The Cuba Circulating Library was chartered by the New York State Board of Regents in 1872 as an Association library. We are governed by a 12 member Board of Trustees.  Board meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7pm and are open to the public. We have staff of 7 that includes a Children's Services Librarian.

The Cuba Library was founded in 1872 with 100 books. Through a bequest of $30,000 from Elisabeth Sheldon, the current building was built in 1924. Another bequest of $267,000 from Elisabeth Hixson Rossiter in 1997 provided impetus for a major renovation and expansion project .

In January of 2000, the Cuba Circulating Library proudly reopened after the completion of a 10,000 sq. ft. addition and total renovation of the original building. New meeting room facilities, a lift for handicap accessibility, new heating and air conditioning systems and a public computer area are among the improvements covered in the $800,000 project.

As a member of the Southern Tier Library System , we can provide materials not owned by the Cuba Library through interlibrary loan.