Winn Memorial Library
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Woburn Public Library, previously known as the Winn Memorial Library (1876–79) is a National Historic Landmark in Woburn, Massachusetts. Designed by architect H. H. Richardson, the Romanesque Revival building was a bequest of the Winn family.[3] It houses the Woburn Public Library, an institution that was established in 1856.[4] The library is also home to the Dr. Thomas J. Glennon Archives. The Glennon Archives holds many important records dating back to Woburn's early history in the 1600s. The Archives maintains more than two hundred separate manuscript collections relating to Woburn's history, several special collections of books including a rare book collection, tens of thousands of photographs, published genealogies, broadsides, maps, ephemera, and museum objects. Many of the Archives' museum objects can be viewed in the Historical Artifacts Room, located in the Octagon Room of the Richardson Building.
Woburn Public Library | |
Location | 45 Pleasant Street, Woburn, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°28′44″N 71°9′18″W |
Area | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) |
Built | 1879 |
Architect | H. H. Richardson; Norcross Brothers |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 76000290 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 13, 1976[1] |
Designated NHL | December 23, 1987[2] |
In 2019, the library completed a $33 million renovation project, adding an additional 30,500 square feet to complement the historic Richardson Building. The new addition includes an innovative Maker Space, a Teen Room, a Program Room, a climate-controlled Archives and Reading Room, and a spacious Children's Department which is complemented by a craft room and play area. The library was subsequently honored with a 2023 AIA/ALA Award for Library Design.[5]