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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Public Library
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gptkbp:annualVisitors
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over 1.5 million
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gptkbp:architect
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gptkb:Charles_Follen_McKim
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gptkbp:architecturalStyle
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gptkb:Beaux-Arts
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gptkbp:collectionFocus
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General Public
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gptkbp:collectionSize
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over 23 million items
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:David_Leonard
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gptkbp:established
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1848
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gptkbp:funding
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gptkb:City_of_Boston
gptkb:State_of_Massachusetts
Donations
Grants
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gptkbp:governedBy
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gptkb:Boston_Public_Library_Corporation
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gptkbp:hasBranchesIn
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25
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gptkbp:hoursOfOperation
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Varies by location
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boston Public Library
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:membership
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Free to the public
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Boston_Book_Festival
Exhibitions
Manuscripts
Maps
Photographs
Author Talks
Rare Books
Music Scores
Children's_Programs
Digital_Collections
Summer_Reading_Program
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Louisa_May_Alcott
gptkb:Barack_Obama
gptkb:Henry_James
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:Bates_Hall
gptkb:Central_Library
gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
gptkb:Michelle_Obama
gptkb:Stephen_King
gptkb:Walt_Whitman
gptkb:Emily_Dickinson
Courtyard
Map Room
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gptkbp:parking
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Limited
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gptkbp:partnerships
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Community Organizations
Cultural Institutions
Universities
Local Schools
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Boston_Library_System
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gptkbp:publicAccess
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Yes
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gptkbp:serviceArea
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gptkb:Boston
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gptkbp:type
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Municipal Library
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gptkbp:website
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www.bpl.org
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gptkbp:wifiAvailability
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Free Wi-Fi
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