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Open Archives

Explore Somerville's local history collection
2026-04-02 10:00:00 2026-04-02 11:30:00 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 -

Thursday, April 02
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2026-04-02 10:00:00 2026-04-02 11:30:00 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 -

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 | #Rev250 |

Somerville branch
somerville@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8445
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Mon, Mar 02 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Mar 03 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 07 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Mar 08 Closed
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Thu, Mar 05, 9:30am - 10:30am
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Open Archives - Explore Somerville's local history collection!
Thu, Mar 05, 10:00am - 11:30am
Adult Services Programs 1
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Thu, Mar 05, 5:30pm - 7:45pm
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Mon, Mar 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Tue, Mar 10, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Checkmate & Chat - Adult Community Chess
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Wed, Mar 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Dungeons and Dragons (Adults) - Participant-led program for new and experienced players
Thu, Mar 19, 5:30pm - 7:45pm
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Open Archives - Explore Somerville's local history collection!
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Tue, Mar 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Wed, Mar 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Wed, Mar 25, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Thu, Mar 26, 5:30pm - 7:45pm
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Sat, Mar 28, 11:00am - 1:00pm
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Sat, Mar 28, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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