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Simon Fairfield Public Library

290 Main Street
508-476-2695

Mission Statement

The Simon Fairfield Public Library in Douglas, Massachusetts shall serve as an reference center, a resource for information, lifelong learning, and creative use of leisure time to all members of the community. The library shall be a starting place, a point of commonality, for the community.


Recent News

Simon Fairfield Public Library: The Douglas Way - December 21, 2023

Building Funds Now at $236,934.18 Click here for our Newest Books The Library will close on December 25 and January 1. Thursday deliveries & Saturday hours will not be affected. Just one week and three days to go until 2024, assuming…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library: The Douglas Way - November 3, 2023

Click here for our Newest Books This has been a phenomenal fall, and I want to thank everyone who has worked so hard to make it happen. The Friends of the Library raised $429.64 from their Oktoberfest Book Sale, $5,000 from Jim Saviano's Dagger…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library - The Douglas Way: Mid-Auction Update

Click here for our Newest Books We're halfway through the Friends online auction, and currently looking at $7,207 in high bids! Together with the $4,200 raised from the knife raffle so far, we have surpassed $11,000 for the building fund! Thanks…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library: The Douglas Way - October 5, 2023

Building Funds Now at $212,250.58 Click here for our Newest Books - The Library will be open from 9 to 3 on on Saturday for Oktoberfest! - The Library will be closed on October 9th for the holiday. - The Library will also be closed on October…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library : The Douglas Way - August 31, 2023

Building Funds Now at $166,161.58 >>> Click here for our Newest Books <<< Damascus Steel Dagger Raffle Master Bladesmith Jim Saviano has graciously donated one of his creations--a unique Damascus steel quillion dagger--to be…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library : The Douglas Way - June 17, 2023

Building Funds are now at $163,072.86 Click here for our Newest Books Library Building Survey and Public Forums: Renovating a Library is a once-in-a-generation opportunity, so how we go about it is relevant to everyone at every age. That is…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library : The Douglas Way - June 13, 2023

Building Funds are now at $162,945.28 Click here for our Newest Books The Library will close at 6:30 instead of 8 pm on Thursday, June 15 for an all staff meeting. We apologize for the inconvenience. We will be open on Saturday from 9-1 as…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library News - May 16, 2023

Library Building Public Forum (July 20th @ 6:30 pm) An Invitation History is decided by the people who show up. On July 20th, we want you to show up at the Library at 6:30 pm. Show up ready to voice your concerns, your hopes, and your opinions…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library News: The Douglas Way - May 4, 2023

Director's Letter I ordered the last book of the fiscal year today! Well, not really--but mostly! I'm sure I'll still pick up a few odd patron requests and breakaway hits, but the book budget has been spent for FY23. Why? I thought you'd never ask!…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library News: The Douglas Way - April 6, 2023

Director's Letter March was a good month. We kicked off the month with Plant Guy Eric's Cannabis Education program, sponsored by the Douglas Cultural Council. The program was excellent, and will be presented at the Grafton Public Library on 4/20…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library The Douglas Way - March 7, 2023

Click here for our Newest Books An Amusing Story Sometimes, you get an email that you know you have to keep forever. So it was with this one. It remains, to our knowledge, the only recorded instance of one of our library loans exploding: Dear…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library: The Douglas Way - January 12, 2023

Click here for our Newest Books Please note that the Library will be closed on Jan. 16 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Day. We put away the Christmas books and decorations yesterday, and this morning's snow has left a white dusting all…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library: The Douglas Way - December 7, 2022

>>> Click here for our Newest Books <<< Director's Note Our Christmas decorations are up, and we put up a whole new shelf to hold all the Holiday books, CDs, and DVDs. So if you are looking for Christmas romances, thrillers,…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library: The Douglas Way - October 6, 2022

Director's Note I'm going to make this one short and sweet before introducing our archivist, Rebecca Lavallee. On October 9 at high noon, the bidding period will begin for the Friends of the Library Fall Online Auction. You can read more about…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library: The Douglas Way September 1, 2022

Click here for our Newest Books Director's Note Summer Reading is officially all wrapped up! Deb had 38 kids register to track their reading and together they logged a total of 420 hours. Our 33 programs were attended by 495 individuals. Not…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library : The Douglas Way - July 11, 2022

Click here for our Newest Books Summer Reading is in full swing! Our storywalk is up at Douglas Orchard and Farm, Deb Hudgins is continuing music and movement at the gazebo every other week, and our kickoff and storytimes last week were very well…

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Simon Fairfield Public Library : The Douglas Way - June 15, 2022

Read Beyond the Beaten Path You and your children are invited to attend fund programs and events at the Library this summer, built around the theme: Read Beyond the Beaten Path. We will explore all kinds of topics like camping, hiking, magic,…

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