Susan Andrews became the first person arrested in Norwood for failing to return overdue books to the Morrill Memorial Library.
Norwood Then & Now-Morrill Memorial Library
Welcome to our Norwood Then & Now project! Each week, we'll post a "then" photo of a location or building in Norwood. We're asking the public to send us photos … Continue reading Norwood Then & Now-Morrill Memorial Library
Library Smoke Alarms Unsafe; To Be Replaced-July 24, 1986
Norwood's Morrill Memorial Library smoke detectors were found unsafe and non-functional during power outages, prompting an emergency replacement order by Town Manager John Carroll.
Norwood Selectmen to Appoint Successor to Late Library Trustee O. Hunt Bowman Following Legal Ruling-August 17, 1976
Acting town counsel Charles L. Donahue ruled that state law requires selectmen to appoint a successor to late library trustee O. Hunt Bowman rather than holding a special election.
New Norwood Library Director Barbara A. Jordan Cites Changes in Profession-July 31, 1968
Miss Barbara A. Jordan assumed her role as the new director of the Morrill Memorial Library, highlighting modern technological and professional shifts in library science.
Johnny Appleseed Reading Club Members Entertained-September 27, 1956
Johnny Appleseed Reading Club Members Entertained-This Day In Norwood History-September 27, 1956
Personal Glimpse Of The Morrill Memorial Library-September 2, 1955
This Day In Norwood History-September 2, 1955-Personal Glimpse Of The Morrill Memorial Library
New Steel Display Shelves at the Morrill Memorial Library-This Day in Norwood History-June 5, 1950
June 5, 1950- FOR THE CONVENIENCE of its users the Morrill Memorial Library has arranged to have the steel display shelves constructed in the Plimpton Wing as well as a small reading nook to enable users to be comfortable while examining books in that section
Morrill Memorial Library Considers a Reading Hour for the Blind-This Day In Norwood History-May 18, 1945
Morrill Memorial Library Considers a Reading Hour for the Blind In the spring of 1945, as Norwood’s civic life began to shift from wartime urgency to peacetime renewal, the Morrill Memorial Library quietly … Continue reading Morrill Memorial Library Considers a Reading Hour for the Blind-This Day In Norwood History-May 18, 1945
Morrill Memorial Library Opened After Reorganization-This Day In Norwood History-August 18, 1900
This Day In Norwood History-August 18, 1900-Morrill Memorial Library Opened After Reorganization