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In 1857, the City Library Association was formed in Springfield in response to the 1851 Massachusetts Public Library Law, which authorized cities and towns to establish and maintain public libraries, as well as an 1855 petition by residents requesting funding for a library. [1] Prior to this, the Springfield Library Company ran a private ...
Gwendolyn Harrison started working at Lincoln Library in Springfield as a 16-year-old page. It is where she got her first professional job after earning her master's degree in library science ...
Here's where the city of Springfield hopes to grow, annex land. Gannett. Marta Mieze, Springfield News-Leader. July 19, 2024 at 2:01 AM.
The Indian Orchard Branch Library is a historic branch library at 44 Oak Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Classic Revival building was constructed in 1909 to a design by John W. Donohue, and was the first permanent branch library building in the Springfield public library system; it was funded in part by a grant from Andrew Carnegie. [2]
In other business news, the Springfield Police Department has started a new academy with 20 recruits — and one firefighter. Springfield mayor gets award, Mercy gets new COO and The Library sells ...
Indian Orchard began in the 1840s as an isolated mill town and has preserved its identity over the years, even after becoming more fully encompassed by Springfield. [2] Many of the early mill workers were French-Canadian immigrants. [3] The First Congregational Church of Indian Orchard, built in 1863, is Springfield's third-oldest church. [4]
Springfield Public Library cardholders can check out material at Fern Ridge, Creswell, Cottage Grove, Siuslaw and Oakridge libraries. Items must be returned to the same location they were checked ...
Springfield Museums Corporation operates the Dr. Seuss Memorial and five museums on the Quadrangle. In 2013, the Springfield Museum consortium achieved national accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums , a distinction awarded to only 6% of national museums in the US. [ 2 ]