Hours and Contact Information
Pamela Meitzler- Local History Librarian
Hours:
Wednesdays: 3:00pm-7:00pm*
Fridays: 9:00am-1:00pm*
and the following Saturdays: 9:00am-1:00pm
January: 7, 21 - February: 4, 18
March: 3, 24 - April: 7 - May: 5, 19
*Please note the History room will be closed on Wednesday January 11th, Wednesday March 14th, and Friday March 16th
PLEASE NOTE THE LIMITED HOURS. CALL AHEAD TO MAKE SURE THE LOCAL HISTORY LIBRARIAN WILL BE AVAILABLE.
REFERENCE STAFF WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GIVE ACCESS TO THIS ROOM.
Obituary searches can be requested at a fee of $5.00 per request, regardless of if the information requested is found or not. This fee covers staff search time as well as postage and photocopying fees. Requests can be submitted by email to pmeitzle@cwmars.org or by contacting her at 978-632-5298 during the times listed above.
About the History Room
The Local History Room is located off the Reference Room on the second floor of the Library. The collection includes materials relating to the history of the City of Gardner and surrounding areas, as well as genealogical materials. The room houses books, newspapers, maps, town directories, annual reports, street lists, atlases, photographs, manuscripts and pamphlets. The archives of the Heywood-Wakefield Co, which was a pre-eminent furniture manufacturer located in Gardner, are part of this collection. Materials include many of the company's furniture catalogs. While most items are unique to this room, an effort has been made to have duplicates of published Gardner histories available in the circulating collection.
Microfilm
The Library’s collection of microfilms is located adjacent to the Reference Desk on the second floor, separate from the Local History and Genealogy Collections and can be used during open library hours. These include microfilm of The Gardner News (weekly 1869-1904; daily 1896-2010); The Gardner Journal (weekly 1890-1914); The Gardner Globe (weekly Apr 1891-July 1891), and Gardner census data from 1800-1930.
Check with the Reference desk on the second floor for assistance. Printouts can be made at a cost of $.25 per page.
Policies
- No loans of materials from the Local History Room are permitted.
- Items may be photocopied only at the discretion of the Local History Librarian.
- Publication of Library materials requires a contract and a fee of $50.00 per image. Please contact the Local History Librarian with any requests.
- Adherence to copyright restrictions on individual items in the collection is the responsibility of the patron.
Helpful Links
Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project