The Woburn Public Library, founded in 1856, moved to its location on Pleasant Street in 1879. The first library designed by acclaimed architect H. H. Richardson, the building is a National Historic Landmark. The Glennon Archives is the repository for Woburn Public Library’s historical collections. Dr. Thomas J. Glennon (1903-1994) was a local historian and Library Trustee between 1947 and 1994. For nearly 145 years, the Archives has collected and preserved the history of Woburn. The Archive’s holdings include Woburn’s original printed copy of the Declaration of Independence, many Revolutionary and Civil War records, and a wealth of unpublished material documenting life in Woburn over the past 385 years.
45 Pleasant Street
Woburn, MA 01801