William Fogg Library

At the turn of the Twentieth Century, the citizens of the small town of Eliot hungered for a library. Most of them were of modest means–farmers, fishermen, craftsmen–and could not afford personal libraries. They held bake sales and church suppers, sold quilts, and organized a small fair to raise money for their dream — a library with books for all.

Built By Our Community

Local farmers gathered the stones from their fields to help make the facade of the original library building.

A Little History…

Dr. John S.H. Fogg gave the land for the library, along with his personal collection of American history books, and an endowment. The library was named in honor of his father, William Fogg, whose homestead still sits on library property. Dr. John Fogg also bequeathed his estate to fund the continued operation of the library. You can visit the restored Fogg Homestead and see personal artifacts from the Fogg family and the historic Fogg collections on Dr. Fogg’s Birthday, at the Victorian Tea, and by appointment.

The Kent Wing Addition

Carrying on the tradition that helped build the original library, much of the labor for the Kent Wing, the new children’s wing, was donated. We thank our neighbors for their continued support!

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Welcome to the William Fogg Library

Welcome to the William Fogg Library, Eliot’s community library. The year 2007 marked our Centennial, and we are still going strong. In addition to an extensive collection of children’s and adult books, we offer numerous free programs, lectures, story hours, children’s activities, special events, free CDs, DVDs, computer use and the Internet, free tax preparation services, book clubs and more. Please explore our website to learn how we can add enrichment and enjoyment to your life!

What’s Happening at the Library

For more information, visit our Upcoming Events

Easter Tea at the Fogg Homestead

The Friends of the William Fogg Library are seeking volunteers for the First Easter Tea, which will be held at the Fogg homestead on Sunday, April 14, 2019.

We will host two seatings, first seating is at 1:30 pm and the second seating is at 3:15 pm.

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The Download Library Has Moved to the CloudLibrary!

On March 1, 2017, the Maine InfoNet Download Library launched a new e-book and e-Audiobook collection platform.

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This transition will offer Maine readers a bigger selection of e-books and e-Audiobooks, including most of the digital titles that are already in our collection.

KINDLE USERS: The CloudLibrary will only work with the Kindle Fire.

For more information, read the full announcement at: http://www.maineinfonet.org/downloadlibrary/

WE HAVE WIRELESS PRINTING!

PRINT FROM YOUR APPLE OR ANDROID DEVICE ANYWHERE IN THE LIBRARY!

(8 1/2 x 11 black & white copies are 20 cents per page and color copies are $1.00 per page.)

Our New Website Launched!

The William Fogg Library is proud to announce a newly redesigned website with creative writing and content development from Kent Creative of Dover, NH and website design by Amber Wave Media of Stratham, NH.