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Upcoming Events

  • Author Talk with Steven Beaucher 

    341 State House, State Library Main Reading Room, Boston, MA 02133
    Wednesday, May 7, 2025
    12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
    On his book: Boston in Transit: Mapping the History of Public Transportation in The Hub

  • Author Talk with Omo Moses 

    341 State House, State Library Main Reading Room, Boston, MA 02133
    Wednesday, June 4, 2025
    12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
    On his book: The White Peril: A Family Memoir

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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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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

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(617) 727-9730

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