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276 Meridian Street, East Boston, MA 02128
617-569-0271
Branch Librarian: Margaret Kelly
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9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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DISTINCTIVE ASPECTS OF THE COLLECTION
 The branch holds a large collection of material on East Boston History including material on Clipper ships. In addition the branch has a strong collection of Spanish Language material for Children and adults as well as literacy materials.

RECURRING PROGRAMMING OFFERED
Preschool story hours, and film programs are offered weekly for children. An English Conversation Group also meets weekly.

SPECIAL PROGRAMMING OFFERED
Lecture programs are typically offered in the fall or spring focusing on topics of local interest including local history. Summer reading clubs are offered for children as well as other special programs at various times throughout the year. .

PLANNING PROCESS
Follow updates about the new East Boston Branch project at our Capital Projects page.



BRANCH TREASURES
A series of paintings titled “The History of Shipping” are displayed throughout the East Boston Branch. These 14 paintings by Frederick Leonard King (American, 1879-1947) are a reminder of the time when East Boston played an important role in the shipping and shipbuilding industry.

Great Carrack, Spanish Caravel, Galleass
Great Carrack, Spanish Caravel, Galleass

 

HISTORY
Established in 1869, the East Boston Branch was the first municipally supported branch library in the United States. It opened in the old Lyman School with the collections of the East Boston Library Association and the Sumner Library. In 1914, the present site was built.