In 1893, Edward C Thayer gifted the land and building now known as the Uxbridge Free Public Library to the community of Uxbridge.  The mission of the Uxbridge Free Public Library shall be to serve the town of Uxbridge as a center for education, culture, recreation, and information. Our purpose is to provide an opportunity for all to inform and educate themselves. The staff of the library will attempt to identify community needs and to meet them whenever possible.

The library’s goal is to develop a balanced collection that is used extensively. The library’s mandate is not to take positions, but to provide users with information on all sides of an issue. In order to meet the diverse needs and interests of all residents, the library provides materials in a variety of formats, including books, magazines, audio recordings and books on tape, video, large-type, microforms, and electronic media. Children’s programming is emphasized.

Collection development focuses on recent popular adult fiction and non-fiction, picture books for preschoolers, and fiction and non-fiction works for elementary age children and young adults.

As a member of the Central Massachusetts Regional Library System and the CW MARS network, the library supplements its collection by making use of interlibrary loan service to help meet the needs of library users of all ages.

The Uxbridge Free Public Library fulfills four central service roles in the community:

o       Provision of popular materials (for reading, listening, viewing) to adults, young adults, and children.

o       Provision of materials and information to satisfy the needs and interests of independent learners.

o       Provision of materials and information to students engaged in formal education programs offered by public/private schools, colleges, and other formal   programs of study.

o       Provision of information about community activities and resources. The library has very limited space for meetings at the present.