Public Libraries
Our beautiful, historic” library is in the heart of Owego, NY. We offer print and e-materials, music, and videos. Our site has free Wi-fi, meeting rooms, public computers, and study spaces. Best of all, we have an amazing staff of readers who are happy to assist you.
The Coburn Free Library opened in its current location in 1910 and quickly became a magnet for readers in Owego, New York and beyond. Library founders Andrew Coburn and Frederick Hewitt sought to create an extensive reading collection that was accessible to the public. They also forged a warm relationship with the Owego schools (today, the Owego-Apalachin School District), and that relationship still exists to this day. In addition, the library became an important repository for historical and genealogical documents, a complement to the collection housed at the Tioga County Historical Society.
Today, as other forms of media rival the print materials Coburn and Hewitt loved, the Coburn Free Library keeps up with the times. Public-access computers, Ebook downloads, audiobooks, and wifi stand proudly alongside our print collection. There’s something for everyone at the Coburn Free Library!
Other Libraries in Tioga County:
Tappan-Spaulding Memorial Library
6 Rock Street, PO Box 397
Newark Valley, New York 13811
607-642-9960
Spencer Library
41 N. Main Street , PO Box 305
Spencer, NY 14883
607-589-4496
607-589-4271 (FAX)
