Jeff Hartman Marketing and Community Outreach Specialist jhartman@chelmsfordlibrary.org 978-256-5521 x1109 Jeff loves reading many different genre, but particularly likes science fiction and fantasy, historical fiction, mysteries, and nonfiction that touches on American or medieval European history. He prefers to read authors who create complicated nuanced characters and worlds that teach us something about ourselves and … Continue reading Meet the Staff: Jeff Hartman →

The Chelmsford Public Library has established the following policy to follow in the event of a pandemic. The Chelmsford Public Library will close due to a pandemic in the event that there is a mandate or recommendation for closure issued by public health or government officials on the local, county, or state level. In the … Continue reading 2.21 Pandemic Policy →

We ask our poets to register in advance and provide us with the title of your poem and a brief introduction. If you wish to join us to listen and enjoy, you STILL need to sign up, because we’ll be holding the 2020 Poetry Slam using Zoom on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:00 pm! Make … Continue reading Intergenerational Poetry Slam →

As of the 2020 presidential election, the voting-eligible population in the U.S. was just over 239 million people. Nearly 160 million of those eligible voted in the election marking a 66.7% voter turnout. This was a record high but still signifies that about ⅓ of eligible voters didn’t make it to the polls. Meanwhile, 76% … Continue reading Voter Engagement →

Research shows that sea levels have been climbing at an increased rate (3cm per decade since 1990) due to human caused climate change. This does and will continue to pose serious challenges to coastal regions, increase the likelihood of devastating storms and endanger marine wildlife. By October 6, 2020, 25 named storms had formed since … Continue reading Environment & Climate Change →