Masks continue to be appreciated in Library Spaces serving young unvaccinated users; Curb-side delivery continues to be available to vulnerable users.

Finals Week – Open Meeting Room Study Hours

The Meeting Room will be open to high school students: Monday, June 12th from 2-10pm Tuesday, June 13th from 2-10pm Wednesday, June 14th from...

Evening Jazz Program, Thursday, June 1st@6:30PM

Join us for a delightful evening of jazz music performed by vocalist Helene Gove and guitarist Michael Chasse. Helene and Michael have been performing...

Library Building Project – Update!

Thank you to everyone who attended Special Town Meeting and the November 8 election and voted to approve the Library Building Project! The Permanent...

Coming in May

Upcoming Dates: Monday, May 29 – First day to register for the summer reading program and to register for some events. Week of June...

Upcoming Events

Thursday, June 1, 2023
Meeting Room
Adult
Saturday, June 3, 2023
Meeting Room
Meeting
Saturday, June 3, 2023
Mary Atwood
Meeting
Monday, June 5, 2023
Town of Westford Zoom Account
Meeting
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Meeting Room
Adult
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Virtual
Adult,Meeting
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Meeting Room
Meeting
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Mary Atwood
Tween/Teen
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Meeting Room
Meeting
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Mary Atwood
Meeting
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Mary Atwood
Tween/Teen

New in Circulation



image of library facadeIn July, WESTFORD received notice from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) that it would be awarded a provisional state-funded grant in the amount of $7,851,994.00 under the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program (MPLCP). Library building at nightThis $7.8 million of matching funds and town costs were approved by Westford voters at the October 17 Special Town Meeting and on the November 8 local ballot. Design Development will occur in 2023 — the library’s historic facade on the Common will be unchanged, but the rear will be 21st century. The Westford Library has a strong history of gifts, donations, benefactors and grants:

  • 1797 – Social Library founded by 25 citizens
  • 1859 – Social Library donated to the Town
  • 1873 – Agricultural Library donated to the Town
  • 1895 – Jonathan Varnum Fletcher donated 75% of the funds to build a new library on the Common
  • 1963 – Basement Children’s Room funded by J. V. Fletcher’s great grand-daughter Marian F. Winnek
  • 1969 – Renovation/addition funded by federal LSCA Title II grant
  • 1979 – Bookmobile funded by federal LSCA Title I grant
  • 1988 – Renovation/addition awarded Massachusetts Public Library Construction Project (MPLCP) grant award
  • 2007-2012 – Library Beautification funded by the Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library, Inc. and Capital funds
  • 2017 – Westford wait listed for MPLCP grant award of almost $8 million
  • 2022 July 7 – Provisional grant notification from MBLC of $7,851,994
  • 2022 October 17 – Project approved at Special Town Meeting [2/3rds vote ensured passage]
  • 2022 November 8 – Project approved at the local ballot [majority support ensured passage]
  • 2023 January 9 – Deadline to accept grant – Grant formally accepted
  • 2023 May – Notice of potential supplemental grant of $829,263

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