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.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- 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 Judson B. Coit Observatory.
Marsh Chapel
Church
Marsh Chapel 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. Marsh Chapel is situated 440 feet east of Mugar Memorial Library.
Judson B. Coit Observatory
Observatory
Judson B. Coit Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Boston University on the roof of the College of Arts & Sciences at 725 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Judson B. Coit Observatory is situated 720 feet east of Mugar Memorial Library.
Boston University Central station
Railway stop
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boston University Central station is a surface-level light rail station on the MBTA Green Line B branch, located the center median of Commonwealth Avenue west of St. Boston University Central station is situated 400 feet southeast of Mugar Memorial Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cambridgeport and Longwood Medical and Academic Area.
Cambridgeport
Suburb
Photo: Chris Rycroft, CC BY 2.0.
Cambridgeport is one of the neighborhoods of Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, the Charles River, the Grand Junction Railroad, and River Street.
Longwood Medical and Academic Area
Suburb
Photo: Drsamir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Longwood Medical and Academic Area, also known as Longwood Medical Area, LMA, or simply Longwood, is a medical campus in Boston, Massachusetts. Flanking Longwood Avenue, LMA is adjacent to the Fenway–Kenmore, Audubon Circle, and Mission Hill neighborhoods, as well as the town of Brookline.
Fenway-Kenmore
Photo: kenji ross, CC BY 2.0.
The Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood is named after Kenmore Square, and after the Fens, both of which it encompasses. Kenmore Square is the area's dynamic urban center.
Mugar Memorial Library
- Categories: building, university building, and education
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.351° or 42° 21′ 4″ northLongitude
-71.108° or 71° 6′ 29″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Inception
1966Levels
6Operator
Boston UniversityOpen location code
87JC9V2R+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 130209089OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
4944751Wikidata 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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