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Photo of Stockbridge's Civil War monument after its dedication in 1866. Happy Memorial Day from the Stockbridge Library Museum & Archives. #1994.131 --

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New exhibit in the Procter Gallery showing now!

On exhibit in the Stockbridge Library, Museum and Archives Procter Gallery from May 3 to August 15, 2022. This exhibit examines a wide variety of footwear with ties to the Berkshires, from humble handmade work clogs of 19th-century mill workers to beautiful red pumps purchased in Paris by Miss Margaret Stanley of Pittsfield in 1932.

 

New ONLINE exhibit and video!!!

Ice Age: Stockbridge’s history with ice, from industrial to romantic.

Also: check out our new video about the history of Ice Harvesting in Stockbridge (1876-1946)

Self-guided tour to the Stockbridge Cemetery is now online!

Want to take a stroll outdoors and learn more about Stockbridge history?

Check out our new online self-guided tour of the Stockbridge Cemetery!

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Upcoming Events

June Cookbook Club

Join us for Cookbook Club at the Library or on Zoom. This month’s cookbook selection is That Sounds so Good by Carla Lalli Music. Copies are available for loan at the…

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Online Poetry Series: The Refuge of Witnessing with Peter Schmitt

PETER SCHMITT is the author of six collections of poems: Goodbye, Apostrophe (forthcoming in 2020 from Regal House); Renewing the Vows (David Robert Books); Hazard Duty, and Country Airport (Copper…

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Monthly Slime Squad (June 7 – signup required)

Join us on the 1st Tuesday of every month from 3:45pm to 4:30pm to make a different type of slime at the Stockbridge Library. Be sure to wear messy clothes!…

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Youth Services is the Place for Kids!

Databases that can help with school assignments, details about programs, suggested web links – it’s all here!

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Youth Services

Monthly Slime Squad (June 7 – signup required)
Sheep Shearing and Wool Craft Event with Prado de Lana!
Paint a Butterfly Craft
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June Cookbook Club
Online Poetry Series: The Refuge of Witnessing with Peter Schmitt
June Book Club
Stockbridge History Begins Here

The Stockbridge Museum & Archives holds more than 500 artifacts and almost 100 pieces of fine and graphic art and a rich archival collection of Stockbridge history.

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Museum & Archives

The Procter Museum & Archives is a museum and non-circulating archival collection of Stockbridge history.

Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Museum & Archives is currently closed to walk-in visitors. However, researchers may use the archival collections by appointment only.

Please contact us at: info@stockbridgelibrary.org to request more information or to schedule a research appointment in the archives.