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Nestled near the foothills, and not far from a murmuring brook in the center of North Branford is a library. It's simple colonial architecture is most fitting, for it stands on the historic training ground of colonial times, and was built as a…

As one enters the front door and passes through the inside portals, a memorial tablet immediately attracts the attention. The new-comer pauses to read, then to admire the building. Beneath the placque are numerous volumes of the reference works from…

On the opposite wall, between the two entrance ways, hangs a picture of the Rev. Charles Atwater. Beneath are rows of classics, also the gift of Mr. Charles B. Atwater. To the right of the entrance way is a book truck on which are placed the newest…

A charming corner meets the eye as one turns to look more closely at the interior. Perhaps the friendly tick-tock of the grandfather's clock is the reason, but without fail, the visitor seems to look in this direction first.
A doorway opens outward…

This view shows the central part of the main library a bit more clearly. Here stands, midway, the magazine table, easily scanned by youth and adult. Here is found a collection of magazines which surpasses many collections in larger libraries.

Across the room is the children's section. Here, the same type of tables and chairs have been fashioned for children. Boys find here stories of adventure, bird and animal life, and facts as well as stories of airplanes and modern sciences. The entire…

It is unusual to find several children seated about the tables, reading books purchased for the little people, but so charming that the older girls and boys pause to read and enjoy them. Or, perhaps, homework is done here, reference material in many…

Children from all walks of life pause before the charging desk to have books checked before taking them home. Boys and girls from homes where parents speak little English learn from books much of the folk lore of our country. Often the youngest…

Simple charm, and an atmosphere of peace, are felt by those who linger in the library. The windsor chairs, and tables with turned legs are of maple, carrying out the colonial idea. As the light filters through the Venetian blinds, it is softened…

The lecture room downstairs has been fitted up with extra tables, and here on Wednesdays the ladies of the community gather to make Red Cross surgical dressings. The excellent lighting system makes hours of close work possible. Also in the basement…