Boston Public Library, Honan-Allston Branch
The Honan-Allston branch of the Boston Public Library is located at 300 North Harvard Street in Lower Allston. The 57,000 square feet (5,300 m2) building opened in 2001 at a cost of $6.5 million, replacing a former branch closed in 1981. The library itself contains an area of 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2). The materials used to build the library include slate panels, shingles and rough sculpings, unfinished iron-wood cladding, and wood windows.The Honan-Allston branch has more than 50,000 items for adults, teenagers and children. There is a large literacy collection, as well as more than 100 newspapers and magazines subscriptions. The Honan-Allston Branch has partnered with the Jackson Mann School and the Jackson Mann Community Center as part of Mayor Menino's Community Learning Initiative, a multi-department collaboration aimed at helping Boston's youth reach their full capacity by combining learning and recreation.The library is accessible on public transportation via the MBTA bus 66 route, which stops directly at the building.
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Honan-Allston Branch Library
Eatonia Street
02134 Boston, Allston
Massachusetts, United States
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