Summary
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House, a building split by the US-Canada border, has opened a new entrance accessible only from Quebec. This change follows tighter US security rules that stopped people from entering through the library's main door, which is on the US side in Vermont.
Key Facts
- The Haskell Free Library and Opera House was built in 1904 on the US-Canada border.
- The building was designed to be shared by people from both countries.
- For over 100 years, visitors crossed freely inside the library where the border line is marked on the floor.
- In October 2025, US security rules closed the original entrance on the Vermont (US) side.
- A new entrance was created on the Quebec (Canada) side using an emergency exit.
- The new Canada-only entrance was expensive and partly paid for by community fundraising.
- The change reflects increased border security efforts by the US government.
- The library remains a symbol of international friendship despite new access limits.
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