Captain Burnham
Captain Willian Dickson Burnham dies, leaving a generous bequest to the town of Bridgewater to build a school and a library.
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S. Eugenia (Morris) Canfield
S. Eugenia (Morris) Canfield named librarian, at a salary of $52 per year. The library was open from 4-6:00 on Wednesdays and 7-9:00 on Saturdays.
Articles of Incorporation
Articles of Incorporation are filed for the Bridgewater Library Association, with Albert Mallett named as president.
Bridgewater Builds a Town Hall
Bridgewater builds the Town Hall with a room dedicated to the free circulation of books. Mabelle Sanford begins circulating a subscription paper in order to raise money for a library.…
Captain Nathaniel Randall
Captain Nathaniel Randall opens circulating library in Bridgewater home.