The Freeport Memorial Library was established in 1884 by Professor Loren M. Burdick, principal of the Freeport Schools, with funds raised by amateur entertainment. For a while, the books were kept in the clothes closet of the principal’s office. In 1920, the first public drive for funds for a new building was started and a thousand residents of the Village of Freeport contributed $36,500. On Memorial Day in 1924, the building was dedicated as the first war memorial library in New York State. More information about the Library's history is available on the Library’s website.
