About the library

The Parker Damon Library supports the communities at McCarthy-Towne School and Merriam School in Acton, MA. The library is open from 8:30-3:20 Monday through Friday.  

McCarthy-Towne School Librarian 

Merriam Library Media Assistant

The Parker Damon Library serves approximately 1000 students in grades K-6 and the Merriam and McCarthy-Towne School communities. The collection has approximately 25,000 materials including books, periodicals, ebooks, and  audiobooks that are maintained by the Destiny online catalog. The collection has been developed to support the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and to foster a love of reading. 

Library Routines

Students come to the library once each week with their class at a regularly scheduled time. During this time students may check out books and keep the books for one week, or longer if needed.  

District Policies

Acton Boxborough School District Selection Criteria for Curriculum and Instructional Material

Acton Boxborough School District Reconsideration of Curriculum Materials