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Concord Free Public Library

129 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742
(978) 318-3300
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5.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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Carlisle, Massachusetts
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73 helpful votes 73 helpful votes
“Beautiful reading rooms”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

The historic front of the building has two amazing historic reading rooms (one with almost all of the Fine Arts books - the 700s), and there are three floors of stacks in the newer edition. The large children's reading room is adjacent to a very large selection of DVDs for free checkout (and you can place holds on any media... More

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“The best small library in Massachusetts”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2012

I'm a little biased because a zillion years ago I went to high school across the street from the CPL. Still, all those years later I live ten minutes away and I still think it's the finest small library anywhere in Massachusetts. The architecture is stunning, the selection, the CPL's layout and its history, all of it combine to create... More

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Concord, Massachusetts
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“What a treasure!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 18, 2011

I am now 68 years old and have used libraries all my life, both as a casual reader and as an academic. This library tops all of the free public libraries I have ever used. The building is both comfortable and historic. The librarians are knowledgeable, polite, and helpful without fail. There are not only books--and if they don't have... More

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Gansevoort, New York
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Beautiful and historic”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 23, 2011

An awesome building filled with amazing literary treasures! The only sad part is how the upper areas of the rotunda are closed to the public. More

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