The library at Collinwood was located on the first floor of the great house adjacent to the card room and facing the northern side of the building. The walls of the library were lined with various glass-paned bookcases and floating shelves. Several tables, high-backed chairs and sideboards were located in the library allowing residents the ability to read comfortably with plenty of space to freely move about. In 1971, Collinwood’s caretaker, Carlotta Drake spent a lot of her free time in the library. Her employer, Quentin Collins was also known to make use of the library on occasion.