Haunted New England!

As the trees become bare and the autumn moon illuminates the chill night sky, take one of our guidebooks in your travels and learn about the mysterious and haunting tales that have been documented to have happened right here in New England.

Lexington, Bedford, and Concord : ghosts, legends, and lore / E. Ashley Rooney
With information about history and legends, these stories take place in various locations in these three local towns.

Old ghosts of New England : a traveler's guide to the spookiest sites in the Northeast / C. J. Fusco
This book is a very handy state by state guide to spooky sites in New England. The entries are followed by directions to the location.

Passing strange : true tales of New England hauntings and horrors / Joseph A. Citro ; illustrations by David Diaz
These tales are grouped by specific types of supernatural events. There is a “Notes, Acknowledgements and Sources” section in the back as well as a geographical index.

Spooky New England : tales of hauntings, strange happenings, and other local lore / retold by S.E. Schlosser ; illustrated by Paul G. Hoffman
There are 30 folktales in this collection, each from various cities and towns in New England. This book is part of the Spooky series, each focusing on particular regions in the United States.

Happy Halloween!

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Flu Clinic Information

Visit the Framingham Board of Health's flu clinic page for up to date information about free flu clinics in Framingham for Framingham residents, or call the Framingham flu clinic information hotline 508-532-5478.

Other ways to find flu shots include...
- Your doctor
- Pharmacies
- Massachusetts Flu Clinic Finder's website
- American Lung Association Flu Vaccine Finder

Yard Sales and Antiquing

If you are going antiquing, visiting yard sales or thinking of starting a collection, there are many resources at the library to help.

Available through our Electronic Journals Database:
Antique Trader Weekly
Antiques Roadshow Insider
*Click on “view PDF pages” to see the original magazine article with images.

For a wide variety of collectibles including pottery, jewelry and furniture try:
Kovels' American antiques, 1750-1900 / by Ralph and Terry Kovel
Kovels' American collectibles, 1900-2000 by Ralph and Terry Kovel
The Kovels' antiques & collectibles price list / by Ralph and Terry Kovel
Warman's antiques and collectibles price guide

For stamp collectors:
Scott standard postage stamp catalogue
Museum passes are available at the library for the
Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History

For book collectors:
ABC for book collectors / by John Carter
Book collecting : a comprehensive guide / Allen and Patricia Ahearn
The official price guide to collecting books
The official price guide to old books

This book explores the creation of a personal journal using scrapbooking techniques and antique ephemera.
Vintage collage journals : journaling with antique ephemera / Maryjo Koch

For an introduction to the field of collecting and an overview of different types of collectibles try:
Antiques Roadshow 20th-century collectibles : the complete guide to collecting 20th-century toys, glassware, costume jewelry, memorabilia, ceramics & more from the most-watched series on PBS / by Carol Prisant