Public Libraries in Boston, MA

There are 4 public library outlets in Boston, Massachusetts. Below are addresses, phone numbers, weekly hours, and services — sourced from the federal IMLS Public Libraries Survey (FY 2023).

Boston Public Library

Serves 654,776 people7,284,427 print volumes183,036 ebooks1,375,019 annual visits16,354 programs/yr599 public computers

Chinatown Branch Library

branch
2 Boylston Street, MA 02116
(617) 807-8176
~38 hrs/week open1,500 sq ft

North End Branch Library

branch
25 Parmenter Street, MA 02113
(617) 227-8135
~43 hrs/week open8,200 sq ft

West End Branch Library

branch
151 Cambridge Street, MA 02114
(617) 523-3957
~44 hrs/week open9,700 sq ft

Boston Public Library

central
700 Boylston Street, MA 02116
(617) 536-5400
~130 hrs/week open970,000 sq ft

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