Wow! The main Worcester Public Library is amazing! It is large, open and airy-just lovely! The…read morestaff is welcoming and informative. Everything you would want in a library is available: books, study areas, sitting spaces, computers, internet access, and more importantly, an on-staff social worker. This is such a wonderful addition and should be available in more urban libraries. Kudos!

Worcester Public Library has a Program Called The Talking Book Library for the vision impaired. The…read moreStaff are knowledgeable, friendly, and always willing to help navigate the confusing resources needed or just to order an audio book. They have started to show audio descriptive movies (helps to narrate any action that is missed during the movie). Admission was free , in an air conditioned room . The Movies are shown at the Worcester Public Library in the Banx Room at 2:00 . The up coming schedule is: Tuesday July 15 The Book Club Movie Tuesday August 12 Going In Style I would really recommend taking in a movie and helping to keep this program going it is very important to share with the community some joy and safety. If You have any questions regarding this or any of there services : Talking Book Services Worcester Public Library Worcester, MA 508-799-1655

I have a friend with an autistic son living out of state and her nonverbal son was expressing a…read moreneed to get back to the library so we worked with the staff to get some pictures and the games he used to play. The staff were absolutely amazing and so very helpful and accommodating to work with us to get some pics of the games he used to play. Huge shout out to Kenzie

I've been going to Hudson library once a week for five years. The employees are very courteous,…read morehelpful, and professional. I love when they do themes; My favorite was the Alice in Wonderland (book displays and amazing decorations throughout the library). My other favorite was from February, relating to Valentine's day: 'go on a blind date with a book' on the display upstairs. the books on display were beautifully wrapped with the only bar code showing, so you would check it out and then unwrap it for the 'date.' So creative. You can tell how passionate they are about reading, and how much they enjoy their work. They have a small area just for teens. Play area and big checker board downstairs in the children's library; I always encourage my students to visit. I've received tons of books through inter-library loan.

The library has a great kids section with a play area - it's an excellent place to meet other…read moreparents.

Located in the town center of Shrewsbury, this newly renovated and redesigned library has a very…read morewelcoming floor plan. The 1903 original library building is blended seamlessly with the newer structure. As you enter, there are many wide open spaces to sit and read throughout the library. For the children, there is a large children section which has a lot of fun animal characters. We were visiting in the winter so the outdoor area was closed but it did look very nice. The parking lot is good but I would imagine that it would always be great to have more parking. Finally, the book self-check-out system is definitely state of the art and there is an electronic drop of book drop off at the main entrance. The architect, Michael Pagano, and the entire library team did an amazing job with this new town community hub. Don't miss the "Let your quest be for knowledge" inscription on the stained glass in the 2nd Floor staircase of the original 1903 Library building.

Love this little town library. It has changed quite a bit throughout the years, but for the better…read more This is a great historical spot, with many pieces of the town and such throughout the building. There has been quite a few building upgrades which were much needed. They were also done without affecting the beautiful stone exterior and the old windows of the building. Inside is cozy and unique. There are three floors. You walk in the main entrance to the adult and sections on both sides. There is a balcony above where many more books are located. If you go downstairs, there is a great children's section. The staff is all very sweet and accommodating. They are all there to help and are great with recommendations or with locating material. They do many activities and meetings in this building. They also have passes available for local museums and parks. There was a major technology upgrade as well. Gone are the days of the massive card catalog with the lengthy drawers of cards stating the location and reference information of the books. There are now several laptops you can borrow for the sitting area or look up and get your book checked out all via computer programs. It's a great spot to bring a coffee in and browse or read for hours. Love this little place. Ps- it also doesn't get crazy crowded and there doesn't seem to be many unwanted visitors that pass through here.

Sandstone High schools…read moreand towers The Gale Free Library is a stunning and amazing building indeed. The building is actually called The Damon Memorial Building and until 1926 housed both the high school and the library. The high school received it's own building and the Gale Library took over the entire building. The library is made of lovely granite from local quarries with brown sandstone trim and the roof is black and red slate from the state of Maine. The library was designed by the famous Boston architect Stephen Earle in the Romanesque Revival Style and even includes a clock tower. The money for the library was donated by Sam and Susan Damon Gale and was opened in 1888. This was the great era of library building and the inside is as impressive as the outside. A stunning and wonderful building, libraries like this will never be built again.

Perhaps I miss understood the situation. I only relaying what my son told me. I believe may be the…read moreday that she asked him to go elsewhere to read perhaps it was busy, which would explain asking him to go to a more private area. We still go here in the librarians have been great event tolerated my sometimes noisy baby in the play area.

Lovely library with awesome folks working and volunteering there. It is a small town with not a lot…read moreof funding so they aren't open everyday, but when it is, it is bursting with community and welcoming for all. It is a great place to be!

This library often posts in my city's Facebook discussion group. I guess they need patrons. But…read morewhen I went there it was closed. There never bothered to post they were closing for annual town meeting, nor did they update their hours with Google. The building looks nice and historic from the front but there is an ugly boxy addition on the back that takes up most of the space needed for parking. I won't bother going back.

The Town of Shrewsbury's Council on Aging, has proven to be a highly valuable resource for not only…read morethe many seniors of our town but for their Carepartners as well. Having grown-up in Shrewsbury, and now after many years of living outside of this immediate area, I've happily returned to town to care for the many needs of my now elderly parents. This spring will mark the 3rd year I've been back. Sadly my mom passed away on January 9th, 2018 at the age of 91. She lived in Shrewsbury her entire life and over the years she gave of herself by tirelessly volunteering for numerous town and church organizations/boards. My dad, having done the same, will be turning 93 this fall. That having been said, I wish to extend my hand in gratitude to the many people who work and volunteer for our local Council on Aging. I've only very recently turned to the council for advice on the care of my dad. The wonderful people of the council have become a refreshing and profoundly helpful resource for my family. I am eternally grateful to the council for their willingness to assist! From the heart, I say THANK YOU to the team and please keep up the terrific work because with all of you in my corner, I'm able to accomplish my primary objective, which is to provide for their increasing needs, thus allowing them to remain comfortably and safely at home for the entirety of their lives! Neal FX Kimball

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS NOT SUPPORTED IN THIS TOWN!! I can't believe it...they must have an…read moreeducated staff running the show down at the WRTA. Twice they printed the Shrewsbury bus schedule, and twice the info is wrong...Maybe someone should actually try taking the bus...and I once saw the bus driver tell an elderly woman at City Hall that she could not take the bus to her doctors appointments at Shrewsbury Center (a business you can't get to) because twice a day (yeah, only twice) they don't go all the way through Shrewsbury, they stop at Fairlawn. He told her to walk the rest of the way or wait in the cold for another hour and he can take here there. I emailed the Town Manager (who is supposed to be on the WRTA board) and he never responded. Also it used to run all the way to Ward Hill and someone complained and they changed it....Now that person has moved and it stays that way..Also several people have to walk a few miles to get to it's new location (the Elderly center) where they don't even take buses , they have shuttles and rides.Thanks Shrewsbury!

Thoroughly enjoyed the class. The instructor Gary was highly knowledgeable and made the class fun…read moreand enjoyable. The class started with the session of stretching, followed by Gary teaching us the first two movements from Tai chi. I should add that the class was at the Millbury Senior center and designed for those of us who are older. It cost only $3 per person but did require participants to be members of the senior center. I will be going back and bringing my wife with me. For seniors looking for low impact, stretching and enjoyable exercise environments, I highly recommend it.