Torrington Library History : 

On October 10, 1864, a small group of Torrington men gathered together with the intention of doing something worthwhile for the community.  The men included Rev. D.P. Sanford, Rev. W.S. Adamson, Rev. J. Vinton, Lauren Wetmore, Charles F. Brooker, and J.F.Calhoun. During this meeting, the men formed two groups.  One group was to present an organized plan about forming a library (which included Sanford, Adamson and Vinton). The second group (comprised of Wetmore, Brooker, and Calhoun) was to solicit subscriptions for library membership.  

On October 27th of the same year, the men formed the Wolcottville Library Association with only $700.00 to fund the organization.  Library dues for all residents at the time were $2.00 per year.  There were approximately 2,200 people in Wolcottville. 

The first Board of Trustees president was Gideon Welch and the first librarian was Alexa Eggleston.