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Upcoming Events

  • Author Talk with Eddie Doherty 

    341 State House, State Library Main Reading Room, Boston, MA 02133
    Wednesday, December 4, 2024
    12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
    On his book: Laughs, Lies & American Justice
  • Author Talk with Ellen Douglas and Paul Kirshen 

    341 State House, State Library Main Reading Room, Boston, MA 02133
    Wednesday, January 15, 2025
    12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
    On their report: Climate Change Impacts and Projections for the Greater Boston Area

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About Us

The State Library was established in 1826 to collect, deposit, and house the Commonwealth's collections of maps, statute books, and government documents in a single central location. Since that time, the State Library has grown into a multifaceted and reliable resource for legislators, executive personnel, state employees, historians, genealogists, and users from all over the world.

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Phone

Main Library (617) 727-2590

Open M-F 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Special Collections Department (617) 727-2595

Open M-W 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Closed Th-F *Advance appointments highly recommended

Fax

(617) 727-9730

Address

Main Library
Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon Street, Room 341
Boston, MA 02133
Special Collections Department
Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon Street, Room 55
Boston, MA 02133

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