Monthly Art Exhibits in 2018 The Library hosts a monthly exhibit in our McCarthy Meeting Room and throughout the main floor. Many exhibits kick off with an opening reception or a program related to the exhibit. To have your work exhibited, please review our Art Exhibition Policy and Art Exhibit Application. Questions about the Art … Continue reading Art Exhibits 2018 →

Featured Online Resources   Magazine & Newspaper Holdings (Print & Electronic) For downloadable magazines, check MVLC’s Overdrive catalog for the complete list. Discontinued by EBSCO 9/2019Humpty DumptyBi-MonthlyEbscolast 2 yearsChildren’s Jack & JillBi-MonthlyEbscolast 2 yearsChildren’s Title Frequency Source1 Print Holdings2 Location3 Electronic Advocate Monthly Gift Last 12 months Periodicals Room Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine Bi-monthly Ebsco … Continue reading News, Newspaper, & Magazine Resources →

For Chelmsford History, please see our Chelmsford History Resource Guide.   Featured Online Resources   Print Biography Collection Main Library, Lower Level We have an extensive collection of adult biography books, at the call number Biog/ and arranged alphabetically by the last name of the person they are about. Also in this collection are large … Continue reading Biography & History →

Please enjoy your visit to the Chelmsford Public Library. We are happy to have you take casual amateur photographs of our buildings for your personal, noncommercial use as a remembrance of your visit. Please observe the following: Photographing, filming, audio recording, and all forms of digital imagery (including that from mobile devices) of members of … Continue reading 2.12 Photography and Filming →

The last few decades have seen major strides in civil rights for Americans who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer. In fact, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2020 that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from being discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation and … Continue reading LGBTQ+Equality →

Skip to resources for speakers of other languages learning English (ESL/ESOL). Featured Online Resources   Conversation Circles & Other Groups The Chelmsford Library, as well as other libraries in the area, offer informal groups for people learning languages. These do change over time, so please check our event calendar or contact the library in question … Continue reading Language & Travel →

Immigration to this country began with the Spanish in the 16th century and the English in 1607, crowding out American Indigenous peoples. Later immigrants faced resistance from the descendants of earlier colonizers as they began to have a profound impact on the identity and growth of the country. America’s promise of a new life in … Continue reading Immigration & Citizenship →

Research shows that sea levels have been climbing at an increased rate (3cm per decade since 1990) due to human caused climate change. This does and will continue to pose serious challenges to coastal regions, increase the likelihood of devastating storms and endanger marine wildlife. By October 6, 2020, 25 named storms had formed since … Continue reading Environment & Climate Change →

Featured Online Resources   Print Materials Periodicals Barron’s – Current year only: Periodicals Room Banker & Tradesman – Current year only. Periodicals Room Economist – Current year only: Periodicals Room Forbes – Current year only: Periodicals Room Kiplingers Personal Finance – Current year only: Periodicals Room Money – Current year only: Periodicals Room Wall Street … Continue reading Business, Finance, & Legal →