L. Trudeau\|Edward L. Trudeau]]. It was built for $700 on the site of the present [[Post Office Pharmacy\|Post Office Pharmacy]], which was purchased for $25. Robert Louis Stevenson borrowed books there when he spent the winter of 1887/88 in Saranac Lake; in appreciation for their services, he donated an autographed copy of his book ''Gentlemen Friends'', that is still in the library's collection.

	Dr. Trudeau held the property in his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which was supported mainly by members of [[St.~~%20Luke~~%27s~~%20Episcopal%20Church~~\|St. Luke's Episcopal Church]], and in time, Trudeau gave the property to the church. In 1891 the building was sold for $1600 and the collection, then numbering three thousand volumes, was moved to the new [[St.~~%20Luke~~%27s~~%20Parish%20House~~\|St. Luke's Parish House]], and renamed the [[Adirondack~~%20Library~~\|Adirondack Library]].		Dr. Trudeau held the property in his name and acted as sole trustee of the library, which was supported mainly by members of [[St. Luke%27s Episcopal Church\|St. Luke's Episcopal Church]], and in time, Trudeau gave the property to the church. In 1891 the building was sold for $1600 and the collection, then numbering three thousand volumes, was moved to the new [[St. Luke%27s Parish House\|St. Luke's Parish House]], and renamed the [[Adirondack Library\|Adirondack Library]].

	After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George~~%20V~~.~~%20W~~.~~%20Duryee~~\|George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William~~%20J~~.~~%20Callanan~~\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice~~%20Feustmann~~\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H.~~%20Baldwin~~\|E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William~~%20H~~.~~%20Haase~~\|William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.		After fifteen years, it became clear that the library's needs were growing beyond the church's ability to manage them, and in 1907, '''Saranac Lake Free Library''' was organized by [[George V. W. Duryee\|George V. W. Duryee]] who raised sufficient funds to have a small brick building erected in its present location on land that he donated for the cause. It had a capacity of ten thousand volumes. The original library trustees were Duryee, [[William J. Callanan\|William J. Callanan]], [[Maurice Feustmann\|Maurice Feustmann]], [[E.H. Baldwin\|E.H. Baldwin]], and [[William H. Haase\|William H. Haase]]; all but Callanan had come to the village for their health. Baldwin agreed to serve as librarian, without salary.

	[[File:Adirondack~~%20Daily%20Enterprise~~%2C~~%20August%2012~~%2C~~%201966~~.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas~~%20B~~.~~%20Cantwell~~\|Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William~~%20G~~.~~%20Distin~~\|William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin~~%20and%20Wareham~~\|Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther~~%20Mirrick~~\|Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]A building fund was started, and a lot on [[Main~~%20Street~~\|Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason~~%20Brown~~\|Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William~~%20D~~.~~%20McNeil~~\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.		[[File:Adirondack Daily Enterprise%2C August 12%2C 1966.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|GOLD SHOVEL IN HAND,<br>[[Thomas B. Cantwell\|Thomas B. Cantwell]], president of the Saranac Lake Free Library, breaks ground for the long-awaited extension for the public library. [[William G. Distin\|William G. Distin]] of the firm of [[Distin and Wareham\|Distin and Wareham]], architects, and [[Esther Mirrick\|Esther Mirrick]], president of the Friends of the Library, look on. The new addition will allow the library to fully utilize the many books and photographs which have remained unseen for some due to lack of space.<br>''\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise,'' August 12, 1966]]A building fund was started, and a lot on [[Main Street\|Main Street]] was purchased for $2000 from Dr. [[Lawrason Brown\|Lawrason Brown]], whose house and office was next door. The first paid librarian was [[William D. McNeil\|William D. McNeil]], hired in 1908, who became head librarian in 1909 when Dr. Baldwin resigned.

	The new building was designed by [[Scopes~~%20and%20Feustmann~~\|Scopes and Feustmann]] and built, in 1910, by [[Branch~~%20and%20Callanan~~\|Branch and Callanan]]; it was one room, with a basement, and had room for 5,500 books.		The new building was designed by [[Scopes and Feustmann\|Scopes and Feustmann]] and built, in 1910, by [[Branch and Callanan\|Branch and Callanan]]; it was one room, with a basement, and had room for 5,500 books.

	By 1925, the collection had grown to 8,000 volumes, and [[C.H.~~%20Ludington~~\|C.H. Ludington]] funded an addition as a memorial to his wife. In the late 1960s, a further expansion was funded by [[Edmond~~%20Guggenheim~~\|Edmond Guggenheim]]. Further additions were made in 1984 and 2002; by 2007, the collection had grown to 70,000 volumes.		By 1925, the collection had grown to 8,000 volumes, and [[C.H. Ludington\|C.H. Ludington]] funded an addition as a memorial to his wife. In the late 1960s, a further expansion was funded by [[Edmond Guggenheim\|Edmond Guggenheim]]. Further additions were made in 1984 and 2002; by 2007, the collection had grown to 70,000 volumes.

	The library has developed one of the finest collections of material on the Adirondacks in the nation in the '''[[Adirondack~~%20Research%20Room~~\|Adirondack Research Room]]''', assisting hundreds of researchers yearly.		The library has developed one of the finest collections of material on the Adirondacks in the nation in the '''[[Adirondack Research Room\|Adirondack Research Room]]''', assisting hundreds of researchers yearly.

	'''See also'''		'''See also'''
	* [[Cantwell~~%20Room~~\|Cantwell Room]]		* [[Cantwell Room\|Cantwell Room]]
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	[[Charles~~%20L~~.~~%20Dickert~~\|Charles L. Dickert]]		[[Charles L. Dickert\|Charles L. Dickert]]

	'''Sources:'''		'''Sources:'''
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	Riotto, Marilyn P., "One Hundred Years in the Making", ''[[Adirondack~~%20Daily%20Enterprise~~\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 6, 2007		Riotto, Marilyn P., "One Hundred Years in the Making", ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 6, 2007

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	* [[Cantwell Room]]		* [[Cantwell Room]]
	* [[Charles L. Dickert]]		* [[Charles L. Dickert]]
			* [[Peter Benson]]

	'''Sources:'''		'''Sources:'''
	* Riotto, Marilyn P., "One Hundred Years in the Making", ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 6, 2007		* Riotto, Marilyn P., "One Hundred Years in the Making", ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', January 6, 2007