Libraries

American Antiquarian Society

185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609-1634, 508-755-5221, 508-471-2131
Sun: Closed, Mon, Tue: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Wed: 10:00 AM-8:00 PM, Thu, Fri: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: Closed
The American Antiquarian Society, founded in 1812, is the third oldest historical society in the United States and the first to be national in its purpose and the scope of its collections. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, AAS maintains a library of American history and culture in order to collect, preserve, and make available for study the printed and manuscript record of the United States through the year 1876. The library's collection of materials printed in what is now the United States from the establishment of a press in 1639 through 1820 is the best in the world, and its holdings of American printed materials dating from 1821 through 1876 are among the strongest anywhere. Tours are held Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m.

Worcester Art Museum Library

55 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609, 508-799-4406
Sun, Mon, Tue: Closed, Wed: 11:00 AM-5:00 PM, Thu: 11:00 AM-8:00 PM, Fri: 11:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sat: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
The Worcester Art Museum Library, founded in 1909 as a non-circulating bibliographic resource dedicated to the history of art, reflects the collection strengths of the Worcester Art Museum. While the library exists to serve the staff of the Museum, it also extends its resources and services to the community, including teachers, students, faculty, collectors, museum docents, scholars, and the general public. Web access to thousands of images and the library catalogs of the Worcester Art Museum and the College of the Holy Cross.

Worcester Historical Museum Library

30 Elm Street, Worcester, MA 01609-2504, 508-753-8278
Sun, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Thu: 10:00 AM-8:30 PM, Fri, Sat: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

Worcester Public Library

3 Salem Square, Worcester, MA 01608, 508-799-1655
Sun, Mon: Closed, Tue, Wed, Thu: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM, Fri, Sat: 9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Mondays, through Dec 29 Babytime at Frances Perkins Branch Library
Tuesdays, through Dec 29 Top-Notch Toddlers (TNT) at Frances Perkins Branch Library
Friday, May 23 Arthouse Film Friday - Festival Short Collection at Frances Perkins Branch Library
Saturday, May 24 Friends Film Festival - Norbit
Saturday, May 31 Friends Film Festival - Mrs. Doubtfire

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