Boston Public Library
For more than 160 years, the Boston Public Library has pioneered public library service in America. Established in 1848, the Boston Public Library was the first publicly supported municipal library in America, the first public library to lend books, the first to have a branch library, and the first to have a children’s room. Today, the Boston Public Library has twenty-seven neighborhood locations, including the National Historic Landmark McKim Building in Copley Square. Each year, the Boston Public Library hosts thousands of programs, answers more than one million reference questions, and serves millions of people. All of its programs and exhibitions are free and open to the public. At the Boston Public Library, books are just the beginning. Visit us online or stop into your local neighborhood location today.
