About Us

HISTORY
SERVICES
POLICIES

HISTORY

     The library was first known as the Coventry Social Library. A wealthy Californian named H. G. Cogswell, remembering the kindness shown to him by some Coventry ladies, made a donation for a larger library. His donation required that the townspeople raise an equal amount. With this money, The South Coventry Library Association was formed and opened on April 4, 1880.

     In 1911, Henry Dimock of Coventry offered the Association $40,000 if the library changed its name, 'in perpetuation of the memory of my grandfather the Reverend Chauncey Booth, long pastor of the Congregational Church in South Coventry, and of my father Dr. Timothy Dimock, who was born in South Coventry and there practiced as a physician during his long and useful life.' The South Coventry Library Association became The Booth & Dimock Memorial Library on May 20, 1911 . The present building opened on October 24, 1913 .

     In 1968 The Booth & Dimock Memorial Library was officially declared the principal public library for the town of Coventry. Expansion of the building occurred, and the rededication of The Booth & Dimock Memorial Library took place on November 19, 1989 . Through its gradual change from the early years, it still holds the classic facade, which is a staple landmark on Main Street.

SERVICES

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Print Material

Fiction and nonfiction books, Reference, Magazines and local newspapers, Large Print books, Town publications , Conservation Commission collection, Genealogy, Pamphlet file, Tax forms,

Audiovisual Material

Books on tape, CD and Playaway; Music CD's and cassettes; Videotapes and DVD; CD and DVD players

Computer Services

Internet Access, CD-ROM Reference, Computerized Card Catalog, Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Powerpoint, Color Printer, Database of CT Libraries' Holdings, On-line databases

Outreach

Quarterly Newsletter, Homebound Delivery, Monthly book distribution at local Senior Housing, Supplemental supplies for Coventry schools through State Library Service Centers, Book talks at the schools,

Passes - Discount

Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield, MA), Children's Museum (West Hartford), Connecticut Trolley Museum East Windsor), Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Mystic Aquarium (Mystic), New England Air Museum (Windsor Locks) Roger Williams Park Zoo (Providence, RI),

Passes - Free

Lutz Children's Museum (Manchester), Mystic Seaport, Wadsworth Atheneum (Hartford)

Public Services

Community Room (Available for meetings, displays and programs), Copy machine, Outgoing Fax, Display case, Interlibrary Loan, ConnectiCard (Allows a library card from any library in the state to be used here), ConnectiCar (Returns materials borrowed from any Connecticut library, when dropped off here),

POLICIES

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Library Card

The Booth & Dimock Memorial Library makes library cards available to town residents so eligible patrons can borrow materials from the Library's collection and use Library resources.

Internet Use

Individuals who have knowledge of the Internet may use the library's Internet connection after signing an acceptable use form and logging in at the desk. Individuals under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian sign the consent form.

The Booth & Dimock Memorial Library does not monitor and has no control over information accessed and sent through the Internet and cannot be held responsible for its content.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008