[1] The building, in Bellows Falls, Vermont, a village of Rockingham, Vermont, was designed by Boston architects McLean & Wright in Classical Revival style.

The town took a while to decide on allocating matching funds.

[5] In 2003 a new entryway and elevator were added for improved accessibility.

[5] Prior to this building being built, the Rockingham Free Public Library occupied a room in the lower floor of the town's opera house.

[4]: 596  The town's first public library card was issued in 1888.