Moments Project – The Brooks Memorial Library
In the 1960’s the library (at the time in today’s Post Office parking lot) was needing space and the post office next door wanted to expand. The federal government offered to buy the library site and Brattleboro voted to spend $243,000 to build a larger library near the Municipal Center. Other funds were raised privately, and the present library was constructed.
The library houses a fine collection of 19th century paintings, sculpture (including work by Daniel Chester French, Larkin Mead and William Morris Hunt) and archeological artifacts. The library has a self‐guided walking tour brochure of the artwork. The library is also an excellent source of information for those interested in genealogy and town history. John Burnham’s foundry was located on this spot which worked with brass, silver and gold.












