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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
1-508-366-3050 (ext. 5284)
avaver@town.westborough.ma.us

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.

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

Westborough Center Blog Posts

  • Online Exhibits
  • Program Announcements
  • Westborough Folktales
  • Westborough History Connections

Recently Published Blog Posts

  • Folktale Friday: “The Legend Of Lake Hoccomocca” (Westborough Historical Society Third Grade Program)
  • Folktale Friday: Tom Cook (Forbes)
  • Folktale Friday: “The Witch of Westborough,” By Margaret Anderson
  • Folktale Fridays: The Rice Boys (Forbes)
  • Folktale Friday: “The Story of Hugh Henderson” by Glenn R. Parker

Blog Posts Archive

  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • February 2019
  • December 2018
  • October 2018

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Westborough Center Blog Subject Tags

  • American Civil War (1)
  • American Revolution (1)
  • Baby Doll Murder (1)
  • Folktales (11)
  • French and Indian War (1)
  • Harriette Merrifield Forbes (4)
  • Hocomonco Pond (4)
  • Hugh Henderson (1)
  • Jack Straw (1)
  • John Hancock (1)
  • Military (2)
  • Nathan Fisher (1)
  • Photography (1)
  • Rev. Ebenezer Parkman (6)
  • Rice Boys (2)
  • Rotary (1)
  • Ruth Buck (2)
  • Tom Cook (2)
  • Westborough-India (3)
  • WWI (1)

Resources and Programming

  • Westborough Archive
  • Westborough History Connections
  • Architectural Walking Tours
  • Photographer-in-Residence Program
  • The Ebenezer Parkman Project
  • Westborough Archive Blog

Other Westborough History Organizations and Partners

  • Westborough Historical Society
  • Westborough Historical Commission
  • Westborough TV
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