Turner Free Library - Randolph, MA
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Turner Free Library, situated on North Main Street near the center, serves the town of Randolph.
Waymark Code: WM1091P
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2019
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In Randolph, along North Main Street, is the Turner Free Library.
The library is on the west side of North Main Street, at the intersection with Memorial Blvd. Next to it is a war monument in a garden.
The library is an irregular brick building with an entrance at North Main and one on Memorial Blvd.
From the web site for the library:
"The Turner Free Library was founded through a generous donation by the Turner Family in 1874. Randolph was one of the first towns in Massachusetts to have a public library. The original structure was a dignified granite building located in the heart of Randolph in Crawford Square. A fire claimed this majestic building on December 6, 1962. The building and its contents were utterly demolished. In an astonishing and selfless act of devotion to public library service, business was resumed that very day with six books in a space on loan from the Congregational Church next door. The “new” library opened as the firefighters were continuing to subdue the blaze. For a time the library operated out of a station wagon with a sign on top which read “Turner Free Library,” and was driven around town by volunteers. The library was rebuilt on the original land donated by the Turners, and opened on September 6, 1966. Service to the public was deemed so important that they opened before the furniture was delivered."
In addition to a catalog of books to borrow or read there, there are studios available to reserve for music.
If you are a Turner Library card holder you can use the computers in the library for free up to 3 hours. If not, you can get a guest pass for $1 from the staff.
This library is part of the Old Colony Library Network, where you can borrow books through this network from another library.
Classification of Library: Public Library (Open to all)
Internet access available: Yes - Library Terminal: Register with Library Clerk to use
Hours of Operation:
Winter Hours:
Mon-Thur: 9am-9pm
Fri-Sat: 9am-5pm
Approximate date of opening.: 09/06/1966
Library Website: [Web Link]
Additional Internet Connection Options: Not listed
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