Stevens Memorial Library in Spring photo

Stevens Memorial Library Staff

❯ Jess Mynes, Library Director Email
❯ Tiffany Call, Youth Services Librarian Email
❯ Holden Baird, Circulation Manager Email
❯ Julia Palmer, Cataloger/Circulation Assistant
❯ Angela Wrinkle, Circulation Assistant
❯ Carla Thompson, Library Assistant
❯ Henry Sevigny, Library Custodian/Maintainer

Great things happen at SML. Education. Culture. Recreation. Art. Activities & Events. Join us!

Stevens Memorial Library Trustees

In addition to email, you may also contact each Trustee by calling and leaving a message for them here at the library. A Trustee will return your call in a timely manner.

❯ Molly Ruble, Chair
❯ Ed Vitone, Vice Chair & Secretary
❯ Paula St. Laurent Kuehl, Treasurer
❯ Elisabeth Branham
❯ Jessica Darnobid
❯ JoAnn Piedrafite

All Library Board of Trustee Meetings are open to the public. The Trustees meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 4:00pm.

To find Trustees agendas & minutes from 1968-2012, please click here. For more recent minutes, please go here and click Library Board of Trustees.

Mission

Stevens Memorial Library is your inclusive community hub where people of all ages discover new possibilities.

Vision

Transforming lives by inspiring curiosity, connection, and community.

Here are just some of the ways you can help your library thrive:

✓ Become a Member of The Friends of Stevens Memorial Library by making an annual donation
✓ Join our Board
✓ Become a Volunteer and help with library activities
✓ Suggest Ideas for programs

Our membership roster includes families, individuals, and businesses in the Ashburnham area. Their annual membership dues, provide important financial support to the library; support that translates into entertaining and educational activities for children and adults, new materials for all library patrons to enjoy, and physical improvements to our building and grounds.

Read more or join by clicking here.

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Since 1793

Ashburnham’s first library was established in 1793 through the sale of shares at two dollars apiece. This library managed to be self-supporting through the contributions of its members (and aided by share sales, financial and material donations, and book sales) until 1833, when it was disbanded. Its contents were distributed among its members.

In 1850, “the [private] Ladies’ Library Association was organized and a collection of books of approved character was continued by renewals until 1884” (Stearns 534).

Learn more about us here.

Ashburnham's Stevens Memorial Library's Board of Trustees has established policies to aid in the fair treatment of all who use our resources and provide guidelines for procedures and behavior.

If you have any questions about these policies after reviewing them below, please phone or visit the library. These include:

✓ Circulation Policy
✓ Collection Development Policy
✓ Gift Acceptance Policy
✓ Inclement Weather Policy
✓ Meeting Room Policy
✓ Public Service Statement
✓ Safe Child Policy
✓ Appropriate Behavior Policy

View all Library Policies by clicking here.

Overview

The Stevens Memorial Library serves a community of more than 6,000 people in Ashburnham, MA. We strive to be a community anchor that is accountable to the community’s needs. With this in mind, we developed a strategic plan to guide us through fiscal years 2023-2025.

View Our Strategic Plan

Newspapers & Periodicals

Catching Up

The following Newspapers and Periodicals are available within the Library. Newspapers are kept for one (1) month. Periodicals may be checked out.

NEWSPAPERS
The Boston Globe

PERIODICALS
AARP	Better Homes & Gardens	Booklist
Book Pages	Consumer Reports	CR Buying Guide
Good Housekeeping	The New Yorker	People
WebMD

Newspapers & Periodicals

Catching Up

NEWSPAPERS

PERIODICALS