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Worcester Public Library (formerly known as the "Worcester Free Public Library" [1]) is a public library in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1859 when local resident John Green donated his personal library to the city for public use. In 2004, the Worcester Library Foundation was established to raise funds and promote the ...
In July of 1899, “The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley,” was added to the collection of the Worcester Public Library. The book, a compilation of illustrations by a British artist and poet ...
From 1948 until her death in 1967, Piercy worked at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland. [1] During her time at Enoch Pratt she planned and implemented a complete recataloging of the collection, which "became a model for schools and small public libraries". [2] She was a strong proponent of automation, and in 1963 anticipated a ...
According to library staff, the library loaned over 623,000 items this year, well above the 554,343 items loaned in 2022.
WORCESTER — All branches of the Worcester Public Library will be closed Friday, a day after a patron struck a staff member with a skateboard at the downtown library at 3 Salem Square, the city said.
He was a member of the Worcester City Council from 1924 to 1926, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 17th Worcester district in 1927–28. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] In addition to his professional affiliations, Johnson was also a member of a number of social and fraternal organizations.
Recent data showed that the library saw a significant uptick in borrowed books this year with over 623,000 items checked out, towering over last year’s 554,343 items loaned in 2022.
The report is in response to an order from Councilor-at-Large Donna Colorio in January requesting a report "concerning the situation at the Worcester Public Library regarding the homeless population."