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Libraries in Boston
| Name | Category | Location |
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Boston Athenaeum
It was William Tudor, one of the cofounders of the Boston Athenaeum... |
Libraries | Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End |
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Boston Public Library
This venerable institution is a handsome temple to literature... |
Libraries | Back Bay and the South End |
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Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity
One of the largest single collections by and about an American... |
Libraries | Back Bay and the South End |
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Massachusetts Historical Society
The oldest historical society in the United States (founded in... |
Libraries | Back Bay and the South End |
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New England Historic Genealogical Society
Are you related to Miles Standish or Priscilla Alden? The answer... |
Libraries | Back Bay and the South End |
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Widener Library
Harvard University's Harry Elkins Widener Library was named for... |
Libraries | Cambridge |
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