Grafton Public Library (Grafton, Massachusetts)

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Grafton Public Library
Grafton Public Library (Grafton, Massachusetts)
Location Grafton, Massachusetts, United States
Established1927
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DirectorTBD
Website graftonlibrary.org

Grafton Public Library is located in Grafton, Massachusetts. The building was built in 1927 with money donated by Jerome Wheelock, a local inventor. The 2009 population estimate is over 17,700.

Contents

GPL belongs to Massachusetts Library System (MLS) and Central/Western Massachusetts Automated Resource Sharing, Inc. (C/W MARS).

Services

GPL offers storytimes; programs for all ages, community service opportunities, and a home delivery program [1] for residents who cannot use the facility for physical reasons.

Grafton residents who have library cards are eligible to borrow museum passes [2] to various regional museums and parks.

The Friends of Grafton Public Library hold fundraisers and sponsor the Down Under Bookstore. [3]

Internet access, wifi, and word processing are available to the public.

Director and trustees

One director oversees the library, and there nineteen other employees, both part-time and full-time. The trustees are elected from within the community and help oversee operations.

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References

  1. "Grafton Public Library - Home Delivery". August 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  2. "Grafton Public Library - Museum Passes". Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  3. "Grafton Public Library - Friends of the Grafton Library". August 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2016.

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