Support Us
Support the Haskell Free Library & Opera House and make your own statement about the importance of culture and the performing arts!
The Haskell Free Library Inc. is an American 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves the communities of the Vermont/Quebec border area. The expenses related to operating a free public service organization and to maintaining our unique heritage building are significant. Here are a few suggestions on how you may support the maintenance and operation of the Haskell Free Library and Opera House:
Participate
Donate
The Haskell Free Library Inc. is an American 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves the communities of the Vermont/Quebec border area. The expenses related to operating a free public service organization and to maintaining our unique heritage building are significant. Here are a few suggestions on how you may support the maintenance and operation of the Haskell Free Library and Opera House:
Participate
- Visit and borrow materials from the library.
- Participate in the Library activities and events.
- Support the Opera House with ticket purchases.
- Spread the word about who we are and what we do.
- Share our social media posts online.
Donate
- Donations by check can be made payable to the Haskell Free Library, Inc.
- Canadians requiring receipts for tax purposes may donate to the Haskell Library Foundation.
- Adopt-A-Seat at the Haskell Opera House, $50 to $200 depending on location.
- Adopt-An-Author at the Haskell Free Library, guaranteeing that you will be the first to read each new release by your favourite author.
To Donate online:
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US donors please use the PayPal link.
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Canadian donors please use the CanadaHelps link.
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- Send a donation through your employer via Benevity using the unique ID 036010569.
- Remember the Haskell in your will. Talk to your financial adviser about planned giving.
- Talk to the Library Director or the Opera House Director about ongoing projects that require funding.
Volunteer
- Volunteer your time. Both the Library and the Opera House rely on the generous work of our volunteers, and we are constantly expanding our network.
- There are many ways to be involved, whether you’re interested in volunteering five hours per week or per month, or only once a year.
- If you are interested in volunteering contact:
Continued assistance will enable us to maintain services, build our collections, fulfill our mission, and to sustain the legacy of goodwill "between friends".
The Canadian Door
We need your help!
The City of Stanstead and the Haskell Free Library and Opera House are calling on the public and media to stand with us against the U.S. government’s unilateral decision to shut down the primary Canadian access point to this world-renowned, one-of-a-kind heritage landmark.
For over a century, the Haskell Free Library and Opera House has stood as a powerful symbol of unity and cross-border friendship—one of the only buildings in the world that quite literally connects two nations. This sudden closure not only limits off Canadian visitors from their shared history and threatens the very spirit of collaboration that has defined this institution for generations.
We refuse to let a border divide what history has built together. Join us to raise your voice and take action to protect this irreplaceable piece of our collective heritage.
Beyond the cultural and historical loss, this forced closure demands costly and unnecessary infrastructure overhauls to meet new border restrictions, placing an undue burden on both the library and the community it serves. These overhauls also need approval from both historical societies in both countries.
Use of funds:
We are tasked of creating a Canadian only entrance to this historical building, which includes
The City of Stanstead and the Haskell Free Library and Opera House are calling on the public and media to stand with us against the U.S. government’s unilateral decision to shut down the primary Canadian access point to this world-renowned, one-of-a-kind heritage landmark.
For over a century, the Haskell Free Library and Opera House has stood as a powerful symbol of unity and cross-border friendship—one of the only buildings in the world that quite literally connects two nations. This sudden closure not only limits off Canadian visitors from their shared history and threatens the very spirit of collaboration that has defined this institution for generations.
We refuse to let a border divide what history has built together. Join us to raise your voice and take action to protect this irreplaceable piece of our collective heritage.
Beyond the cultural and historical loss, this forced closure demands costly and unnecessary infrastructure overhauls to meet new border restrictions, placing an undue burden on both the library and the community it serves. These overhauls also need approval from both historical societies in both countries.
Use of funds:
We are tasked of creating a Canadian only entrance to this historical building, which includes
- Creation of parking lot with reduced mobility spots
- Reduced mobility access ramps and entrance
- Proper building entrance to the facility
