Massachusetts: Boston’s Public Libraries to Get $102 Million Overhaul

From The Boston Herald:

The city’s 25 public libraries will be getting some much-needed face-lifts as part of a multimillion-dollar effort to transform them into 21st century hot spots.
Nearly $102 million will be spent on library projects over the next five years as part of the city’s long-term capital plan that Boston Public Library President David Leonard called “the largest investment in libraries by the city in decades.”
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Many of the changes are geared at turning the libraries into community hubs offering programming such as yoga, workshops and book clubs.
“Users are really embracing spaces that have a higher focus on gathering space,” Leonard said. “We know many of our branches are the thriving civic heart of the community.”

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