About

Babcock Library was founded in 1866, and has proudly served the patrons of Ashford continuously since then.  Our facility was completely remodeled and expanded in 2006, and we strive to offer more and better materials, programs and services every day.

We offer our patrons:

  • New books and old
  • Interlibrary loans
  • DVDs
  • Books on CD
  • Music CDs
  • 7 computers for public use with full internet access
  • 2 children’s computers loaded with educational (and fun) software
  • Children’s story hours
  • Assorted children’s activities
  • Friday night programs of various types
  • Monthly book discussion groups
  • Active summer reading programs
  • Craft workshops
  • Outreach to preschools
  • Outreach to senior citizens
  • Participation in community programming
  • And More!!