![]() Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM. 11 French Drive, Boylston, Massachusetts 01505-0598 508-869-6111, x 116 Email reference questions: librarian@towerhillbg.org Horticulture Hot-Line: Questions about your plants or garden? Telephone our Horticulture Staff in the Library every Wednesday from 2-4 PM 508-869-6111 |
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| Tower Hill Library Information |
| Circulating Collection: The Tower Hill Library has a circulating collection of nearly 3000 horticultural books. This comprehensive collection covers all areas of gardening. Detailed subject areas include annuals, bonsai, flower arranging, fruits, garden design, greenhouse gardening, history, international gardens, literature, organic gardening, perennials, pests, practical horticulture, trees and shrubs, vegetables, and wildlife. |
| Rare Books: This particular collection comprises about 1,700 rare and invaluable works of art, magazines, and books dating to 1499 which are stored in a secure, climate-controlled vault. |
| Other Collections: In addition to the above, the Library has other collections available. These include the Fuller Teacher Resource materials, Reference Collection, Children's Collection, 14,500+ horticultural slides, photographs, portraits of Society past presidents, historic WCHS awards, periodicals dating to 1794, and the Central MA Regional Library System electronic databases. |
| Borrowing Books: Borrowing privileges are limited to members of the Worcester County Horticultural Society. Books may be borrowed for three weeks, renewable by telephone for two additional weeks. Nonmembers are free to browse the collection and conduct research in the Library by calling the Librarian to make an appointment. |
| To Return Books: Books may be returned to the Tower Hill Library during open hours, to the Reception Desk if the library is closed, or to any public library in Massachusetts. |
| Links to other Horticultural Libraries Arnold Arboretum www.arboretum.harvard.edu/library/library.html Brooklyn Botanic Garden Library www.bbg.org/lib/ Massachusetts Horticultural Society Library www.masshort.org Other US and world Botanic Libraries www.cbhl.net/librar/librar.htm |