About

The Hill Library, located just past the intersection of Roller Coaster Road and Route 202A, offers books, multimedia, a rich collection of local history, a meeting place, and clubs for Strafford residents.

The leadership of the Hill Library is comprised of committed staff and a Board of Trustees. The Hill Library offers free library cards to Strafford residents.

History

Books and literacy have always been valued in Strafford. Early impetus to learning was the need to understand scriptural materials. Beyond this the town has a tradition of providing texts and general reading placed in schools for wide availability.

The 1893 town meeting saw funding of the Strafford Public Library. The First librarian was Hiram Hill, who was also town auditor, school board member, mortician and funeral director. The library collection traveled from Hill’s home to other lending points in town—the library later centralized in homes of other librarians and later relocated to Austin-Cate Academy.

In 1965 Eleanor Smith gathered remaining books to a room at Austin Hall and began keeping evening lights on—her actions stimulated library interest and soon citizens supported Bernice and Gordon Hill’s offer of land and gift money for the present library site. In 1999 Herb and Anne Cilley donated the last wing and made the Hill Library what we know today.

Trustees & Staff

Nancy Baxter

Carol Cooper

Indra Edmonds

Ken Berry

Charlotte Berry

Susan Heald

Marilyn Roderick

Trustee

Trustee

Trustee

Director

Assistant Director

Library Aide

Library Aide

Hill Library Hours

       Monday            2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

       Tuesday            12 p.m. - 8 p.m.

       Wednesday        2 p.m. - 8 p.m.

       Thursday            2 p.m. - 8 p.m.

       Friday                Closed

       Saturday            10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

       Sunday              Closed

Volunteers

Our volunteers help us run the day-to-day operations at the Library. Find out how you can get involved!

Policies

Library policies are created by the Hill Library Trustees to guide library operations.
Click here to access the Policies page.