2025: A Blog Post Retrospective

As 2025 comes to an end, we're sharing some of our most popular blog posts from the year! Posts ranged from collection spotlights, to resource highlights and research tips, and more. We are lucky to have contributors across our three departments write content that represents their different areas of expertise!

We hope you've enjoyed our content this year, and we're excited to share more in 2026!

Unfolding History: Highway Maps and State Library Discoveries

By Judith Carlstrom, Head of Technical Services

The Appalachian Mountain Club in the State Library

By Emily Colson, Government Documents Intern

Welcome Home Big George

By Dava Davainis, Assistant Director/Head of Reference and Information Services

Town Report Season: 2025

By Maryellen Larkin, Government Documents Librarian

Reference Tip: Legal Dictionaries

By April Pascucci, Legislative Reference Librarian

Scrapbook Treasures of the Community Music Center of Boston

By Alyssa Persson, Special Collections Librarian/Processing Archivist

Lexington and Concord - Read All About It!

By Elizabeth Roscio, Preservation Librarian

Resource Spotlight Update: New Nolo Books

By Jessica Shrey, Legal Research Reference Librarian

Would You Buy Eggs at the State House?

By Charlsie Wemple and Erin Wood, Special Collections Interns