About Slater Library
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The History of Slater Library
The Slater Library is the public library of Griswold, Connecticut. It is located in a historic building at 26 Main Street in the borough of Jewett City.
The Romanesque Revival building was constructed in 1884 with funds donated by John Fox Slater, a New England industrialist and philanthropist. The original building was designed by Stephen C. Earle, and was nearly doubled in size in 1930 with the addition of the Fanning Annex, designed by the Norwich firm of Cudworth & Thompson, and funded by a bequest from local businessman David Hale Fanning.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Slater Library, Today
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Slater Library serves residents of the towns of Griswold and Lisbon, Connecticut.
The mission of the Slater Library is to select, acquire, organize and preserve books and other materials of contemporary interest and permanent value for the education, intellectual stimulation and pleasure of our community members. It upholds the principles of intellectual freedom and the public's right to know by providing services to fulfill the community's access to information and collections to reflect all points of view.
Slater Library is open to the public Monday - Wednesday 12:00 - 5:30 p.m., Thursdays 12:00 - 6:30 p.m., Fridays 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., and Closed on Sundays. We hope to see you, soon!
Meet Slater Fox
The Slater Fox was created in honor of John Fox Slater, and is part of our logo!
We can't wait to tell you more about the Slater Fox!
Meet Our Team
Visit Our Team webpage to learn more about members of our community!