The Andover Room Collection consists of print and electronic books on Andover history and genealogy. Scrapbooks, pamphlets and ephemera on subjects such as Andover organizations, local government, churches, schools, companies and people are also in the collection. In addition, the room houses town government documents, yearbooks, street lists and maps. The Andover Townsman newspaper is available on microfilm and online.
Access to the collection is limited. A patron may request up to 5 items at one time to use within the library. A library card or license is held at the Reference Desk until all material is returned and inspected. Photocopying and photographing materials is allowed with some exceptions.
Andover Room material can be found by searching the Library Catalog and by searching or browsing the following list.
Contact Stephanie Aude, Local History Reference Librarian, at saude@mhl.org or 978-623-8430 for assistance.
The Andover Center for History & Culture has extensive historical and genealogical document and image collections and is located half a mile from the library.
| Call Number | Title | Author | Year | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDOVER ROOM R 371.6 AND | Andover school building evaluation. | 1988 | MAN-DOHERTYMID | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 371.6 AND | Andover school building evaluation. | 1988 | MAN-SANBORN | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 371.6 AND | Andover school building evaluation. | 1988 | MAN-SHAWSHEEN | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 371.6 AND | Andover school building evaluation. | 1988 | MAN-SOUTH | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 371.6 AND | Andover school building evaluation. | 1988 | MAN-WESTELEM | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 371.6 AND | Andover school building evaluation. | 1988 | MAN-WESTMIDDLE | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 372.9441 MUR | Andover School / | Murdoch, Elizabeth J. | 1996 | 31330003881178 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 929.2 AND | Andover Room / | 2000 | 31330008372447 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 974.45 AND | Andover records indexes. | 1961 | 31330001341936 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 974.45 AND | Andover records indexes. | 1961 | 31330008720108 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 371 AND (BOX G) | Andover public schools. | 1992 | 31330008973301 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 371.9 AND | Andover Public Schools special education study report to the School Committee, February 6, 1996 / | 1996 | 31330007608734 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 371.206 AND 2015 | Andover Public Schools preliminary budget / | Andover, Mass. Department of Public Schools. | 2014 | 31330008756037 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 371.206 AND 2017 | Andover Public Schools preliminary budget / | Andover, Mass. Department of Public Schools. | 2014 | 31330008877122 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 371.206 AND 2024 | Andover Public Schools preliminary budget / | Andover, Mass. Department of Public Schools. | 2014 | 31330009288444 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 372.218 AND | Andover Public Schools Kindergarten Task Force report : submitted to Richard E. Neal, Superintendent of Schools / | Andover, Mass. Department of Public Schools. | 1996 | 31330007608510 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 371 AND 1949-1950 (BOX B) | Andover Public Schools directory | 1949 | 31330008980108 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 371 AND 1953-1954 (BOX B) | Andover Public Schools directory | 1949 | 31330008982815 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 371 AND 1955-1956 (BOX B) | Andover Public Schools directory | 1949 | 31330008982823 |