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Mason Library in the heart of Great Barrington
Mason Library, called "the most beautiful library in America" was designed by Blanchard & Barnes of New York. Mary A. Mason, widow of Captain Henry Hobart Mason, left $50,000 to build and furnish a new library, to replace one in a clapboard house previously on the site. Mrs. Mason summered in Great Barrington and is buried here. Dedicated July 24, 1913, the library was rededicated April 2007 after extensive renovations that doubled its size and made it handicapped accessible.

Meeting Rooms

Mason Library
231 Main Street
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Directions to Mason Library

Ramsdell Library
1087 Main Street
Housatonic, MA 01230
Directions to Ramsdell Library

The Gallery

Jeff Kramer
Box 686
Housatonic, MA 01236

Come see the first exhibit in Mason Library’s new gallery space in the Conference Room, lower level. Our first exhibitor is Jeff Kramer, who works in ink and serigraph. The works are done quickly and are meant to capture the motion and individuality of his subjects.