History of our Library
The Hancock Library was established in 1887. Originally it was located in a small room in the village's Town Hall. Upon her passing in 1916, Jennie Taylor (also known as Jane A. Taylor) left a generous gift to the future generations of Hancock. Several years later her gift of land and building became the Taylor Memorial library, which is located at 155 Main Street in the village proper.
The library had been operating on a very limited budget and hours for many years. The 2017-2018 effort to revitalize the library, including refreshing and diversifying the …