The Reed Memorial Library is owned by the Literary Union of Carmel, the oldest organization in Putnam County to operate a public library. Reed Library became public in 1903 and is made of native stone with attractive trim. The interior features a large rotunda and hardwood paneling. A few years ago the building was placed on the National Register of Historical Places. As well as a lasting...
Reed Memorial Library is located at the junction of US 6 and NY 52 in Carmel, New York, United States. It is the oldest library building in Putnam County, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.It was built in 1914 by Arietta Crane Reed as a tribute to her late husband, William Belden Reed, an ardent supporter of the Literary Union of Carmel, which operates the...