Editing New Bedford, Massachusetts (section)

===Libraries===
The New Bedford public library was established in 1852.<ref>C.B. Tillinghast. The free public libraries of Massachusetts. [https://books.google.com/books?id=LusKAAAAYAAJ 1st Report of the Free Public Library Commission of Massachusetts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215200246/https://books.google.com/books?id=LusKAAAAYAAJ |date=February 15, 2023 }}. Boston: Wright & Potter, 1891.</ref><ref>[http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/Library/ New Bedford Free Public Library] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721055227/http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/Library/ |date=July 21, 2011 }}. Retrieved November 11, 2010</ref> In fiscal year 2016, the City of New Bedford spent 0.78% ($2,012,820) of its budget on its public library system—approximately $21.20 per person, per year.<ref>The FY2016 Municipal Pie...What's Your Library's Share? [https://mblc.state.ma.us/programs-and-support/library-statistics/files/repmunicpie/repmp16_report.pdf Municipal Pie Reports] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231194208/https://mblc.state.ma.us/programs-and-support/library-statistics/files/repmunicpie/repmp16_report.pdf |date=December 31, 2018 }}</ref>
* Main Library<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/library/locations/main-library/|title=Main Library - Library - City of New Bedford Official Website|website=www.newbedford-ma.gov|access-date=March 16, 2017|archive-date=February 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209045834/http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/library/locations/main-library/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Casa da Saudade (Portuguese branch)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/library/locations/casa-da-saudade-library/|title=Casa da Saudade Library - Library - City of New Bedford Official Website|website=www.newbedford-ma.gov|access-date=March 16, 2017|archive-date=March 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317233301/http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/library/locations/casa-da-saudade-library/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Howland-Green Library<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/library/locations/howland-green-library/|title=Howland - Green Library - Library - City of New Bedford Official Website|website=www.newbedford-ma.gov|access-date=March 16, 2017|archive-date=March 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317233257/http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/library/locations/howland-green-library/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Lawler Library<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/library/locations/lawler-library/|title=Lawler Library - Library - City of New Bedford Official Website|website=www.newbedford-ma.gov|access-date=March 16, 2017|archive-date=March 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317054820/http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/library/locations/lawler-library/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Wilks Library<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/library/locations/wilks-library/|title=Wilks Library - Library - City of New Bedford Official Website|website=www.newbedford-ma.gov|access-date=March 16, 2017|archive-date=March 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317054730/http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/library/locations/wilks-library/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Bookmobile<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/library/locations/bookmobile/|title=Bookmobile - Library - City of New Bedford Official Website|website=www.newbedford-ma.gov|access-date=March 16, 2017|archive-date=March 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317054639/http://www.newbedford-ma.gov/library/locations/bookmobile/|url-status=live}}</ref>