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BRASHER — The Badenhausen Reading Room has received approval from St. Lawrence Central School District voters to become a school district public library.

BRASHER — St. Lawrence Central School voters recently approved the district’s 2023-24 budget that carried a 0% tax levy increase. Now, they’ll be heading back to the polls on June

BRASHER — The Badenhausen Reading Room is looking for voter support on June 20 to transition to a school district library in partnership with the St. Lawrence Central School District.

The Badenhausen Library in Brasher Falls will soon undergo some big changes.

Even a small library can make a big difference in the cultural life of a community.

BRASHER FALLS — Town of Brasher officials say that, with the recent reassessment of properties and its financial impact on property owners, they’re not likely to pick up the tab for the Badenhausen Branch of the Massena Public Library when funding expires at the end of the year. The library opened its doors on Dec. 11, 2014 in the former Boothe Hardware Store in downtown Brasher Falls, and the Massena Public Library has been operating it at $65,000 a year. Current funding for the libr...

BRASHER FALLS — Funding for the Badenhausen Branch of the Massena Public Library in downtown Brasher Falls is set to expire at the end of the year, and unless town of Brasher officials pick up the cost, its doors could be closed. The library, located in the former Boothe Hardware Store, opened its doors on Dec. 11, 2014. It’s named in honor of the late Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen, a retired physician, who donated $55,000 a year for at least three years for the library. Dr. Badenhausen di...