Hillview Free Library
About
Hillview Free Library is a small community library at 3717 Lake Shore Drive in Diamond Point, on the west shore of Lake George. It began around 1895 when Luther E. Hamilton donated a collection of books that was first housed in Penderson’s Deli and Gift Shop, with Mrs. Fred Truesdale as the first librarian.
In 1899 Jane Keyes Hamilton of New York City and neighbors bought the current property and moved an 1860s schoolhouse onto it to serve as the library. A state charter followed on December 19, 1901. The library hosts year-round events and welcomes suggestions for new titles.
What to know
- New additions to the collection are posted online with reviews.
- The library is supported by donations and a volunteer board.
- The original trustees included the Hamiltons, the Jacobs, George Yewell, E.D. Brereton and Mrs. Truesdale.
- It sits along Route 9N between Bolton Landing and Lake George village.
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