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\nVital Records<\/b> for Middleton may be viewed upon request. <\/span> <\/span> In addition to being available to browse yearbooks in the library, you can find Masconomet Regional High School Yearbooks from 1960 to 2015<\/b> at the Internet Archive by clicking here<\/u><\/a>. For ease of searching, we suggest sorting that webpage by date published.<\/p>\n At the same webpage,<\/u><\/a> you will also find Middleton Annual Reports from 1862 to 2009<\/b>.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to view a digital copy of Middleton, Massachusetts: a cultural history<\/i>\u00a0by Lura Watkins<\/span>.<\/p>\n Click here<\/u><\/a> to view a digital copy of “Biography of Charles L. Flint and Brief History of the Flint Public Library,”<\/b> a 12-page pamphlet compiled by the Board of Trustees of the Flint Public Library circa 1952.<\/p>\n Click here<\/u><\/a> to view a digital copy of Images of America: Middleton<\/i> by Shirley Paul Raynard with the Middleton Historic Society.<\/b><\/p>\n Click here<\/u><\/a> to view a digital copy of Middleton in the Twentieth Century<\/i>,<\/b> presented by the Middleton Historical Society in 1998.<\/p>\n Click here<\/u><\/a> to view a brief pamphlet outlining Middleton’s history and historic buildings.<\/b> This pamphlet was created in 1975 by the Flint Library’s Bi-Centennial Committee and updated in 2018 by the Flint Library’s Assistant Director, Loretta Johnson.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a><\/span> to view a digital copy of The Stones Speak: Bits and Pieces of Middleton’s History Focused on its Cemeteries,<\/em><\/strong> written by Rita M. Kelley and edited and published by the Middleton Historical Society.<\/p>\n Here<\/u><\/a> you can find three historic maps of Middleton.<\/b><\/p>\n Here<\/u><\/a> you can find digitized issues of the Pennysaver<\/i> and Tri-Town Transcript<\/i> from 1962 to 2003.<\/b><\/p>\n This website<\/u><\/a> maintains digital copies of some of the early vital records (1600-1850)<\/b> for various towns in Massachusetts, including Middleton.<\/p>\n The Digital Records at the Massachusetts Archives<\/u><\/a> includes links to numerous free online databases, including vital records 1841-1925<\/b> as well as some census lists<\/b> and other genealogical information<\/b>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Footer” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.07)” background_enable_image=”off” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px|40px|0px|40px|false|true” global_module=”7857″ 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\nThe library houses its local history collection in the balcony, where these items may be browsed. This collection includes: <\/p>\n\n
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\nA group of dedicated volunteers is working on compiling binders of photographs, articles, and other sources that relate to various aspects of the history of Middleton.<\/b> These binders are available to look at in the library, upon request. The topics include: <\/p>\n\n
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\nWhile most of our local history resources are in-library use only or online, the library’s collection does include some items pertaining to local history that may be borrowed. In general, books<\/b> about the history of Massachusetts, including specific regions, counties, and cities, can be found in the non-fiction section at 974.4.
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\nWe also have DVDs of certain local events<\/b> that may be borrowed. These include:<\/p>\n\n
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Address<\/h3>\n
Middleton, MA 01949
Get Directions<\/a><\/p>\nLibrary Hours<\/h3>\n
Tuesday: 10am – 8pm
Wednesday: 10am – 8pm
Thursday: 10am – 8pm
Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 1pm – 5pm<\/p>\nContact Us<\/h3>\n
flint3@comcast.net<\/a><\/p>\nQuick Links<\/h3>\n
Event Calendar<\/a>
Online Resources<\/a>
Library Meeting Rooms<\/a>
Commonwealth Catalog<\/a><\/p>\n