On February 11, 1884, Mr. Edward A. Goodnow deeded to the town of Princeton a tract of land with a building to be used as a public library. The land is just north of the common and is part of an elevated plateau, commanding a “formidable view.” This gift was to be forever known as the Goodnow Memorial Building. The building with its square tower, semi-circular bay window, and shapely gable presents an architectural beauty. The exterior of the building is lovely rose-tinted granite from Milford, Massachusetts in combination with Longmeadow brownstone. The roof is a black slate from Monson, Maine. Above the entrance to the library is a Howard clock tower, which to this day still strikes the hours on a fine-tuned Meneely bell of a thousand pounds. The bell is inscribed “Goodnow Memorial Building” – “Knowledge is Power”.