The interior of the Margaret Reaney Memorial Library in St. Johnsville is loaded with stacks of books and more than 50 paintings from the collection of Joseph Reaney. (Bill Buell/Gazetter Reporter)
First-time visitors to the Margaret Reaney Memorial Library and Museum in St. Johnsville often have trouble focusing on their reading. In this yellow-and- gray brick building constructed in 1909, the written word often takes a back seat to the visual wonderland on display.