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Library Hours Updates

New Summer Hours

As of June 2, 2008, we have changed our hours slightly.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Wednesday

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM


Closings

Friday, July 4th

The library will be closed for Independence Day.

Monday, September 1st

The library will be closed for Labor Day.


Extended hours by appointment

The library is now available for evening hours by appointment. We will be happy to schedule your request to start or continue your research after our regular hours until 7:00 PM, Monday through Thursday. We ask that you contact us at least a week in advance to arrange your after hours stay or visit. We will need your name, phone number, email, as well as your area of study and which, if any, archival materials you intend to request.

Contact Claudette Newhall or call 617-523-0470 ext. 1 to arrange the date and time for your visit. You will be notified if we are able to accommodate your request.

We look forward to hearing from you.


Upcoming Events

Please review our Program and Workshop Schedule, which has been expanded to include:
  • book discussions
  • a seminar on Congregational history
  • a workshop on new technologies in a church setting
  • a walking tour of Congregational Boston
  • The old reliable workshops: Records Management and "Where Do I Start?" (originally named Research 101) are still available, as well.

    Thursdays, June 19th - July 17th, August 14th & 28th

    Congregational Boston walking tours

    Take an educational walk in the Summer sun. Peggy Bendroth will be leading tours of notable Congregational places (of which there are many) in Boston's historic Back Bay and Beacon Hill neighborhoods. See our Program and Workshop Schedule for more information.


    Tuesdays, July 1st - 29th

    Congregational history course

    Where did the Congregational faith come from and how did it get to where it is today? Find out in this five-week class presented by our director, Peggy Bendroth. See the Program and Workshop Schedule for more details.


    Thursday, July 24th

    Book discussion

    American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation by Jon Meacham
    In the midst of all the current discussion concerning religion and politics, we're taking a look at how it was done in "the old days", from the colonial era to the present day. Bring your lunch and join in the fray. For further information about the book and our Brown Bag Lunch series, take a look at the book discussion page.


    Library Tours

    As of January 2008, the Library now offers tours twice a month at 2 PM. During the spring, they have been exclusively on Tuesdays, but we thought we'd mix it up a bit for the summer. If you're going to be in town on any of the following dates, come on by and let us show you around.
  • Tuesday, June 17th
  • Tuesday, June 24th
  • Wednesday, July 9th
  • Wednesday, July 23rd
  • Tuesday, August 12th
  • Tuesday, August 26th
  • Join us for an introductory tour of the library, its history and services. No reservations necessary. Please call Claudette if there are any questions.