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The State Library of Massachusetts specializes in resources related to Massachusetts Law and Legislation, Public Affairs, Massachusetts State Documents and Massachusetts History.

We’re back with another installment of ! We’ve already highlighted a few cats included in Rush Shippen Huidekoper’s 189...
08/28/2026

We’re back with another installment of ! We’ve already highlighted a few cats included in Rush Shippen Huidekoper’s 1895 book titled The Cat, but this time we’d like to share a photo of the author’s own cat. Meet Mustapha, a Persian cat who is the star of the show as he sits opposite the book’s title page.

This summer, you may have seen a sunburn or two, but have you seen an acid burn (on paper)? Shown here is the acidic tra...
08/27/2026

This summer, you may have seen a sunburn or two, but have you seen an acid burn (on paper)? Shown here is the acidic transfer from an old document onto the folder it was stored in. As lignin in the paper breaks down, it releases acid, which then transfers to whatever its touching. In the lab, we can treat it to neutralize the acid and place it in a separate protective sleeve, especially if it is housed with other documents.

Adventures in locating microfiche
08/26/2026

Adventures in locating microfiche

Election season is almost here! The Secretary of the Commonwealth recently released the approved ballot questions for No...
08/25/2026

Election season is almost here! The Secretary of the Commonwealth recently released the approved ballot questions for November 2026: https://bit.ly/4gG2UHL. Watch for your “Information for Voters” guide coming soon in your mailbox and explore previous years in our repository: https://bit.ly/4xUfIA8

True crime fan? Check out some of our new books on true crimes committed in New England... no judgment if you need to sl...
08/21/2026

True crime fan? Check out some of our new books on true crimes committed in New England... no judgment if you need to sleep with the lights on after reading them! 😱

This I Remember by Eleanor Roosevelt was in the lab for repair and we got a peek into its circulation history! Check out...
08/20/2026

This I Remember by Eleanor Roosevelt was in the lab for repair and we got a peek into its circulation history! Check out the notations on the flyleaf, showing that it was a recent acquisition in 1949 and was frequently checked out throughout 1950. We love coming across "bookish" things like this, and always preserve them during a repair 📚

Did you know we have over 200 real estate atlases of Boston and surrounding towns? Featured here is an atlas of Nahant f...
08/18/2026

Did you know we have over 200 real estate atlases of Boston and surrounding towns? Featured here is an atlas of Nahant from 1896, published by Geo. W. Stadly & Co.

What's that little bit of Massachusetts poking into Connecticut? In this week's blog post, we take a closer look at the ...
08/17/2026

What's that little bit of Massachusetts poking into Connecticut? In this week's blog post, we take a closer look at the history of the "Southwick Jog," the part of the town of Southwick which dips roughly two and a half miles south “into” Connecticut. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4zk0YMk

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