For those people who need a quiet place to read or study the Library has a Quiet Reading Room. This elegant room is located in the historic portion of our building on the north side of the main floor and has seating for more than 25 people. In order to maintain the quiet atmosphere, there are no computers or other equipment in this room and we ask that you refrain from any noise or activities that would disturb other researchers. This room also contains our local history and genealogy collections.
Considered by many the most beautiful room in the Library, the Quiet Study Room is painted a deep red and has abundant plaster detailing in the neoclassical style. The brass reading lamps, as well as the study tables and chairs, are from the original 1922 building and were refinished in the 1997 renovation.
Around the walls are fourteen plaster medallions depicting famous literary figures. There are also two other medallions in the main lobby, one depicting the Argosy and the other the Crusades. These medallions were designed by Bennidetto Chippolini of Somerville, Massachusetts. Starting from the right of the fireplace and going around the room, they depict:
(Photo by Edward Jacoby, Jacoby Photography, Boston, Mass.)
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