Burlington Public Library

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address:22 Sears Street Burlington, MA 01803 phone:781-270-1690 fax:781-229-0406 website:Burlington Public Library

Burlington's First Library
Burlington's first library was a "social library" that was founded in 1816. There were twenty-two proprietors who sold shares at $2 each. Additional funding for the library was raised through an annual assessment of 25 cents per person. The library began with 90 volumes, with a total of 250 volumes in the collection by the time the library closed in 1842.

Burlington Public Library Today
Under current Library Director Lori Hodgson, the Burlington Public Library continues to strive to meet the information needs of over 22,000 residents. In 2004 it had total circulation of over 300,000 items, with 79,407 print holdings and 13,750 non-print items. There were 274 programs for children and 139 programs for adults.