Burlington Public Library

BURLINGTON, MA.

The Burlington Public Library is a community hub that promotes lifelong learning, exploration, and innovation.

Burlington’s first library was a “social library” that was founded in 1816. There were twenty-two proprietors who sold shares at $2 each. Additional funding was raised through an annual assessment of 25 cents per person. The library began with 90 volumes, with a total of 250 volumes in the collection by the time the library closed in 1842.