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Open Archives

Explore Somerville's local history collection
2026-05-12 14:30:00 2026-05-12 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 -

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

Add to Calendar 2026-05-12 14:30:00 2026-05-12 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 -

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, Apr 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 29 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 30 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 03 Closed
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Sat, May 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Mon, May 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Mon, May 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Tue, May 12, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
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Wed, May 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Thu, May 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Tue, May 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Wed, May 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Thu, May 21, 5:30pm - 7:45pm
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A Very Spicy Book Club - Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
Tue, May 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Wed, May 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
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