State Library of Massachusetts

While conducting research for the library’s World War I soldier photograph collection , I came across a treasure from our shelves that was ...

With Memorial Day approaching, it is important to recognize this holiday and to point to some holdings in the State Library which represent...

As a cataloger at the State Library of Massachusetts, I work with all sorts of interesting library materials, including not only boo...

An example of a memorandum issued by the Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1977 Proposed legislation (i.e. bills) make up the majori...

The State Library’s collections are filled with curiosities and eclectic finds, particularly those from the early 19th century.  One rece...

When a researcher called looking for items written by the Massachusetts Writers’ Project of the Works Progress Administration, one wor...

April is National poetry month and Massachusetts has a number of famous poets who were born, raised, educated or lived their lives in our ci...