Students like to gather at the Boston Public Library, founded in 1848 and opened to public in 1854. It was the first free municipal library in the world. The “Bates Hall” reading room was named after Joshua Bates, a London banker who donated 50,000 dollars to the library to purchase the books. This room has interesting architectural details. It features a stunning wide arched ceiling with two domes at each end.
Les étudiants aiment se retrouver à la "Boston Public Library", fondée en 1848 et ouverte au public en 1854. C’était alors la première bibliothèque gratuite au monde. La salle de lecture Bates Hall qui porte le nom de Joshua Bates, un banquier londonien qui fit don de 50.000 dollars à la bibliothèque pour l’achat des livres. Cette salle a des détails architecturaux intéressants. Elle possède un large et superbe plafond en forme d’arche avec un dôme à chaque bout.
Sep 17, 2006
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I love this library. Thanks for showing it to us.
nice library! very interesting ceiling :) we can't find these kind of library here..i'll show you one soon
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Great shot. I realy like the green lampshades against the browns and beiges.
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I would never have guessed the location or the year.
Wow, this is fantastic! If I have to spend time inside a library, I'd rather it be here! Also reminds me of Harry Potter!
Alex, be sure to check out the tip I left on this famous English newspaper's website (The Guardian). I hope it brings you a lot of new visitors. You deserve it!
The library is really awe-inspiring. I went there a few months ago. I think we sat at the table near the bottom right hand corner. Yup, that's the one! Excellent shot!
For everyone else, the statue heads that surround this particular room are incredible, too.
Hey Alex! How come I never knew you were HERE? LOL! I was in Boston waaaaaaaaaaay back in 1987...helping a girlfriend get settled and ready to go to Boston College. We had a blast driving all around the city...got lost looking for a HoJo's that was right above our noses on a turnpike--we drove around it (it sat in the center of an off/on-ramp) about 6 times! LOL! Anyway, beautiful library shot...I looooooove libraries...so many books and soooooooo much quiet! I'll be back! (=
Beautiful room and excellent shot! Love all the green lampshades.
Wow, I would like to spend an afternoon there! Fabulous indoor photo.
-Kim
It's ok, but where are all the computers? How can you read without a computer????
I love this photo Alex. Really love it.
What a terrific blog you have! This is a wonderful photo...makes me want to be there!
Looks like a great place to study with no distractions, but with a lot of history!
Tres belle photo, cela donne envie de retourner à l'école. Bravo
this is an awesome library!!! Much better and more imporessive than ours by a 100 miles!
This is perfection to one who loves libraries more than most other places. Thanks for showing this wonderful library reading room.
I am glad you liked this beautiful and inspiring place.
I agree with you all, the glass green lampshades give a nice touch and, good point Michael, the whole thing remind us the Harry Potter's atmosphere.
Yes indeed, Latecia there are no computers in that room, only laptops used by the public and tons of books :-)
For sure, studying in such a nice setting becomes a real treat. Vive les études!
What a big and beautiful library! I love the ceiling and the green lampshades. Great shot!
You have a great site, and I see many of my blogger friends have also found you. This photo is outstanding, esp. with the repetitious green shades.
Thanks so much Kate for your compliment. I take the opportunity to return the same compliment to you. I like a lot the broad variety of your photographs.
I could just sit there the whole day reading my favourite book!
Alex, this library and it's architecture is suberb! Thanks for sharing.
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