Boonton Public Library

{{Short description|Historic library building in New Jersey, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Boonton Public Library

| nrhp_type =

| nrhp_type2 = indcp | nocat = y

| partof = Boonton Historic District

| partof_refnum = 80002509

| designated_nrhp_type2 = September 29, 1980

| image = Boonton Public Library, NJ.jpg

| caption = The Holmes Library in 2022

| location= 619 Main Street
Boonton, New Jersey

| coordinates = {{coord|40|54|19|N|74|24|39|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Boonton Public Library|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = USA New Jersey Morris County#USA New Jersey#USA

| built = {{Start date|1849}}

| architecture = Greek Revival

| added = November 13, 1972

| area =

| refnum = 72000804{{NRISref|version=2013a|refnum=72000804}}

| designated_other1_name = New Jersey Register of Historic Places

| designated_other1_abbr = NJRHP

| designated_other1_link = New Jersey Register of Historic Places

| designated_other1_date = October 26, 1972

| designated_other1_number = 2086{{cite web |title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County |url=https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/MORRIS.pdf#page=1 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office |page=1 |date=September 29, 2022 |access-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-date=April 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428055626/https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/MORRIS.pdf#page=1 |url-status=live }}

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| designated_other1_color = #ffc94b

}}

The Boonton Public Library, also known as the Holmes Library, is located at 619 Main Street in the town of Boonton in Morris County, New Jersey. Built {{circa|1849}}, the Greek Revival building was purchased by James Holmes in 1856 and became the public library in 1893. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1972, for its significance in communications, education, and social history.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=72000804}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Boonton Public Library |publisher=National Park Service|first1=Terry |last1=Kerschner |date=October 1972 }} With {{NRHP url|id=72000804|photos=y|title=accompanying two photos}} It was added as a contributing property to the Boonton Historic District on September 29, 1980.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=80002509}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Boonton Historic District |publisher=National Park Service|first1=Alex D. |last1=Fowler |date=April 1976 }} With {{NRHP url|id=80002509|photos=y|title=accompanying 15 photos}}