Albert B. Southwick Commentary In its 148 years, the library has had some remarkable librarians. The retirement of Penelope Johnson as head of the Worcester Free Public Library marks the close of a remarkable career and reminds our community of the dedicated librarians and staffs who over the years have done so much for so little. The library has been one of Worcester’s permanent success stories, ever since it opened its doors to the public in 1860 in two rooms in the Worcester Bank. Generation after generation of Worcester folks have found it an unfailing source of enlightenment and entertainment. Uncountable numbers of Worcester children have found it their first access to the realms of gold. Some notable people — like S.N. Behrman, Stanley Kunitz and the Rev. T.E. Murphy, S.J. — along with millions of other ordinary folks...
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