Sunderland Library

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In 1801, the Social Library of Sunderland (Massachusetts) organization was formed. Those wishing to borrow books would pay a small fee, a practice that was abandoned in 1878. For the next 97 years the library was housed in a wide range of locations, from members’ homes to the general store. By 1896, the ever-expanding library had moved to the old town hall, but it became clear that a new, permanent building was needed. In 1898, John L. Graves, a former Sunderland resident, agreed to pay for a new library. Two years later it was built.

Note: The Allen Brothers of Amherst, Massachsuetts, designed the library. It is in the asymmetrical Tudor Revival style that was popular in Western Massachusetts at the turn of the century.

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Item typePostcard
PhotographerUnidentified
Dateafter 1900
PlaceSunderland, Massachusetts
TopicArchitecture, Buildings
Education, Literacy
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography; Printing
Dimension detailsHeight: 3.50 in Width: 5.50 in
Catalog #1999.03.0068
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Sunderland Library. Photograph. after 1900. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-03-0068/. Accessed on October 11, 2024.

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