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Provincetown Public Library

Fodor's Review:

In 2005, the Provincetown Public Library moved into the beautifully restored and redesigned Center Methodist Church, a towering 1860 beauty in the East End whose steeple you can see from the harbor and much of town. On rainy days, this is a wonderful place to read, work, or check your e-mail on one of the several public computers. You can also check out The Rose Dorothea, a half-scale replica of an early 1900s fishing schooner that was built by some 15 Provincetown fishermen and woodworkers as a tribute to the town's rich nautical heritage. The 62-foot-long boat has ingeniously been built into the library's 2nd floor. Architecturally, this is one of the town's most striking and distinctive buildings, but it's also a great cultural resource, hosting children's storytelling on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, educational workshops, and other community events. There's also a children's room with computers, books, and educational resources. As of this writing, the building's lower level is under construction -- when it opens in summer 2008, it will house a gallery space showing rotating local exhibits.

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