Exercises at the Dedication of the Fowler Library Building, Concord, New Hampshire, October 18, 1888 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

N. H. Public Library Concord

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0365417173 ISBN 13: 9780365417170

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Celebrating a landmark public library and the making of a community’s “book culture.”

This historical pamphlet presents the dedication of the Fowler Library Building in Concord, New Hampshire, on October 18, 1888. It collects ceremonial poetry, remarks on the value of libraries, and the civic deeds that created a space for learning, reading, and public life. The volume also includes the formal deed and notes from an 1852 report on establishing and sustaining a shared library for all residents, offering a window into the birth of a local cultural institution.

The text blends lyrical reflections on learning with practical details about a library’s purpose, open hours, and access for all residents. It shows how private philanthropy and public trust came together to support education and community gathering. You’ll encounter passages that praise books, travel through classical and literary imagery, and trace the libraries’ role in sustaining knowledge across generations.
What you’ll experience

• A collection of poems and orations celebrating libraries, reading, and learning as community strengths
• Civil documents and inscriptions detailing the creation and use of the Fowler Library Building
• A historical note on early library legislation, funding, and the idea of universal access
• A sense of how a city framed education as a public good and a civic achievement

Ideal for readers of local history, library history, and those curious about 19th‑century public culture and philanthropy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0365417173
• ISBN 13: 9780365417170
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 88