U.S. authorities closing Canadian access to library that straddles Quebec-Vermont border
- U.S. authorities have decided to close the main Canadian access to the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, according to the town of Stanstead, Que.
- Canadians can no longer enter the library without showing a library card from the U.S. side, as announced by the library on its Facebook page.
- The town criticized the closure, stating it compromises Canadians' access and requires significant infrastructure adjustments for compliance with the new rules.
- The closure is viewed as compromising access to a historic symbol of cooperation between the U.S. and Canada.
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Vermonters decry plan to limit Canadian access to border-straddling Haskell Library
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The town of Stanstead, Quebec, says U.S. authorities have unilaterally decided to “close the main Canadian access” to the Victorian-style library that straddles the border between the two countries. For decades, Canadian visitors to the town had been able to…
Stanstead border library faces crossroads after Canadian access closure
By William Crooks Local Journalism Initiative At a press conference held on March 21, 2025, in Stanstead, near the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, hundreds of Canadians and dozens of Americans gathered to express their support for the iconic institution, which is facing an unprecedented closure of its Canadian access. The decision, announced on March 18, 2025, by U.S. authorities, has sparked outrage on both sides of the border and may thr…
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