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 917.445 TOW 1850 | Town of Andover Massachusetts : assessors' valuation of real estate. | 1850 | MAN-ASSESSOR1850 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 917.445 TOW 1860 | Town of Andover Massachusetts : assessors' valuation of real estate. | 1850 | MAN-ASSESSOR1860 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 917.445 TOW 1870 | Town of Andover Massachusetts : assessors' valuation of real estate. | 1850 | MAN-ASSESSOR1870 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 917.445 TOW 1880 | Town of Andover Massachusetts : assessors' valuation of real estate. | 1850 | MAN-ASSESSOR1880 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 917.445 TOW 1890 | Town of Andover Massachusetts : assessors' valuation of real estate. | 1850 | MAN-ASSESSOR1890 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 917.445 TOW 1900 | Town of Andover Massachusetts : assessors' valuation of real estate. | 1850 | MAN-ASSESSOR1900 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 917.445 TOW 1910 | Town of Andover Massachusetts : assessors' valuation of real estate. | 1850 | MAN-ASSESSOR1910 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 917.445 TOW 1920 | Town of Andover Massachusetts : assessors' valuation of real estate. | 1850 | MAN-ASSESSOR1920 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 342.7445 TOW (VF) | Town of Andover : by-laws adoption, September 1977 [amendments only]. | 1977 | 31330009100698 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 342.4775 TOW (VF) | Town of Andover : by-laws adoption, October 1958 [amendments only]. | 1958 | 31330009139803 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 342.7445 TOW (VF) | Town of Andover : by-laws adoption, March 1962 [amendments only]. | 1962 | 31330009100672 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 342.7445 TOW (VF) | Town of Andover : by-laws adoption, March 1961 [amendments only]. | 1961 | 31330009100664 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 342.7445 TOW (VF) | Town of Andover : by-laws adoption, March 1960 [amendments only]. | 1960 | 31330009100656 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 342.7445 TOW (VF) | Town of Andover : by-laws adoption, March 1959 [amendments only]. | 1959 | 31330009100631 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 342.7445 TOW (VF) | Town of Andover : by-laws adoption, March 1959 [amendments only]. | 1959 | 31330009100649 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 342.4775 TOW (VF) | Town of Andover : by-laws adoption, March 1958 [amendments only]. | 1958 | 31330009139795 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 342.7445 TOW (VF) | Town of Andover : by-laws adoption, July 1975 [amendments only]. | 1975 | 31330009100680 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 342.7445 TOW (VF) | Town of Andover : by-laws [1966, as amended 1967-1971]. | 1971 | 31330009139787 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 342.7445 TOW (VF) | Town of Andover : by-laws [1950] with amendments 1951-1955, 1956. | 1950 | 31330009100581 |