Ask not…
Fifty years ago, on January 20th, 1961, John F. Kennedy announced that "the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans." You can read the the press release of the Inaugural Address ("AS [...]
Vintage postcards on display
In my quest for hidden treasures amongst the special collections at the Library, I discovered a cache of vintage post cards. By narrowing the subjects depicted to Lenox areas of interest, I gathered 84(!) for [...]
“Do make me a Consulting Art something or other…”
In the 1949 Librarian’s Report for the Lenox Library Association, Irene Poirier announced the acquisition of an 'Illustrator’s Library,' the gift of noted children's illustrator Elizabeth MacKinstry (1879–1956), who spent her last years in Lenox. [...]
The Distinguished Lecture Series 2010-2011
For our fourth season of the Distinguished Lecture Series, Lenox Library brings you interesting talks from movers-and-shakers in the arts, sciences, politics, and the humanities to satisfy your curiosity, encourage discussion, and sometimes just tickle [...]
Trees in living color
So…you’ve seen our Sepia Trees exhibit, and the stroll down Memory Lane inspires you to take a new stroll of your own. Or, perhaps you’ve recently read The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost and [...]
Sepia Trees
Just in time for the fall foliage, the Reference Department has a photo exhibit titled “Sepia Trees," on display in the tall glass case outside our Special Collections Room. The case is filled with photos [...]