2023 Town Meeting Q&A with Kerry Sullivan
In 1775, five days before the news of the battle at Lexington and Concord reached the Berkshires, the Town of Lenox voted to "procure forty muskets with bayonets and cartouch, box” for the local [...]
Announcing Homebound Delivery Service!
In order to expand Library access and outreach, we are thrilled to announce that, beginning April 25, 2023, Lenox Library will offer limited Homebound Delivery! This service is available to any Lenox resident holding [...]
Watch “Stay at Home & Read a Book Ball”
The Lenox Library Association hosted a "non-event" Book Ball benefit inviting guests to stay at home and read instead of going out on a cold night. The evening opened with a welcome video where [...]
Amelia Montague Watson: documenting plantation history with her art
Amelia Montague Watson [1856 - 1934] was a watercolorist and photographer from East Winsor Hill, CT. Her best known work was in illustrating a deluxe edition of Henry David Thoreau's travelogue of Cape Cod. [...]
Unveiling the portrait of Judge William Perrin Walker
A former Lenox resident now living in Virginia spotted a painting for sale on EBay. This was the listing: "Here is a very important Oil on Canvas Of the Honorable William Perrin Walker (1778-1858) [...]
The Lenox Library has a new handle at YouTube
A few months ago, YouTube introduced the use of handles as a way to identify a content creator's YouTube channel. Our new handle for our YouTube channel is @lenoxlibrary1856 - it's also part of the [...]