ARCHIVES
The Nutting Room at the Ayer Library houses our archives collections and provides support and resources to local researchers.
COLLECTIONS
Archives
Find documents and artifacts from historic Ayer and Devens, including photographs, maps, vital records, yearbooks, Town reports, and information on the Grand Army of the Republic.
Military Collection
Our military collection includes books that are otherwise unavailable at any other library in CW Mars. Titles may be viewed within the Library and checked out at the discretion of the staff.
Devens Cleanup
The Nutting Room functions as the repository for documentation regarding the Former Fort Devens Army Installation environmental cleanup project.
ONLINE RESEARCH
Research your family history through census, land, military, and birth records. In-library access only.
Search issues of local papers dating back to the 1860s, including the Public Spirit, Fort Devens Dispatch, Ayer Town Crier, and Nashoba Valley Voice.
Hungry for more history?
Browse our collections, stream a documentary on Kanopy, or use one of our online resources.
