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Miriam Putnam, 1904-1996, served as director of Memorial Hall Library for 28 years from 1939-1967. Ms. Putnam received a library degree from Columbia University and had also worked at the Newton Free Library.  
May 6, 2021 marked the 375th anniversary of the Town of Andover's founding.


During her tenure, Andover became the headquarters of one of the seven subregions in the Eastern Massachusetts Regional Library system. The contract was signed on June 11, 1967.
Miss Putnam retired in 1967 but went on to Talledega College in Alabama as Assistant Librarian to continue to be socially active and work with young people in this inter-racial college. 
[[Image:Miriam_Putnam.jpg|thumb|...''Miriam Putnam at groundbreaking, 1965''.... click to enlarge|left]]
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*[[Media:AndoverTurns375.pdf|Andover Turns 375 Eagle Tribune May 9, 2021]]
*''Miriam Putnam was librarian extraordinaire '''Andover Townsman''' October 4, 2018 [https://www.andovertownsman.com/news/townspeople/miriam-putnam-was-a-librarian-extraordinaire/article_9bd56057-2fd1-5847-a6c6-d09edd476fe8.html ]
*[https://www.andovertownsman.com/news/andover-turns-375/article_b06cc734-bb5c-530e-8d8b-2647aa50799b.html Andover Turns 375, Andover Townsman May 7, 2021]
*Having the First Shovelful. (photo) (groundbreaking for library's 1960's addition) ''Andover Townsman'' September 2, 1965, p.1
 
*Reading Room Named for Town Librarian. (photo) ''Andover Townsman'' November 23, 1966, p.1,16.
 
*Miss Putnam Leaving Memorial Hall. (photos) ''Andover Townsman'', September 14, 1967, p. 1,2.
 
*''Andover Townsman'', March 28, 1996
 
Here are a few charming diary pages that Ms Putnam left behind when she retired.  AJA refers to A.J. Anderson, her successor.
 
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--[[User:Glenda|Glenda]] 10:26, June 14, 2007 (EDT)<br>--[[User:Leslie|Leslie]] 11:23, May 31, 2012 (EDT)
--[[User:Eleanor|Eleanor]] 15:39, March 13, 2012 (EDT)
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May 6, 2021 marked the 375th anniversary of the Town of Andover's founding.


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