My husband and I actually wandered into that library. We were driving on the highway. We passed through customs into Canada and went off the main highway to find something to eat. As we entered the nearest town to the border town we noticed there were speed limit signs in miles instead of kilometers. We saw the library and visited it. ( Entrance in the US and books are in Canada)
There is a black line running through the library noting the boundary. Apparently there was a fire in the library/opera house and the question was which insurance company U S or Canadian should settle. I think that was when the line was drawn. Another story about the library is that there was supposed to be a trial "In the early 1970s, there was a rumor that the Haskell may serve as the venue for a much-anticipated Beatles reunion. At the time, John Lennon lived in New York City and was “line bound,” meaning that if he exited the U.S., reentry would have been problematic. George Harrison was prohibited from entering the U.S. altogether. The Haskell’s unique border location could eliminate these sticky immigration issues to open the door for a Beatles reunion in its 400-seat opera house. Unfortunately, law enforcement feared the crowds would reach unmanageable proportions, so it was not to be." https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://haskellopera.com/blog/event/beatles-return-studio-two/__;!!KGKeukY!hMCTsWJ6KYGV7245b6oDVb_yZEi-80B-pAcFqQxNU9cTlg5BYwVnVsVmgZuaxGG2xUA$ The librarian told us that the library was afraid too many visitors might come and take away souvenirs from the library property 60 Minutes did a segment on it years ago. Rebecca -- Rebecca Landau <[email protected]>
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