Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About
Andover and Massachusetts
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Andover Answers
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About Andover
Where can I
locate
Andover High School yearbooks?
Our Andover Room has most of the Andover High School yearbooks
from 1956 to the present. We own fiche
and film from 1916 to the present, with some
gaps.
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Can I locate
Andover residents if I have a name,
address, or telephone? Do you have
an
Andover Street List?
The Reference Desk has copies of the
Andover Street Directory, compiled from
the annual town census. The library
provides remote access to the
Reference USA Residential database
for Andover card holders. You may also be
able to track down people by using the
Find a Number
section of our Internet Picks.
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Does the Library
have a list of local
babysitters?
The Andona Society sponsors a
babysitting training course for young
teens that is taught by doctors and
nurses at West Middle School, Doherty
Middle School & the local YMCA. Lists of
the names and telephones numbers of the
graduates are kept at the Library's
Reference Desk.
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Do you have
books about Andover
that I can check out?
We have circulating copies of:
If you have a library card from an
MVLC library, you can requests these
titles directly through our
library
catalog.
We also have many other books about
Andover. Some circulate and some are
just for use in the library. The Andover
section of our web page has
a list of books on Andover.
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Where may I
get
bus and train schedules
for Andover?
The Reference Desk at the Library keeps
copies of current bus and train
schedules. You can also get information
from the MBTA website, the
Trombly Bus
Lines website, and the
Merrimack Valley
Regional Transit Authority web site.
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Are the
Andover
bylaws
available online?
Yes. Click on
this link to access Andover Bylaws
online. We also have a print copy
on our Town Information Shelf.
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How can I find
out about
community events?
The best place to look for the this
week's events is the current issue of
the
Andover Townsman newspaper.
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Where can I
find
demographic and socio-economic
information
about Andover?
The Reference book
Massachusetts Municipal Profiles (R317.44) provides
great summary information for all towns
and cities in Massachusetts. The
Community Development section of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts' web site
also includes a very nice
profile of
Andover, including demographics.
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Where can I
find
directions to local libraries
in the Merrimack Valley Consortium?
Go to the MVLC home page to see
directions, hours, and links to local
libraries.
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Where are
there local
ESL classes?
Classes in Conversational English as a
Second Language are offered by the
Friends of Memorial Hall Library. Also
check out Local English as a Second
Language (ESL) Resources on this web
site.
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Where can I
find
genealogy
information about early Andover
families?
Check out our web page
Genealogy
Research at Memorial Hall Library.
Genealogical information can also be
found at the
Andover Historical Society,
97 Main Street, Andover. For more
general genealogy sites, check out the
genealogy section of our Internet Picks.
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Where can I
find information about
historic properties
in Andover?
Our Andover Room has the 17 volume
Andover Historic Building Survey,
which is organized by address.
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Where can I
get information about
houses of worship
in Andover?
See the listing of
Houses of Worship on
this website.
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Does the
Library have a list of local
housing options for seniors?
Our Reference collection has some great
information (R362.16). Just ask for help
at the Reference Desk.
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Where can I
find records for Andover
marriages and deaths?
The Library's Andover Room holds
marriage records from 1646 to 1914,
birth records from 1649 to 1914, and
death records from 1650 to 1914. Records after 1923 are
kept at the Andover Town Clerk's Office,
Town Offices, 36 Bartlet Street. The
Town Clerk's office hours are Mon-Fri.
8:30 am- 4:30 pm. 978-623-8255.
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How far back
does the Library have Andover
newspapers?
We have microfilm records of the Andover
Advertiser Feb 19, 1853-Feb 10, 1866,
the Andover Townsman 1887-present, the
Lawrence American Feb 16, 1866 - Dec 27,
1907, and the Eagle Tribune 1960 - date.
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Does the
Library have a list of local
nursery schools and day care centers?
The library does not keep a list of
nursery schools and day care centers.
You can search these sites:
How can I
obtain
obituaries
of Andover residents?
If you have the date of death you can
check the newspaper archives in our
Andover Room: Andover Advertiser Feb 19,
1853-Feb 10, 1866, Andover Townsman
1887-present, Lawrence American Feb 16,
1866 - Dec 27, 1907, and the Eagle
Tribune 1940 - date. If you do not have
the date of death, you can obtain it by
contacting the
Andover Town Clerk's
Office at 978- 623-8255. Out-of-state
patrons may request obituaries by letter
to:
Local History Librarian, Reference
Department
Memorial Hall Library
2 North Main Street
Andover, MA. 01810
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What's the
best place to get information on local
organizations, events and services?
The library staff, in cooperation with
other MVLC libraries, creates and
maintains a database of local
organizations, events, and services.
This database is called
Community
Information and is searchable in the
MVLC
library catalog. It's the best
place to go to find the kind of local
information not readily available
elsewhere.
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Does Andover
have a town-wide
recycling
program?
Yes, the town is committed to recycling.
Check out the town
recycling calendar.
Much helpful recycling information can
be found on the Commonwealth Of
Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection web site.
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We are
planning on
relocating to Andover.
Where's a good place to start looking
for information?
Try our Relocating to Andover page!
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Where can I
find information about local
summer camps?
Every year the Library's Community
Information staff compiles and published
a booklet on summer programs for
children in the Andover area. This
booklet and other brochures concerning
individual programs can be found at our
Reference Desk and in the Children's
Room. The brochure Summer Programs for
Children is also available online on
this web site.
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Does the
library have any online information
about
tourism in
Andover?
Check out our page Tourism: What to do
and where to stay in the Andover area.
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How can I find
out what
voting precinct
I am in?
The Town of Andover Street Directory,
located at the Library's Reference Desk,
provides precinct information. If you
call the Reference Desk (978-623-8401
x31) with your address, the librarians
will be able to give you your voting
precinct.
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Where can
Andover teens (ages 14-18) get
work permits?
Work permits are obtained at the Andover
High School Guidance Department on
Shawsheen Road in Andover.
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About Massachusetts
Where would I
find a list of children available for
adoption
in Massachusetts?
The Massachusetts Adoption Resource
Exchange Notebook (better known as the
MARE Manual) is a good source. Ask for
it at the Library's Reference Desk. Or
check out
MARE online.
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Where can I find
a listing of Massachusetts
attorneys,
including their education, field of
specialization, and contact information?
The Massachusetts Bar
Association provides a
lawyer referral
service online. From home you can also
try the
Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer
Locator.
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Where can I find
a copy of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
Building Code?
The Building Code is a part of M.G.L.A.
(MA General Laws Annotated). We have
this resource on a computer in our
Reference area. We also have a paper
copy of the code in our Reference
collection at R 342.74 Mas. Hint: the
paper version is much easier to use!
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Where may I find
information about Massachusetts
businesses?
General Business File ASAP and
ReferenceUSA and on our
database page are resources for
businesses. Both are available
from the library computers and remotely
to holders of MVLC library cards.
Check at the Reference Desk for more
information.
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I need
information on
divorce in
Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Trial Court Law
Library provides access to information
on divorce
in Massachusetts.
Divorcenet has state specific
information.
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I need a copy of
a MA
driver's manual
to study for a driver's written exam.
There is a copy of the
MA driver's manual available online.
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How can I find
out what birds are on the Massachusetts
endangered species
list?
A great source is the
U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service's Endangered Species
Program.
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I would like to
research the lives of
famous people
from Massachusetts.
Our Reference Collection has a copy of
the
Massachusetts Biographical
Dictionary ( R920.0744 Mas). Also try
Famous Bay Staters online.
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I am interested
in finding information about
Massachusetts
labor law.
Ask at the Reference Desk for
Labor and
Employment in Massachusetts (R344.744 Hir) This print resource is great for
the layman. Online you can check the
General Laws of Massachusetts online.
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I would like
information about
landlord rights
in Massachusetts.
A good book on this subject in the
Library's Reference Collection is Landlords' Rights
& Duties
in Massachusetts (R 346.043 DiB) For online information, try the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts '
consumer/business affairs publication
Landlord Rights and Responsibilities.
Another great online source is the
housing law section of
FindLaw.com.
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I would like to
check on a citation from
MA General Laws.
The Loislaw database with MA General
Laws and the Code of Ma Regulations is available on
the Internet computers in the Library's
Reference area. The
MA State Law Libraries have some MA
laws online by subject
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I would like to
know the type of questions that are on a
typical
MCAS test
for Grade 4 English Language Arts.
The Massachusetts Department of
Education publishes samples of MCAS test
items in
Massachusetts Comprehensive
Assessment System Release of Test Items
( R 375.00974 Mas). For online
information check out the
Massachusetts
Department of Education MCAS website
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I would like to
review Massachusetts laws on
motor vehicle violations
before I request a hearing.
You can
either use Massachusetts
Motor Vehicle Offenses
( R
345.0247 Mas) or check the online site
Massachusettslaws.com.
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Where can I
locate information about Massachusetts
physicians?
In the Library, check out
Folio Physician Directory with
Healthcare Facilities
(R610.3 Fol). or check
Massachusetts Board of Registration in
Medicine: Physician Profile System
online.
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Where may I
locate directory information about
Massachusetts public & private
schools?
The Library's Reference Collection has
The Handbook of Private Schools
( R373.222 Han) and
Patterson's
American Education ( R370.973 Pat). For
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I would like
information about
tenants rights
in Massachusetts.
Legal Tactics: Self-Defense for Tenants
in Massachusetts
is available online. For
other information, try the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts' consumer/business
affairs publication
Tenant Rights and
Responsibilities.
Tenants Rights Basics (Findlaw.com)
is a source of tenant information.
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