Incorporated by the General Court of the State of New Hampshire in 1799, the Hollis Social Library is one of the first public libraries in New Hampshire.<\/p>\n
Beginning as an association, open to members for an initial fee of $2.00 and annual dues of 50 cents, its 300-book collection moved from place to place until 1851 when the collection was installed in a room of the Congregational Meeting House. In 1879, the library was sold to the Town of Hollis for $1.00, becoming one of the first public libraries in New Hampshire.<\/p>\n
In the first decade of the 20th century, a committee headed by Franklin Worcester raised $13,500 for a new building and land in the center of Hollis, owned by Mr. Worcester, was deeded to the town for \u201cthe purpose of locating and sustaining a Public Library.\u201d In 1910 a Greek-Revival building, designed by the Boston firm Magee & Rowe, opened on the site where the library has stood for more than 100 years. An addition was added in 1993.<\/p>\n
The library provides over 47,000 items to the residents of Hollis and offers a variety of educational, informational, and entertaining programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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