Brooks Memorial Library

The current head librarian is Starr LaTronica who joined the library in December 2015.

[2] Brooks was a successful paper wholesale entrepreneur, and upon his return to his hometown founded the library.

[2] The library was designed by New England architect Alexander Curtis Currier.

[3] The original property was torn down in 1971, when the Brattleboro post office expanded, and the new library was completed in 1967 at its current location.

[2] The library received national press attention when a reclusive and frugal millionaire, Ronald Read, died and left $1.2 million to the library alongside an additional 4.8 million to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.