Boston Public Library Central’s McKim Courtyard, designed by architect Charles McKim, is designed to be a replica of Rome’s Palazzo della Cancelleria🇮🇹#mybostonuncovered #smn | Boston Uncovered

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Video interpretation services are now available systemwide through Certified Languages International (CLI). This provides on demand video interpretation services for visitors who identify as deaf, hard of hearing, or LOTE (language other than English) speakers. Curious on how this works? Watch this demonstration of Josh, a Vietnamese speaker who is visiting the Central Library! Translations provided at the end of the video. Learn more https://www.bpl.org/news/video-interpretation/ 🔗 #BPL #Bosto

The Boston Public Library, founded in 1848, was the first large free municipal library in the United States. Its landmark building in Copley Square, completed in 1895 by architect Charles Follen McKim, was hailed as a “palace for the people” and set the standard for public access to knowledge. . Inside, visitors find treasures such as Sargent and Abbey murals, and the famed Bates Hall reading room with its vaulted arches. Today the library system serves millions, while its flagship remains a pro