The Westport Library

Local nameThe Westport Library
LocationFairfield, Connecticut

The Westport Library is a public library in the town of Westport, Connecticut, established on February 4, 1886, by members of the Westport Reading-Room and Library Association.: 132 

Morris Ketchum Jesup, born in 1830 to a country doctor,: 73  amassed a fortune in the railroad business and became the benefactor of the library, donating the land and $5,000 for the building.: 157  In April 1908, the Westport Public Library was completed at a cost of $75,000 and dedicated to the custody of the Westport Library Association by Jesup's wife, following the wishes of her husband who died four months earlier.: 157 

In June 1984, plans were announced to build a new library on a site adjacent to Jesup Green on the Saugatuck River.: 308  Considerable discussion took place about how to raise the money for the new library…

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westport_Library

Official Website http://westportlibrary.org/

Phone 203-291-4800

Coordinates 41°8'22.902" N -73°21'40.696" E

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