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In a few years it was moved into the upstairs of the Fire Department Hose House, where it shared quarters with the Selectmenâs Office. In 1927, the owners of the Belmont Hosiery Company, George E. Duffy and Walter E. Duffy, made a gift to the town of a new Library Building. Architects were Wells and Hudson and the style was Colonial Revival. The Hose House was moved to another site and the current Library building was erected. On February 10, 1928, the new Library was dedicated. The Duffy brothers also made a gift of funds to maintain the building in the future. They purchased a beautiful tall clock that had been made by clockmaker Elisha Smith of Sanbornton for the Library.</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjcyMCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDEwMjQgNzIwIj48cmVjdCB3aWR0aD0iMTAwJSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDAlIiBzdHlsZT0iZmlsbDojY2ZkNGRiO2ZpbGwtb3BhY2l0eTogMC4xOyIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="720" data-src="https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/library-interior-looking-west-1024x720.jpg" alt="Interior of Belmont Public Library facing west at its opening in 1928." class="wp-image-1779" data-srcset="https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/library-interior-looking-west-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/library-interior-looking-west-300x211.jpg 300w, https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/library-interior-looking-west-768x540.jpg 768w, https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/library-interior-looking-west-1536x1080.jpg 1536w, https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/library-interior-looking-west.jpg 2026w" data-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure><p class="wp-block-paragraph">While much has changed over the years, whispers of the past can be found throughout the library today. The original desk is now in the children’s room, the card catalog is around a corner, and the beautiful clock is still standing against the same bookshelf.</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxMDI0IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjY5NiIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDEwMjQgNjk2Ij48cmVjdCB3aWR0aD0iMTAwJSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDAlIiBzdHlsZT0iZmlsbDojY2ZkNGRiO2ZpbGwtb3BhY2l0eTogMC4xOyIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" decoding="async" width="1024" height="696" data-src="https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/library-interior-looking-east-1024x696.jpg" alt="Interior of Belmont Public Library facing east at its opening in 1928." class="wp-image-1778" data-srcset="https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/library-interior-looking-east-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/library-interior-looking-east-300x204.jpg 300w, https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/library-interior-looking-east-768x522.jpg 768w, https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/library-interior-looking-east-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/library-interior-looking-east-2048x1392.jpg 2048w" data-sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The magazine rack, tables, and many of the chairs are in storage. Some of the chairs are still in use in the library today.</p><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-lazyloaded="1" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSI2MjIiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAyNCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDYyMiAxMDI0Ij48cmVjdCB3aWR0aD0iMTAwJSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDAlIiBzdHlsZT0iZmlsbDojY2ZkNGRiO2ZpbGwtb3BhY2l0eTogMC4xOyIvPjwvc3ZnPg==" decoding="async" width="622" height="1024" data-src="https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Transcription-of-offer-letter-622x1024.jpg" alt="A scan of a 1927 record of town meeting, showing a hand-transcribed copy of a letter from the Duffy brothers to Mr. Sargent. " class="wp-image-1780" data-srcset="https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Transcription-of-offer-letter-622x1024.jpg 622w, https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Transcription-of-offer-letter-182x300.jpg 182w, https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Transcription-of-offer-letter-768x1265.jpg 768w, https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Transcription-of-offer-letter-933x1536.jpg 933w, https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Transcription-of-offer-letter-1243x2048.jpg 1243w, https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Transcription-of-offer-letter-scaled.jpg 1554w" data-sizes="(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px" /></figure><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://belmontpubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Page-141-of-Record-of-Town-Meeting-of-February-1927-transcription-1.pdf">Click here to access a PDF of the town meeting notes transcribed into print.</a></p><p class="wp-block-paragraph"></p></div></article></div></main><footer> 42<style class="uk-margin-remove-adjacent">#footer\#0 img{opacity: 1; transition: .3s;}#footer\#0 img:hover{opacity: .8; transition: .3s;}/*sticky effect*/ #footer\#1{position: fixed; bottom: 25px; right: 25px;}</style><div class="uk-section-primary uk-section uk-section-xsmall" uk-scrollspy="target: [uk-scrollspy-class];
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