Photo of old cemetery on Holland Road by Carol
Hatcher
Information on the settling of the area and early
history of the Town of Dover appears in the
Vermont Historical Gazetteer collated by Abby
Hemenway and published in 1891 by Carrie Page.
1913 ~ At
Dover Town Meeting, five citizens were elected to serve on the Library
Board of Trustees.
Expenses for the year amounted to
$25.00.
1916 ~ A
librarian was paid $5.00 to number the books in the collection.
1928 ~ A
subscription to National Geographic cost the library $3.60.
1971 ~ Alice Bayles became
the first professional librarian.
The library was open April through
October, two hours per week.
1972 ~ The
library moved to a room in the Brick School, our present location.
1978 ~ $9,000
was appropriated to make two small rooms into one large room for the
library.
1987 ~ $70,000
was appropriated for a two-room addition to the back of the library.
1988 ~ The
library was open 15 hours per week.
1997 ~ The
library installed an automation system; the card catalog became a thing
of the past.
2003 ~ The Community
Room was organized as the home of the Vermont Collection and
became available for
library presentations,
meetings and other public events.
2005 ~ A
big-screen multi-media system and a Gallery Wall with special lighting
for art exhibits was added to
the Community Room.
The library also acquired DSL and more computers for public access
--and
launched this website.
2006 ~ The
library acquired “wi-fi” internet access and new
furnishings for the Community Room.
Book Shelver ~ Putting
books on the shelves is one of the most essential activities. It
enables patrons to find materials they need.
Display Assistant ~ This
is the presentation of library materials to help keep the library an
updated and interesting place.
Materials Shifter ~ The
library is a movable feast: with new books constantly coming in,
materials need to be shifted and occasionally weeded out.
Shelf Reader ~ This
volunteer is responsible for making sure that items are put back
correctly.
Periodical Manager ~ This
job requires checking and shelving new periodicals and maintaining
order within the periodical section.
Children’s Story Hour Reader ~ This volunteer reads picture books to small
groups of young children and assists with other activities, such as
simple crafts.
Website Keeper ~ Volunteers
constantly update, maintain, improve and create new pages for this
website.
Alice Bayles, Dover’s first professional
librarian, and John Flores, the library’s current director
