Adams Street Branch of the Boston Public Library — Attraction in Boston

I love coming to this library, it is spacious and clean as stated in other reviews. They have section specifically for new releases and books in high demand and they are able to fulfill book holds quickly. Additionally they offer a wide selection of magazines and host courses and classes that benefit the local community. The cons are the hours - I do wish they were open later so that I could stop by after work more easily, and there are not many private rooms to book making this an un-ideal location if you're trying to work remotely and need to take meetings. I would love if the library hosted book clubs, offered other items that can be loaned out other than books (anything from gardening and baking tools to laptops), and if there was after-hours pickup of materials (perhaps from...

Amazing interior with lots of access to exterior sunlight. One giant main space with smaller nooks created by shoulder height shelves. Children area is a plus. Ceiling ties all the spaces together. Each space has a different height and subtly changes from one space to another. If you pay close attention, most of the columns are steel, but the major beams are laminate timber which hides among the wood baffles (which are all uniquely at different lengths). The exterior doesn’t scream. The scalloped terracotta tiles give it an extra layer of detail that reveal their shape when the sunlight hit them at the right angle. Well worth a visit. But if you are studying, bring a pair of headphones or ear plugs. It...

This library is beautiful. Nice tables and chairs as well as a decent book selection. If it weren't so loud most of the time, it would be a great place to study as well. I've visited at different times of day and different days of the week, and it safe to say its not a great place for people with intellectual disabilities like myself to do work. Even with headphones it gets difficult at times. The employees are very nice and helpful but don't have much consideration about the volume in there. Better off at the downtown location on...