As many of you know, I’ve been able to explore many libraries due to my luck at being able to travel. Recently, I got to check out the Boston Public Library, which, by the way, is HUGE!
The outside of the Boston Public Library on a cloudy afternoon
Beautiful church directly across from the library
Right when you walk in, on the floor. BTW, people were so annoyed that I stopped to take a picture since I totally was blocking the entrance! Oh well!
Lion standing guard over the wonderful books – there was another lion mirrored on the other side
Standing on the inside steps looking towards the entrance
Beautiful plaque about the library
Students studying in one of the main halls
Beautiful courtyard in the middle of the library – would be so perfect to sit and read there on a warmer day!
Books!!!!!!
There were so many other things not pictured, like an entire room of old maps (something that I know my friend Stephanie would have loved), plus some rooms with beautiful winding staircases, a cafe, and more!
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I wish my local library were even HALF that size.
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Wow it’s so beautiful!! We use to have a big historical library (where Nelson Mandela made his first speech after being released from prison) but they moved the library to the building next door. Thanks for sharing 😉
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I love that there’s not a picture of the ugly entrance 😀 I love just wandering around in there and they do great author events.
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Thanks for sharing this. What a wonderful library. Our local one is so tiny it could fit inside my house. And actually, now that I think about it, I think I have more books in my house too!
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Gorgeous! When my husband and I were in Boston two years ago, we didn’t get the chance to see the library (we make a point of seeing the library/libraries in any city we visit on vacation). Thanks to these pictures, we will definitely visit the library when we (hopefully) go again this year (if my husband makes it into a piano competition there). Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures!
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Now that is a place to read books in, the library near me is a place for people to go on computers and and tramps to keep warm. There are a lot of people reading trashy tabloids but not many reading, I think the pub is better place to read these days.
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My mom keeps asking me why they have lions guarding the entrance and I KEEP forgetting to look it up! I’m sure there is some significance….
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I only got to spend a few minutes in the Boston Public Library when I was there over the summer, but I did stumble upon that courtyard! It was so lovely, I wished I had more time to relax with a book and a cup of coffee!
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Oh my gosh, that is absolutely beautiful!
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What a beautiful library! I love that outdoor atrium for reading in warmer weather. Makes me want to trek into Philly to go to the Philadelphia Free Public Library. Haven’t been back there in a few years since moving to the ‘burbs. I love my quaint little local libraries, but I do miss the special, mysterious magic of the old, grand library. Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing your great photos. Hope you post some pictures of those spiral staircases in the future – love those! -Ilene
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Absolutely beautiful, puts every library I’ve been to to shame, including old university libraries. If you get weird reactions when wanting to take a photo, if you’re with someone discuss with them about how you’re doing it for a blog 😉 It might be annoying, but enough people take photographs.
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I’ve only been to New York Central Library. Besides the size, how does it feel different? I’m thinking of a vacation in Boston..maybe during autumn this year 🙂
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I’ve never been to the NYC library so I have no idea! 🙂
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Beautiful, I can’t say anything else.
Thanks for showing these pictures so that people all over the world can see this buildings and dream of visiting them.. someday!
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I’m trying to go to as many as I can, both large and small because all of the libraries are amazing in their own right!
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Quite impressive! I didn’t get to see the library when i was in Boston. If I ever go back there again, I will make sure and put it on my list of must sees.
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🙂
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It seems like every library in this area is beautiful! Not just the big ones!
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