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DISTINCTIVE
ASPECTS OF THE COLLECTION
A collection of South Boston historical materials.
RECURRING
PROGRAMMING OFFERED
Story hours are offered weekly for children, grades 1 and up, and
preschool film are offered bi-weekly. A weekly adult film series
is also offered.
SPECIAL
PROGRAMMING OFFERED
Lecture programs are typically offered in the fall or spring focusing
on topics of local interest including local history. The Branch
hosts an Annual Art Festival. Summer reading clubs are offered for
children.
HISTORY
The South Boston Branch first opened in April 1872 in the Masonic
building at 372 West Broadway. It was the second branch library
established in the United States. When the Masonic building was
sold in 1948 the South Boston Branch was closed. In response to
high demand for library service the branch was reopened in June
1950 in a storefront at 385-8 West Broadway were it remained until
destroyed by fire in May 1957. Construction of the present building
was underway which consolidated the City Point Branch with the South
Boston Branch.
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