Acton Memorial Library

Acton Memorial Library is a public library at 486 Main Street in Acton, Massachusetts. In 1889 William Allan Wilde, a Sunday school publisher and philanthropist who was a native of Acton, donated funds to construct the library to memorialize Acton’s citizens who served in the American Civil War.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Acton Memorial Library is to serve the informational, educational, and recreational needs of Acton residents of all ages and backgrounds. Recognizing the diversity of the community and the high level of demand, the Library supports the mission by developing collections in a variety of formats to meet known and anticipated community needs; strives to make residents aware of its services and collections, and to make those resources as accessible as possible both on-site and through electronic means. The Library strives, also, to use the Library resources of staff, technology, and building accommodations to ensure their most efficient possible use.