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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 ...
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]
Massachusetts Board of Free Public Library Commissioners. Free public library buildings of Massachusetts : a roll of honor, 1918. Wright & Potter printing co., state printers, 1919
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]
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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 ]
The Springfield metropolitan area, also known as Greater Springfield, is a region that is socio-economically and culturally tied to the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines the Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as consisting of three counties in Western Massachusetts .
Schlesinger Library 3: Smith College: Northampton: Jul 13, 1905: $62,500 Smith College campus Neilson Library 4: Tufts College: Medford: Dec 19, 1904: $100,000 Tufts University campus Eaton Hall (no longer functions as a library) 5: Wellesley College: Wellesley: Mar 31, 1905 Jan 6, 1915: $132,000 $95,446 Wellesley College campus Margaret Clapp ...