spacer graphic Fields Corner Branch Library
1520 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02122
617-436-2155
Branch Librarian: Kimberly McCleary
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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exterior of branch

Hours & Directions

Map

Current programs and activities

More information about the Fields Corner community
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DISTINCTIVE ASPECTS OF THE COLLECTION
This branch has a growing collection of Vietnamese materials - including books, DVDs, CDs, and magazines. There is also a strong children's and teen fiction collection, featuring a wide variety of summer reading list titles. There is also a large selection of popular dvds in all genres, best-sellers, romances, mysteries, African-American fiction, classics and audiobook/music CDs.

RECURRING PROGRAMMING OFFERED
Preschool Films and Fun, a storytime and film program for children under the age of 6, is offered every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. year-round. Local teens from the Homework Assistance Program (HAP) are available five afternoons a week to help younger students with homework. A Boston Teachers’ Union teacher also provides homework help on Tuesdays from 4-6 p.m.

SPECIAL PROGRAMMING OFFERED
The Fields Corner Branch hosts a free art enrichment program for children every summer, in collaboration with DotArt. Drop-in science and craft programs are offered several times during the year, along with school vacation programming and vibrant summer reading programs.

HISTORY
The Fields Corner Branch opened in 1969. It was the successor to the old Dorchester Branch which was also located in Fields Corner.