Boston Public Library - Adams Street Branch
Address:
690 Adams St
Dorchester
, MA
, 02122
Phone:
(617) 436-6900
42° 17' 10.6944" N, 71° 3' 15.8436" W
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Contact name:
Branch Librarian Kate Brown
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Established in 1848, the Boston Public Library is a pioneer of public library service in America. It was the first large free municipal library in the United States, the first public library to lend books, the first to have a branch library, and the first to have a children’s room. As a City of Boston historic cultural institution, Boston Public Library today features a central library and twenty-five neighborhood branches, serving nearly 4 million visitors per year and millions more online. Boston Public Library is a department of the City of Boston, under the leadership of Mayor Michelle Wu. The mission of the Library is focused on four core areas: reading and literacy, spaces and programs, reference and instruction, and special collections and cultural heritage. Our commitment to be ‘Free to All’ is carved into the façade of the Central Library in Copley Square, and we are proud to welcome everyone equally regardless of gender, race, national origin, sexual orientation, faith, or economic status.
Special Features
- World language collections in Spanish and Vietnamese
- Large multi-purpose room available for use by local business associations, neighborhood organizations, and community groups
- A reading garden which hosts programs and provides outdoor reading area during spring, summer, and fall months
History
- A delivery station on Walnut Street first provided library service to the Adams Street neighborhood in 1875.
- A reading room in the Adams Street neighborhood opened at 362 Neponset Avenue in 1907. The present branch location opened in 1951.
- In 2004, fundraising efforts by the Friends of the Adams Street Library transformed a portion of the library’s yard into the reading garden.
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