Massachusetts
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City of Boston

Mugar Memorial Library

The Mugar Memorial Library is the primary library for study, teaching, and research in the humanities and social sciences for Boston University. It was opened in 1966.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: library
  • Also known as: “Mugar Library” and “Stephen P. Mugar Memorial Library”
  • Address: 771 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marsh Chapel and Boston University Central station.

Church
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is a building on the campus of Boston University used as the official place of worship of the school. It was named for Daniel L. Marsh, a former president of BU and a Methodist minister. is situated 440 feet east of Mugar Memorial Library.

Railway stop
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is a surface-level light rail station on the MBTA Green Line B branch, located the center median of west of St. is situated 400 feet southeast of Mugar Memorial Library.

Observatory
is an astronomical owned and operated by Boston University on the roof of the College of Arts & Sciences at 725 Commonwealth Avenue in , , . is situated 720 feet east of Mugar Memorial Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fenway-Kenmore and Cambridgeport.

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The neighborhood is named after Kenmore Square, and after the Fens, both of which it encompasses. Kenmore Square is the area's dynamic urban center.

Neighborhood
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is one of the neighborhoods of . It is bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, the , the Grand Junction Railroad, and River Street.

Neighborhood
Packard's Corner is located in Boston, Massachusetts at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Brighton Avenue. Packard's Corner is serviced by the Packards Corner stop on the B branch of the MBTA's Green Line, a light rail line that runs mostly above ground.

Mugar Memorial Library

Latitude
42.351° or 42° 21′ 4″ north
Longitude
-71.108° or 71° 6′ 29″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Inception
1966
Levels
6
Operator
Boston University
Open location code
87JC9V2R+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 130209089
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4944751
Wiki­data ID
Q6932084
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to French—“Mugar Memorial Library” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “莫加紀念圖書館”
  • Chinese: “莫加纪念图书馆”
  • French: “Mugar Memorial Library”

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