Hingham Public Library - Hingham MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 14.141 W 070° 52.000
19T E 345976 N 4677631
The library is located at 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham, MA?
Waymark Code: WM8YFV
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2010
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The library is a modern styled muncipal complex.
History of the Hingham Public Library
Resident Albert Fearing built the Town’s first public library in 1869. Destroyed by fire in 1879, the original building was replaced in 1880 by a wooden structure in Hingham Center which served the Town until the current building opened in 1966. The new facility, erected in Fearing’s memory, greatly enhanced the services the Library could provide. This building was renovated and expanded in 2002. The Library now holds more than 165,977 books, magazines, videotapes, compact discs, and other materials. The Library also houses extensive print and electronic reference resources. The Library is a member of the Old Colony Library Network, an automated resource-sharing network serving towns south of Boston. The Library also is a member of the Southeastern Massachusetts Library System. The Hingham Public Library serves a community of 20,052 people.
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