Wiggin Memorial Library

The Wiggin Memorial Library is the public library of Stratham, New Hampshire. It is located at 10 Bunker Hill Avenue.

Wiggin Memorial Library

History

Stratham had private libraries since 1793, and began to financially support the last of these in 1896. In 1912 a dedicated library building was built at 158 Portsmouth Avenue. The single-story stone structure was designed by Charles Howard Walker. Its construction was funded by a bequest from Emma Blodgett Wiggin, and was named as a memorial to her and her husband, George Wiggin. It served as the town's public library until 1989, when it moved to its current facilities. The old building now serves as a research library and meeting place for the Stratham Historical Society.[1] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

In March, 2018, the Wiggin Memorial Library was named one of 14 library finalists for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the highest honor given to museums and libraries for service in the community, awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services in Washington D.C.[2]

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References
  1. "NRHP nomination for Wiggin Memorial Library". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  2. "Wiggin Memorial Library in Stratham Finalist of 'Nation's Highest Honor'". Wiggin Memorial Library. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.


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