The guild library is open 9:30AM to 12:30PM on meeting days.  It is located on the third floor of the Kirkside Building - 8 Church Street, Westborough. 

A list of books in the WGB library is available. Click to view either Books by Author or Books by Title.  (PDF documents*)

Periodicals

  • Ars Textrina
  • Handwoven
  • Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot
  • Väv Magasinet (Single issues now available for borrowing)
  • Weaver's Craft (Single issues now available for borrowing)

New Books:

  • Magic of Handweaving by Sigrid Piroch
  • Designing with Blocks for Handweaving by Doramay Keasbey

A Sampling of Books Acquired from Donations:

  • Color and Weave Design by Ann Sutton
  • Designs & Patterns from North African Carpets & Textiles by Jacques Revault
  • Sett and Weaving of Tartans by Mary E. Black
  • Flax and Linen by Patricia Baines
  • Navaho Weaving Today by Bertha P. Dutton
  • Latvian National Art Volume III by Latveisu Tautas Maksla

Library Rules

  • You must be a Guild member in good standing for three months.
  • Only two items may be borrowed at a time by a guild member in good standing.  Your guild membership card must be shown when borrowing materials.
  • Books may be kept for one month only, or until the next meeting.
  • The fine for overdue items is $1 per month per item.
  • When items are overdue by three months, a bill will be sent for the cost of the item, plus the overdue fine.  In the case of out-of-print material, the borrower will also be billed for the cost of a search for a replacement.
  • At the discretion of the Librarian, certain books or papers may be deemed too rare, fragile, or valuable to be circulated.  Those items will be available for study when the Library is open.
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