About the North End Branch

Special Features

• World language collections in Italian and Spanish
• The building’s architecture is modeled after a Roman villa. A courtyard located in the center of the building holds plants.
• A permanent display includes a scale model of the Palazzo Ducale in Venice constructed by Henrietta Macy and Louise Stimson as well as a white marble bas-relief of Dante Alighieri, donated in 1913.

History

• The branch first opened at 3A North Bennett Street in 1913.
• The branch’s current location opened in May 1965, designed by Carl Koch and Associates.

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View the Friends of the North End Branch's website, and their Facebook page.