Administered under a charter granted in 1894 by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York, the Fort Plain Free Library serves the community by providing a wide range of recreational and informational materials in a variety of formats.

The library’s welcome center makes information about local history, current attractions, and sites of interest available to visitors and residents alike and additionally serves as a meeting and programming space. The library is run in an efficient, cost-effective manner and is an inviting space staffed by friendly, helpful people.

Its myriad services include the circulation of more traditional materials such as books, periodicals, DVD’s, music CD’s, and audiobooks that are available onsite as well as through interlibrary loan through the Mohawk Valley Library (MVLS) and Southern Adirondack Library systems. Patrons are also able to access eBooks and digital magazines through MVLS’s Zinio for Libraries digital newsstand.