While every library has a charm all its own, a public library, which serves all, regardless of status, education, or wealth, is a resource that can be transformative to the widest range of users. The Boston Public Library was the first large free municipal library in the United States. Many visitors know the beautiful and recently renovated central library in Copley Square. Designed by McKim Mead & White, it stands across the street from its equally famous neighbor, Trinity Church, the masterpiece of Henry Hobson Richardson, whom I have been studying this summer.
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