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 AND | The bay circuit and AVIS guide to walks in Andover / | 1997 | 31330003980285 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 917.445 AND | The Bay Circuit and Avis guide to walks in Andover / | 1992 | 31330003261504 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 974.45 BAL | The BallardVale Gazette : Newsletter of the BallardVale historic district commission | BallardVale Historic District Commission | 2019 | 31330008843991 |
| ANDOVER ROOMFIC | The babysitter : a novel / | Coburn, Andrew. | 1979 | 31330002783060 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 582.0974 AVI (PAMPHLET BO | The Avis West Parish meadow nature guide / | 1997 | 31330003909573 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 582.0974 AVI (PAMPHLET BO | The Avis West Parish meadow nature guide / | 1997 | 31330003954223 | |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 230.07 PAR | The associate creed of Andover Theological Seminary. | Park, Edwards Amasa, | 1883 | 31330005274653 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 677 ARL | The Arlington mills, 1865-1925. | Arlington Mills (Lawrence, Mass.) | 1925 | 31330001333974 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 728.80974 HOW | The architectural heritage of the Merrimack : early homes & gardens / | Howells, John Mead, | 1941 | 31330001342074 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 974.45 MAH | The archaeological survey of Shattuck Farm, Andover, Massachusetts / | Mahlstedt, Thomas F. | 1981 | 31330001314834 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 974.45 MAH | The archaeological survey of Shattuck Farm, Andover, Massachusetts / | Mahlstedt, Thomas F. | 1981 | 31330003114000 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 974.45 GRE (PAMPHLET BOX | The anti-slavery movement and the underground railroad in Andover & Greater Lawrence, Massachusetts. | Greater Lawrence Underground Railroad Committee. | 2001 | 31330004924779 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 974.45 GRE (PAMPHLET BOX | The anti-slavery movement and the underground railroad in Andover & Greater Lawrence, Massachusetts. | Greater Lawrence Underground Railroad Committee. | 2001 | 31330004924753 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 974.45 GRE (PAMPHLET BOX | The anti-slavery movement and the underground railroad in Andover & Greater Lawrence, Massachusetts. | Greater Lawrence Underground Railroad Committee. | 2001 | 31330004924761 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 917.445 KNO | The Andovers : portrait of two New England towns / | Knowles, Katharine. | 1980 | 31330001337504 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 917.445 KNO | The Andovers : portrait of two New England towns / | Knowles, Katharine. | 1980 | 31330001339393 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R 917.445 AND / 1913 | The Andover, Mass., 1913 directory : including a general directory of the inhabitants, miscellanious directory, also a street directory with a map. | Andover (Mass.) | 1913 | 31330001342256 |
| STORAGE ANDOVERROOM R 917.445 AND / 1913 | The Andover, Mass., 1913 directory : including a general directory of the inhabitants, miscellanious directory, also a street directory with a map. | Andover (Mass.) | 1913 | 31330006071314 |
| ANDOVER ROOM R FICTION FUESS | The Andover way / | Fuess, Claude Moore, | 1926 | 31330003114968 |