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The State Library of Massachusetts in Boston, Massachusetts was established in 1826 and "supports the research and information needs of government, libraries, and people through ... services and access to a comprehensive repository of state documents and other historical items." [1] [2] It "opened in 1826 and has been in its present location in ...
Samuel Swett Green (February 20, 1837 – December 8, 1918) was a founding figure in America’s public library movement.. Considered by many to be the "father of reference work", laying the groundwork for widespread reform within the field, he opened his presidential address to the American Library Association in 1891 with the memorable words "The function of the library is to serve its users".
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (est.1890) is a state agency that supports libraries in Massachusetts.The governor appoints each commissioner. The current board consists of librarians, academics and library trustees: Carol B. Caro, Mary Ann Cluggish, George T. Comeau, Mary Kronholm, Frank Murphy, Roland Ochsenbein, Janine Resnik, Gregory J. Shesko, and Alice M. Welch.
This is a list of libraries in 18th-century Massachusetts, North America. It includes subscription, rental, medical, church, and academic libraries. In general, it excludes book collections of private individuals. Constitution, Newton Library Society, 1799. Advertisement for Osborne's circulating library, Newburyport, 1792.
The Massachusetts Library System was established in 2010. The system provides the following core services: consulting, training & professional development, cooperative purchasing, research & development, summer library program, and the following services as part of resource sharing: delivery, mediated interlibrary loan, journal article document delivery, MassCat, and electronic content ...
The Central Library is the main branch of the Somerville, Massachusetts, public library system. It is an architecturally distinguished Renaissance Revival brick building designed by Edward Lippincott Tilton and was built in 1914 with funding assistance from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. [2] The building was listed on the National Register of ...
Director. Molly Fogarty. Employees. 168. Website. www .springfieldlibrary .org /library /. The Springfield City Library is a public library system in Springfield, Massachusetts. The system includes ten branches across the city, with the Central branch located at 220 State Street, next to Merrick Park.