Agawam Public Library
🏢 Agawam Public Library · Agawam, Massachusetts
Agawam Public Library
Agawam Public Library has grown from town-hall reading rooms in 1891 into a full-service Hampden County library offering museum passes, a Library of Things, study rooms, and Monday-through-Thursday evening hours.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 750 COOPER STREET, AGAWAM, MA 01001
Phone: (413) 789-1550
Website: agawamlibrary.org
Plus Code: 87J939F4+7M (AGAWAM, MA)
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📖 About Agawam Public Library
Agawam's public library traces its origins to 1891, when the Agawam Free Public Library was established in rooms at the Agawam and Feeding Hills town halls and the Mittenague School in North Agawam. After a 1904 fire destroyed the Mittenague School and its book collection, local patron Fred P. Halladay donated land and a building in North Agawam to serve as the area library. In 1925 Minerva Porter Davis donated a building in Agawam Center to replace the town hall rooms. The libraries were consolidated in 1978 in the current building adjacent to the high school on Cooper Street. Today Agawam Public Library serves residents of all ages with extended weeknight hours, a 'Library of Things' lending collection, nearly two dozen museum and attraction passes, accessible technology for visually impaired patrons, and genealogy and local history materials spanning decades of Agawam life. Library cards are free to all Agawam residents.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Museum passes: borrow passes to 18 museums and attractions including the Springfield Museums, Norman Rockwell Museum, Mark Twain House, and Salem Witch Museum
- Library of Things: borrow non-traditional items beyond books — tools, games, equipment, and more
- 'Art for Loan' collection: check out framed art reproductions for 6-week loan periods
- Genealogy & local history: Agawam High School yearbooks (1927–2025) digitized; town reports archived to 1891
- Accessible technology: Optiplex magnification machine (up to 60×) and adaptive resources for visually impaired patrons
- Study rooms and meeting spaces bookable for groups and remote work
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Your Agawam library card unlocks free statewide and local digital resources:
📚 Services
- Free library cards for Agawam residents
- Museum & attraction passes (18 venues)
- Library of Things lending collection
- 'Art for Loan' framed art reproductions
- Study rooms & meeting spaces
- Public computers, printing & mobile printing
- Accessible technology (Optiplex magnification, large-print & Braille materials)
- Home delivery service
- ESOL classes
- Genealogy & local history research collections
- Interlibrary loan
🎸 Programs
- Children's and teen programming
- Book clubs for adults
- Virtual author talks
- ESOL classes
- Genealogy programs (e.g., 'Past the Cemetery Gate: Researching Clues from the Graveyard')
- Friends of the Agawam Public Library events
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
When did Agawam Public Library open, and how did it come about?
Agawam's public library dates to 1891, when reading rooms were established in the town halls of Agawam and Feeding Hills. After a 1904 fire destroyed one location, Fred P. Halladay donated a new building in North Agawam. The current Cooper Street building opened in 1978, consolidating all service under one roof adjacent to Agawam High School.
What museums can I visit free using an Agawam library pass?
The library offers passes to 18 venues including the Springfield Museums, Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, The Mount (Edith Wharton's home in Lenox), the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, and the USS Constitution Museum in Charlestown. Reserve passes by calling (413) 789-1550 ext. 4.
Does Agawam Public Library have evening hours?
Yes. Monday through Thursday the library is open 9:00 AM–9:00 PM, which is ideal for working residents. Friday and Saturday hours are 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, and the library is closed on Sundays.
What genealogy resources are available at Agawam Public Library?
The local history collection includes Agawam High School yearbooks digitized from 1927–2025, town reports archived to 1891, vital records, maps, and photographs. In-library access to Ancestry is also available. The collection does not circulate but is freely accessible during library hours.
🎨 This library lends museum passes. See how library museum passes work and find other libraries that lend passes museum passes by state.
📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.
🧰 This library lends a “Library of Things.” See what you can borrow besides books and find other libraries with a Library of Things Library of Things by state.
📚 This library has study rooms. See how library study rooms work — booking, time limits and quiet vs group rooms — and find other libraries with study rooms libraries with study rooms by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
📅 This library has meeting & community rooms. See how library meeting rooms work — booking, policies and fees — and find other libraries with meeting or community rooms meeting rooms by state.
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