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Hours
- Tuesday—Friday 1:00-5:00 PM
- 2nd & 4th Saturday 12:00-4:00 PM
and by appointment, call 781-878-8480
Open to the public at no charge.
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Location
The Dyer Memorial Library is located at,
28 Centre Avenue in Abington Center.
Please click here for a map and detailed
location
information.
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Events & Exhibits
On exhibit in the
Samuel B. Dyer room:
- Etta's Legacy
An exhibition of commemorate the establishement of the Dyer
Memorial Library according to the will of
Marietta ("Etta") Dyer and its 75 years of service to
the community.
1 October 2007 - 2 May 2008
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Events Calendar
- Wednesday, 9 April 2008,
7:30pm – HSOA ANNUAL MEETING.
The Golden Days of Television
Presented by Mel Simons.
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This program is supported in part
by a grant from the Abington Cultural Council, a local agency
which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state
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Previous Events
- Saturday, 27 October 2007
1 - 2pm Genealogy: Beyond the Basics
2 - 3pm Guided Research
Opportunity
Exploring various research tools available to the genealogist,
such as CD-ROMs,
internet resources, and other publications.
Presented by Diane Bryant, Past President, South Shore Genealogical
Society
Trustee, Dyer Memorial Library Trustee, and
Rodney Smith, Past President, South Shore Genealogical Society.
Open Enrollment -- No Course Fee.
Please call to pre-register by Friday, October 26th: (781)
878-8480
- Sunday, 4 November 2007, 2:30pm
– HSOA Meeting.
Retrospective on The Dyer Memorial Library
Presented by Joice Himawan, Director, Dyer Memorial Library.
- Sunday, 2 December 2007, 2:30pm
– HSOA Meeting.
History of The Holy Family Parish in Rockland
Presented by Rev. James F. Hickey, Holy Family
Church.
- Sunday, 3 February 2008, 2:30pm
– HSOA Meeting.
Rockland Fire Department History, Part II
Presented by Bill Ferguson, Deputy Fire Chief.
- Sunday, 2 March 2008, 2:30pm
– HSOA Meeting.
Remembering Old Abington — The Best of Martha Campbell
Presented by Donald Cann and John Galluzzo.
Dyer Memorial Library Staff
| Joice Himawan, |
Director |
| Pamela Whiting |
Reference Librarian |
| Malcolm Whiting |
Facilities Manager |
| Barbara Aikens |
Special Projects |
| Merlyn Liberty |
IS Operations Manager |
Dyer Memorial Library Trustees
| Mary
E. Rourke |
Chairperson - Board of Trustees |
| Diane N. Bryant |
Trustee |
| John R. Buckley |
Trustee |
| Kathleen W. Callahan |
Trustee for Rockland Trust Co. |
| Patricia McKenna |
Trustee |
Mission Statement
The Dyer Memorial Library was founded in 1930 according to the will of
Marietta Dyer for the purpose of establishing free public access to an
historical and biographical library in the Town of Abington, Massachusetts.
The library collection focuses on local histories with a concentration
on materials by and about people connected to the area known as Old Abington
(Abington, Rockland and Whitman).
Library holdings include books, manuscripts, maps, microforms, photographs,
artifacts, etc.
The Dyer Library serves as host to the Historical Society of Old Abington,
Inc., whose collections are housed throughout the building.
In order to accomplish its goals, the library performs the following
functions:
1. Collect, Select, Deaccess
2. Catalog
3. Preserve
4. Retrieve, Interpret, Educate
(Adopted 4/18/95)
Updated: 13-March-2008 |
