Town of Norwood

33 Walpole Street, P.O. Box 220 Norwood, MA 02062

Phone: 781-769-0200
Hours:   Mon.-Thurs. 9:00 - 9:00, Fri. 10:00 - 5:00, Sat. 9:00 - 5:00, Sun. 2:00 - 5:00
 (Closed Saturdays July 1 until after Labor Day)

Charlotte Canelli, Library Director x101                                                  Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Brian Samek, Technology x122
Adult Services & Programs x112
Children's Department x225                                                                 Morril Memorial Library Homepage
Circulation Department x224
Director of Literacy Volunteers x227
Outreach Services x228 or x104
Reference Department x223
Technical Services x115 or x116

In 1790, when the area was known as South Dedham, Reverend Jabez Chickering began loaning his collection of 95 books to his parishioners. This was Norwood's first library. For

  100 years a growing collection of books was housed in various town buildings, but never had a home of its own. In 1872 Norwood became a town and the book collection became its public library. Francis Tinker, a member of the original Board of Trustees was Norwood's first librarian.
In 1898, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Morrill presented the Morrill Memorial Library building to the town in memory of their daughter Sara Bond, who had recently died of typhoid fever. Joseph H. Neal of Pittsburgh was the architect of the Romanesque style granite building which featured stained glass, elegant mahogany woodwork and furnishings.
A rear wing was added in 1928 thanks to a gift from Alice Morrill Plimpton, Sara's sister. In 1965, following years of discussion, a modern front addition designed by Korslund, LeNormand and Quann, allowed the library's collection and services to expand greatly. Boston architects CBT/Childs Bertman Tseckares completed a renovation in 2001. Their work unified the building's three existing spaces, keeping the beauty of the 1898 design while creating a beautiful and accessible interior with modernized systems, upgraded wiring and more useable space.

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