Worcester Public Library, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1909

Worcester Public Library, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1909

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Patrons engrossed in reading materials in the reference department at the Worcester Public Library in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Worcester Public Library was established in 1859 by Dr. John Green who donated his private library of over 7,000 volumes, "in trust for the free use of the citizens and public forever." Dr. Green's nephew, Samuel Swett Green, who served as the Worcester Librarian was a founder of the American Library Association and is widely considered to be one of the earliest advocates for free reference and information services in the public Library setting.

Image from page 179 of the Worcester Magazine, May, 1909 in the article "Our Public Library: Its work, with some of its problems and Hopes" by Robert K. Shaw (City Librarian). Published by the Worcester Board of Trade.

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1909-05

In the collections of the Worcester Public Library, Worcester, Mass. http://www.worcpublib.org/

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