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Main Library

Massachusetts State House, Room 341, Boston, MA 02133

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Special Collections Department

Massachusetts State House, Room 55, Boston, MA 02133

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Phone

Main Library Call State Library of Massachusetts, Main Library at (617) 727-2590

Open M-F 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Special Collections Department Call State Library of Massachusetts, Special Collections Department at (617) 727-2595

Open M-F 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

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Email State Library of Massachusetts at Reference.Department@mass.gov

Email State Library of Massachusetts at Special.Collections@mass.gov

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(617) 727-9730

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