In 1890 the Library Commission was established in large part due to the advocacy of Elizabeth Putnam Sohier who served 36 years on the Commission and never missed a meeting. She determined that every municipality should have a pubic library and in 14 years, this was accomplished.
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library
As bplboston Summer Reading programs draw to a close, we invite you to make reading a part of your daily practice.
Today, just the Boston Public Library has more than 23 million items in its collection and circulated around 5.5 million physical and digital items in 2023.
Map: The public libraries of Massachusetts (1904)
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