Dr. Jeffrey Griffith 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the most iconic moment in John Hancock’s political career. While the signing of the Declaration of...

Dr. Lisa Manning Bircher, 2025-2026 Arvel M. Steece Research Fellow One of the many collections in the New England’s Hidden Histories digital archive is the...

The Congregational Library & Archives is pleased to welcome Emmanuel Akyeampong, Sarah Drummond, Jesse Garner, Eric Page, and Kent Siladi to the Board of Directors...

Zachary Bodnar, CLA Archivist The role of women in Congregational benevolent societies cannot be understated. While processing church records, it is very common to find...

Meaghan Wright, CLA Librarian Last summer, our library intern Justin Brown-Ramsey informed staff that the copy of Frederick Douglass’ “What to the Slave is the...

Meaghan Wright, CLA Librarian As we enter the holiday shopping season, have you considered gifting books? Perhaps you are inclined to get a loved one...

Rev. Dr. Kazimierz Bem, Pastor of First Church, Marlborough, Massachusetts and Former CLA Research Fellow World War I formally broke out on July 28, 1914,...

The Congregational Library & Archives is proud to announce the completion of a major three-year New England’s Hidden Histories (NEHH) project grant. In 2021, the...

The Congregational Library & Archives is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Massachusetts 250 Grant Program to support...

The Congregational Library & Archives is pleased to welcome Diana Butler Bass and Carrie Call to the Board of Directors this month. “What makes the...