Lenox Library (Massachusetts)
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The Lenox Library Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public library located in Lenox, Massachusetts
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The library was incorporated in 1856 and moved into its current home, the former Berkshire County courthouse
which was constructed in 1815-1816. In 1973, the building was added to the National Registry of Historic Places and is one of nine such locations in Lenox.
The Lenox Library Association belongs to the C/W MARS
library consortium, which allows patrons to request books and other materials from other libraries located across the state. The Lenox Library Association is also a member of the Massachusetts Library System
which is a State-supported collaborative that provides leadership and services to foster cooperation, communication, and sharing among member libraries of all types.
In fiscal year 2008, the town of Lenox spent 1.56% ($241,452) of its budget on its public library -- some $47 per person.
Lenox, Massachusetts
Lenox is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Set in Western Massachusetts, it is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,077 at the 2000 census. Where the town has a border with Stockbridge is the site of Tanglewood, summer...
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The library was incorporated in 1856 and moved into its current home, the former Berkshire County courthouse
Courthouse
A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply...
which was constructed in 1815-1816. In 1973, the building was added to the National Registry of Historic Places and is one of nine such locations in Lenox.
The Lenox Library Association belongs to the C/W MARS
C/W MARS
Central/Western Massachusetts Automated Resource Sharing, Inc. is a library consortium dedicated to efficient resource sharing and rapid access to information. C/W MARS was formed in 1982 to promote resource sharing among 28 public and academic libraries through a shared library automation system...
library consortium, which allows patrons to request books and other materials from other libraries located across the state. The Lenox Library Association is also a member of the Massachusetts Library System
Massachusetts Library System
The Massachusetts Library System is "a state-supported collaborative" in Massachusetts with a mission to "foster ... cooperation, communication, innovation, and sharing among member libraries of all types" and "to provide regional services to libraries and residents." Members may include "public,...
which is a State-supported collaborative that provides leadership and services to foster cooperation, communication, and sharing among member libraries of all types.
In fiscal year 2008, the town of Lenox spent 1.56% ($241,452) of its budget on its public library -- some $47 per person.