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The Westborough Center for History and Culture

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The Westborough Center for History and Culture

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Anthony Vaver, Ph.D., M.L.S.
Local History Librarian
Westborough Center for History and Culture
Westborough Public Library
55 West Main Street
Westborough, MA 01581
508-871-5284
avaver@cwmars.org

Library Hours

Monday: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday – Thursday: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday – mid-October to mid-May: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The Local History Librarian is generally available on Monday from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Wednesday from 9:00 am – Noon and 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, and Thursday from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.

General E-mail Inquiries:

westboro@cwmars.org

Westborough Public Library

About

The Westborough Center for History and Culture at the Westborough Public Library celebrates, facilitates, and documents the life and culture of Westborough, MA. It is a place where residents can actively share the stories, memories, and cultural life of our town and contribute to preserving our collective understanding of what Westborough is all about.

Also visit the Westborough Archive, the online portal to all of the Westborough Center’s archival collections.

Anthony Vaver, Ph.D., M.L.S.
Local History Librarian
The Westborough Center for History and Culture

Recently Published Blog Posts

  • Westborough Local History Pastimes – For the Week of April 6, 2020
  • Westborough Local History Pastimes – For the Week of March 30, 2020
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  • The Fight for Women’s Suffrage in Westborough: An Online Exhibit
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Westborough Center Blog Post Categories

  • Local History Pastimes
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  • Westborough Folktales
  • Westborough History Connections
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  • Westborough Spotlight

Blog Posts Archive

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  • December 2018
  • October 2018

Westborough Center Blog Subject Tags

  • American Civil War (4)
  • American Revolution (5)
  • Baby Doll Murder (1)
  • British Empire (1)
  • Business & Industry (2)
  • Eli Whitney (2)
  • Folktales (12)
  • French and Indian War (2)
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes (4)
  • Hocomonco Pond (4)
  • Hugh Henderson (1)
  • Jack Straw (1)
  • John Hancock (1)
  • Lyman School for Boys (1)
  • Merrie-M Restaurant (1)
  • Military (2)
  • Nathan Fisher (1)
  • Photography (1)
  • Rev. Ebenezer Parkman (8)
  • Rice Boys (3)
  • Rotary (1)
  • Ruth Buck (2)
  • Tom Cook (2)
  • Westborough-India (14)
  • Westborough Chronotype (1)
  • Westborough State Hospital (2)
  • WWI (1)
  • WWII (1)

Other Westborough History Organizations and Partners

  • Westborough Historical Society
  • Westborough Historical Commission
  • Westborough TV
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