Library Centennial Time Capsule
There never seems to be enough time in a day or in a summer or in a lifetime. Singer/songwriter Jim Croce lamented, “If I could save time in a bottle, the first thing that I’d like to do…”
How will the members of the West Boylston community judge our library in the future? Can we actually save time in a “bottle” and provide some insight into the library and the town it serves for a future generation?
The Board of Trustees proposes to fill a Library Time Capsule to be opened 100 years in the future. They would like to involve the community in choosing items or artifacts to include. Historians suggest that items which describe the daily lives of the people who created them (such as personal notes, pictures, and documents) would greatly increase the value of the time capsule to future historians and bring the past and future together in a meaningful way. We’d like to include things that reflect what makes the library and town special to each of you.
Throughout the summer we will collect your ideas and encourage your submissions – limited in size in order to fit into a small water-tight, fire-proof box to be tucked away within the building. All items received will be available for viewing at the Centennial Gala on September 14, 2012 at the Wachusett Country Club.
Stop by the front desk and pick up a list of items that may not be included and to pick up a submittal form. “But there never seems to be enough time to do the things you want to do...” Let’s each find the time for this!
Louise Howland
Library Director |
