Kellogg-Hubbard Library
🏢 Green Mountain Library Consortium · Montpelier, Vermont
Kellogg-Hubbard Library
Built from Dummerston granite in 1896, the Kellogg-Hubbard Library is both Vermont's state capital landmark and its public library — serving Montpelier and six surrounding towns with roughly 70,000 items, hundreds of free annual programs, a Basement Teen Center, free notary service, and museum passes stretching from the Shelburne Museum to Wrightsville Beach.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 10am–8pm |
| Tuesday | 10am–5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 10am–8pm |
| Thursday | 10am–5:30pm |
| Friday | 10am–5:30pm |
| Saturday | 10am–2pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 135 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
Phone: (802) 223-3338
Website: kellogghubbard.org
Plus Code: 87P97C6G+CG (Montpelier, VT)
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📖 About Kellogg-Hubbard Library
The Kellogg-Hubbard Library owes its existence to a family inheritance dispute won in court. Fanny and Martin Kellogg bequeathed $300,000 to the city of Montpelier for a library and cemetery gateway; their nephew John Erastus Hubbard fought for three years to contest the will, ultimately prevailing and inheriting the estate. Out of that legacy, Hubbard pledged $60,000 to construct the library in memory of his aunt and uncle, resulting in the name Kellogg-Hubbard. Completed in 1896 from Vermont granite blocks quarried in Dummerston and designed by A.P. Cutting of Worcester, Massachusetts, the Italian Renaissance building features polished North Conway granite pillars, Tennessee marble in the portico, quartered oak woodwork, and a ten-foot Rutland marble mantel in the main book room. Its exterior walls are two feet thick. A 2000–2001 addition (the Patrick J. Leahy Wing, costing $2.4 million) added 6,370 square feet, including an above-ground Children's Library. Today the library serves the towns of Berlin, Calais, East Montpelier, Middlesex, Montpelier, and Worcester, and holds roughly 70,000 books, movies, and audiobooks.
⭐ What makes this library special
- 1896 Italian Renaissance landmark built from Dummerston, Vermont granite with 2-foot-thick walls and a ten-foot Rutland marble mantel
- Named for the Kellogg family (benefactors) and John Erastus Hubbard (builder), whose 1890s court inheritance dispute made the library possible
- Serves six Central Vermont towns: Berlin, Calais, East Montpelier, Middlesex, Montpelier, and Worcester
- Free notary public service available by appointment — a rare public-library offering in Vermont
- Hundreds of free annual programs including PoemCity, StoryWalk, language lounges and a Basement Teen Center
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Kellogg-Hubbard cardholders can borrow, stream, and research free through Vermont's statewide and consortium collections:
📚 Services
- Free notary public service (by appointment — call or email the library)
- Museum & park passes: Shelburne Museum, Fairbanks Museum, ECHO, Vermont History Museum, VINS, Vermont State Parks, Wrightsville Beach & more
- Basement Teen Center with after-school programming
- Public computers, printing, and free Wi-Fi
- Interlibrary loan through the Green Mountain Library Consortium
- Meeting and event room reservations
- Reference and reader's advisory assistance
- Permanent art and sculpture collection throughout the building
🎸 Programs
- PoemCity — Montpelier's month-long National Poetry Month celebration
- StoryWalk outdoor reading trail
- Children's storytimes and youth programs
- Teen programs and Basement Teen Center activities (STEM, strategy games, fiber arts)
- Language lounges — Italian, Spanish, French, and English conversation groups
- Summer reading challenge for all ages
- Art exhibits and community events
📍 Nearby Libraries in Central Vermont
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Why is it called the Kellogg-Hubbard Library — who were Kellogg and Hubbard?
Fanny and Martin Kellogg willed $300,000 to Montpelier for a public library. Their nephew John Erastus Hubbard contested the will and won after a three-year court fight, then used the inherited money to build the library in his aunt and uncle's memory — creating the Kellogg-Hubbard name. Hubbard contributed $60,000 of his own and the city the rest, completing the building in 1896.
Does the Kellogg-Hubbard Library offer notary services?
Yes. The library offers free notary public services — one of only a handful of Vermont public libraries to do so. Contact the library at (802) 223-3338 or email to schedule an appointment.
Which towns does the Kellogg-Hubbard Library serve, and can I get a card if I live outside Montpelier?
The library serves residents of six towns: Berlin, Calais, East Montpelier, Middlesex, Montpelier, and Worcester. If you live in one of those towns you qualify for a free card. Visitors from outside the service area may also use the library's in-building resources.
What is the Leahy Wing, and when was it added?
The Patrick J. Leahy Wing is a 6,370-square-foot addition completed in 2000–2001 at a cost of $2.4 million. Named for Vermont's long-serving U.S. Senator, it added above-ground space that now houses the Children's Library, expanding the original 1896 Italian Renaissance granite building.
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