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Note: The Library. � Upon the death of Miss Harriet Taylor the town secured from her estate $1,000 to found a library. It went into operation February 2T� 1878, with about one thousand volumes. The library now contains 6,986 volumes. C. Louise Bachelder is the librarian. At a recent town meeting it was voted to rebuild the .Adams Memorial buildings, which formerly housed it. This building of brick and stone was given to the town years ago, and this winter burned down. It will be reconstructed in 1914 fully as beautiful as it was before and suitable quarters will be arranged in it for the library, the court, the town offices and an auditorium. Miss Harriet Taylor, daughter of Deacon James Taylor, formerly an honored citizen of Derry, beqeathed in 1876, $1,000 to found a public library in town. The elegant clock in the steeple of the East Derry Church, whose two broad faces may be seen far and wide, was placed there by her generous bounty. http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofrocking00hazl/historyofrocking00hazl_djvu.txt
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