Government Information
As the legally designated depository library for Massachusetts state publications, the State Library has the most complete collection of Massachusetts government documents in existence. The library is also a selective depository of federal government documents, and has an extensive collection of Massachusetts municipal reports.
Federal Documents
As a selective depository, the library's federal documents collection reflects the general subject strengths of our overall collection, and contains numerous documents in areas such as Census, U.S. Congress, the Justice Department, laws and regulations, as well as other information.
State Documents
Legislative, executive, and judicial documents are part of the library's collection as well as publications from commissions, authorities and other agencies of Massachusetts government.
Local Documents
The Library collects annual reports of Massachusetts towns pursuant to its authority set out in Massachusetts General Laws chapter 40, sections 49 and 50. This is a large collection dating back to the nineteenth century.
For more information please contact:
The State Library of Massachusetts
Government Documents Department
State House, Room 442
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617-727-6279
Fax: 617-727-9730
Government Documents Staff
Bette L. Siegel, Government Documents Librarian
bette.siegel@state.ma.us
Naomi Allen, Assistant Government Documents Librarian
naomi.allen@state.ma.us
This information is provided by The State Library of Massachusetts.