PROGRAMS & EVENTS Megan Baker is retiring at the end of the month after an amazing 44 year tenure as the Director of the Bolton Free Library. To celebrate this remarkable achievement, the Bolton Free Library is hosting an Open House on Tuesday, December 30th, 2026, from 2pm-6pm. We invite everyone to attend and congratulate Megan and […]

History Comes Alive! Come by and see this wonderful historic display by miniaturist Cindy Whitman. It will be on display until January 31st.

A Visit from Feathered Friends at BCS A recent Bolton Free Library outreach program blended children’s literacy, local wildlife education, and strengthening community ties, and was made possible by generous funding from the C.R. Wood Foundation and Stewarts Shops Holiday Match grants. The following is from a 12/12/25 BCS press release: The Bolton community regularly […]

Download eBooks, Audiobooks, Magazines and more to your favorite device with the Libby app Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library system for FREE! All you need is your library card. Libby is the library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide. Visit libbyapp.com to get started, or go […]

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP THE LIBRARY?  IT’S EASY! We need your help! If you bank with TDBank (checking, savings, money market, CDs, or retirement), would you please ask them to sign you up as a member of their Affinity Program for Bolton Free Library? There is NO COST to you! TDBank will make an […]

2025 GRANTS AND GRATITUDE Thank you so much to the Lake George Community Garden Club for this beautiful festive wreath! It’s hanging on the front door of the Library and bringing a smile to everyone who comes in! The Adirondack Community Foundation – We are thrilled to have received two grants through The Adirondack Foundation […]

Pomeroy Foundation Historic Marker Map: https://www.wgpfoundation.org/history/map/ The Bolton Free Library began as a Reading Association in the late 1800s. By 1899 it was decided that a proper library should be established, and Dr. Rogers hired Tubbs Hall to be used as the Bolton Library. Tubbs Hall was located on the second floor of a building, […]

The 2025 Annual Book Sale The 2025 Annual Book Sale was a huge success – THANK YOU SO MUCH to our book donors, volunteers, shoppers and everyone who helped pull this event together. And a special shout-out to Sue P. and Mary C. for Co-Chairing the event and your many, many hours of hard work! […]