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Open Archives

Explore Somerville's local history collection!
2025-08-12 14:30:00 2025-08-12 16:00:00 America/New_York Open Archives Explore Somerville's local history collection during these open archives events with the help of a staff member. No registration required. Somerville branch - Young Adult Room

Tuesday, August 12
2:30pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-12 14:30:00 2025-08-12 16:00:00 America/New_York Open Archives Explore Somerville's local history collection during these open archives events with the help of a staff member. No registration required. Somerville branch - Young Adult Room

Somerville branch

Young Adult Room

Explore Somerville's local history collection during these open archives events with the help of a staff member. No registration required.

The Somerville library’s local history collection contains:

  • Somerville High School Yearbooks & Valkyries
  • Many books about Somerville and Somerset County history
  • Somerville City Directories
  • Somerville ephemera
  • Library newspaper clippings
  • Somerville local club records
  • and more!

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History & Genealogy | History |

TAGS: | localhistory |

Somerville branch
somerville@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8445
Hours
We're closed Wednesday July 09 due to Branch Maintenance
Mon, Jul 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 Closed
(Branch Maintenance)
Thu, Jul 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 Closed
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