Dighton Public Library

Homegirl is a book person. My conflict with the Dighton Public Library is as follows: while it has heartwarming, small-​town charm that could make a grown homegirl cry, causing my fake lashes to come unglued, it has a subsequently limited selection. I feel ¼pilgrim, ½ Jane Eyre, and ¼ wal-​marts «best» dressed of 2013 walking into this library. Old stone exterior, hardwood shelving– full on New England charm! But the cozy, small town atmosphere is exactly what keeps the selection confined. So do i rate this a 5 –for the warm and fuzzies I feel in the depths of my being, or a 3 for the ordinary and typical book selection? Homegirl may look like a beauty (which you bettah believe she is) but she has them brainz too. 5stars + 3 stars /​2= 4 stars.

A library
made
of
stone
Dighton Public Library is a rather small place but with a very cool exterior made of field stones. I tried to find out exactly where the stones came from but nobody know. I suspect they are local, possible taken from the river in the back.
This library was built in 1910 and like a bezillion other libraries was a generous gift from the well known philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It shows signs of it’s age and could use a bit of TLC, but is still an impressive little building.
The main floor is rather crowded with all the usual library stuff and the downstairs is the children’s room. When I was there they were preparing for a Halloween party and expected lots of the local kids to attend. Like many small town libraries it serves a place where people in the community can get together, socialize and learn.
Both of the librarians I met were exceptionally friendly and pleasant, taking the time to give me all the information I wanted and showing me around. I also met several local people in the library that seemed happy to tell me about the history of the town and area.
This is a small but very gregarious, homey and neighborly place to spend some time. It’s definitely the type of library where everyone talks and nobody is going to hush you for making too much noise. A place to learn things that aren’t in the books.