South Boston MA Archives - Literary Massachusetts https://literaryma.com/places/tags/south-boston-ma/ Literature Lives Here Sun, 05 Dec 2021 18:55:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://i0.wp.com/literaryma.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-Literary-MA-Logo-Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 South Boston MA Archives - Literary Massachusetts https://literaryma.com/places/tags/south-boston-ma/ 32 32 197999973 South Boston Branch Library https://literaryma.com/places/south-boston-branch-library/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-boston-branch-library Sun, 05 Dec 2021 18:54:38 +0000 https://literaryma.com/?post_type=gd_place&p=2512   SOUTH BOSTON, MA. Special Features World language collection in Spanish Local history collection A set of historical Boston maps on permanent display. Walled garden History The South Boston Branch first opened in April 1872 in the Masonic building at 372 West Broadway, the second branch library established in the United States. In 1948, the ... Read more

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SOUTH BOSTON, MA.

Special Features

  • World language collection in Spanish
  • Local history collection
  • A set of historical Boston maps on permanent display.
  • Walled garden

History

  • The South Boston Branch first opened in April 1872 in the Masonic building at 372 West Broadway, the second branch library established in the United States.
  • In 1948, the branch closed when the Masonic building was sold and was reopened in June 1950 in a storefront at 385-8 West Broadway until it was destroyed by fire in May 1957.
  • The present location opened on October 31, 1957, consolidating the City Point Branch and the South Boston Branch.

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