Summer is coming and you may be looking for local activities. Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Framingham Library Association and other supporters, we are fortunate to be able to offer a wide range of passes for free or reduced admission to local museums, historic attractions, botanic gardens, and zoos. With the help of the library pass program, you and your family can explore new attractions and revisit favorites.
You may book a pass by calling the Reference Desk at 508-532-5570 ext 4361, or you can view their availability and reserve passes yourself by starting at our web page, www.framinghamlibrary.org.
A lesser-known local attraction is the Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History. Founded in 1960, the Spellman Museum, on the campus of Regis College in Weston, is one of only 2 museums in the country devoted to stamps and postal history. The Museum provides a variety of services to assist collectors as well as members of the general public who have questions about stamps and postal history. The Spellman Museum's collection is estimated at 2,000,000 items including representative, worldwide stamp collections; individual items of rarity and curiosity; representative specialized collections of a particular stamp, topical and thematic collections; and information about the development of the postal and telegraph system.
In addition, The Spellman Museum Library is the major philatelic library in New England and one of a handful of significant philatelic libraries in the United States.
They are open Thursday through Sunday from 12 noon to 5 pm. Our pass admits 2 adults for free; children under 16 are always free. Check their web site, http://www.spellman.org/ for special exhibits.
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