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 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 |
 Photo Exhibition through April 15 Sprited Perspectives Ahsan Enver and Kathy King’s striking photographic representations of subjects of nature including Tower Hill. |
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| "Library Notes" Spring 2009 by Librarian Sukey Haney |
| Preserving photographs from significant time periods is an important aspect of documenting the history of the Worcester County Horticultural Society and the gardens at Tower Hill. The pictures in our collections include the buildings, history, people, events, and collections of the Horticultural Society, and those of early Massachusetts estates and countless plants. Recently, a treasure trove of old documents were discovered in the basement of our historic Farmhouse. These papers and photographs document the career of the late landscape architect Harlan Kelsey who created the Kelsey Highlands Nursery in Boxford, the conservationist who worked to preserve large tracts of land near Grandfather Mountain along the Blue Ridge Parkway in 1945. Along with his business and personal documents we found fascinating photographs of landscapes and attractive young ladies and gentlemen posing precariously on rocky crags, high in the Blue Ridge Mountains. In addition to the permanent photographs in the collections, the Library is proud to be hosting “Spirited Perspectives,” an exhibit of new photographs by long-time Tower Hill members Ahsan Enver and Kathy King. This varied group of photos is on display until April 15th, documenting views of Tower Hill, nature and more. If you have limited time on your next visit to Tower Hill, be sure to see the autumn view of our Farmhouse, peeking out from behind a gigantic sugar maple tree in all its glory. The Tower Hill Library is proud to maintain these photographs, temporary and permanent, old and new, which document the many and varied aspects of Society for future generations. |
| 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 |
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