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
❯ Keith Penniman, Senior Library Assistant
❯ Angela Wrinkle, Circulation Assistant

Big 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
❯ Katie Stevens
❯ Paula St. Laurent Kuehl, Treasurer
❯ Anne Olivari
❯ 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 a welcoming community center that enriches the well-being of our community.
❖ Personalized service ❖ Inclusive Community Connection ❖ Discovery & Lifelong Learning

Vision

Stevens Memorial Library is a community leader that illuminates a path for everyone to explore, create, and connect.

Approved by Library Board of Trustees, March, 2021

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	Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise	The Gardner News

PERIODICALS
AARP	Better Homes & Gardens	bon appetit
Booklist	Book Pages	Consumer Reports
CR Buying Guide	Discover	Good Housekeeping
Martha Stewart Living	The New Yorker	O, Oprah Magazine
People	Sports Illustrated	This Old House
WebMD

CHILDRENS PERIODICALS
Horn Book

Newspapers & Periodicals

Catching Up

NEWSPAPERS

PERIODICALS

CHILDRENS PERIODICALS