Life From The Roots: Dunstable Free Public Library, Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts

The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Dunstable Free Public Library, Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts

Dunstable Free Public Library

588 Main Street

Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts 01827

Phone: (978) 649-7830

Website: https://www.dunstable-ma.gov/dunstable-free-public-library

On a very quiet Saturday, April 20, 2024, I visited Dunstable Free Public Library (I was the only visitor). There are several things that made this visit memorable. It is very close to where I was living 15 miles from my home. I'm not sure why it wasn't chosen to be a first visit. This town has a pure country feel to it with approximately a population of 3,400 residents. The A1 overview states: Dunstable, Massachusetts, is a picturesque, rural New England town known for its strong agriculture heritage, conservation lands, and tight knit community spirit." The third unusual thing was it didn't feel or look like a library until I saw everything. This was more like a wonderful historic museum, filled with treasures from Dunstable's past. Children would love seeing some of the things, especially if they aren't into reading yet. Then, I found the Special Collections room, and fell in love with their genealogy books, and reference material. Note: quite possibly this could be my 100th New England library report. I need to count up the ones I've written about.