Immigration & Citizenship

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

Voter Engagement

As of the 2020 presidential election, the voting-eligible population in the U.S. was just over 239 million people. Nearly 160 million of those eligible voted in the election marking a 66.7% voter turnout. This was a record high but still signifies that about ⅓ of eligible voters didn’t make it to the polls. Meanwhile, 76% … Continue reading Voter Engagement

General Services for Seniors

Besides Library Resources and Tech Support, Library staff have also compiled this list of services, resources, and information. General Resources: Age Friendly Chelmsford – A new initiative to enable people of all ages to actively participate in the community. Coordinated by the Council on Aging and other town departments, including the library. AgeSpan: Formerly Elder … Continue reading General Services for Seniors

Read This Next…Notes from the Reader’s Advisory Team

With a whole library of titles to choose from, sometimes it is hard to decide what to read next.  Everyone has a different method of searching out their next title, whether it be browsing the stacks, asking friends for recommendations, or reading the latest book reviews.  But did you know that CPL’s Reader’s Advisory team … Continue reading Read This Next…Notes from the Reader’s Advisory Team

Consumer Information

Featured Online Resources   Print Materials Consumer Reports Magazine – Current issues are available to check out in the Periodicals Room on the upper level, and current and older issues are in the Reference area Boston Consumers’ Checkbook – Current and older issues are in the Reference area NADA Guide – Price guide for used … Continue reading Consumer Information

Read This Next…Scary Books!

‘Tis the season for spooky reading!  What is the scariest book you have ever read? For me?  I had to sleep with the lights on for two weeks after reading Salem’s Lot by Stephen King!  Whether you like truly scary stories like that, or ghost stories, or gothics, or classics like Dracula and Frankenstein, see … Continue reading Read This Next…Scary Books!

2.11 Meeting Room Policy

To reserve a meeting room, please visit our meeting room reservation page, here. The Chelmsford Public Library makes community meeting and study spaces available for public use on an equitable basis within the requirements described in this policy. These rooms are provided to further the mission of the Chelmsford Public Library as adopted by the … Continue reading 2.11 Meeting Room Policy