Download or read book Handbook of the Boston Public Library (Classic Reprint) written by Boston Public Library Emplo Association and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Handbook of the Boston Public Library The Library building, elevated upon a granite plat form to command Copley square, is constructed of gray Milford (massachusetts) granite. It is 225 feet long, 227 feet wide, and 70 feet high. It was occupied in 1895 and has cost about exclusive of the land which was given in part by the State. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.