Boston Public Library

Local nameBoston Public Library
LocationBoston, United States

The Boston Public Library is a municipal public library system in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, founded in 1848. The Boston Public Library is also the Library for the Commonwealth of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; all adult residents of the commonwealth are entitled to borrowing and research privileges, and the library receives state funding. The Boston Public Library contains approximately 24 million items, making it the third-largest public library in the United States behind the federal Library of Congress and the New York Public Library, which is also privately endowed. In fiscal year 2014, the library held more than 10,000 programs, all free to the public, and lent 3.7 million materials.This building was designated as a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 2000.

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Opening hours

Art and Architecture Tours:
Mon: 2:30 p.m.
Tue, Thu: 6 p.m.
Wed, Fri, Sat: 11 a.m.
Sun: 2 p.m.

Admission

You need a valid library card to access the reading rooms. However, the tours are provided free of charge.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Public_Library

Official Website http://bpl.org/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bplboston/

Twitter https://twitter.com/BPLBoston

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bostonpubliclibrary

Email ask@bpl.org

Phone +1-617-536-5400

Address 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116, USA

Coordinates 42°20'57.53" N -71°4'42.006" E

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