Dunstable Free Public Library
588 Main Street
Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts 01827
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.
Reference area, two views.
Views of the historic collections.
Below is the quiet reading room.
Community Room.
Side entrance above and parking area below.
