The Chelmsford Public Library consists of the Main library in Chelmsford Center and the Anna C. MacKay Branch Library in North Chelmsford. The Main Library opened a new 25,000 square foot addition on February 29th, 2000. The addition provided for handicapped accessibility, a large meeting room, a vibrant children's room, a teen area, and an improved reference and non-fiction area that houses over 40 computers with catalog and public Internet access.

The library has a collection of more than 140,000 items and includes books, periodicals, audio books, CDs, DVDs, videos and newspapers. We also offer a wide range of library programs for all ages and interests from the more traditional services of story time, reading groups, and author visits to computer workshops, concerts, star-gazing parties, and poetry slams.

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Library Affiliations
The Chelmsford Public Library is a member of the Northeastern Massachusetts Regional Library System (NMRLS) and the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC). The Merrimack Valley Library Consortium is a 35 member automated network which provides members with a shared database, catalog, and access to numerous periodical databases, indexes, and electronic reference resources. MVLC is also one of the library's Internet Providers.