Worcester Public Library

Worcester Public Library is a public library in downtown . It was founded in 1859 when local resident John Green donated his personal library to the city for public use.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Wednesday: 9:00 AM—8:30 PM
    Monday and Thursday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:30 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: library
  • Address: 3 Salem Street, Worcester, MA 01608

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hanover Theatre and Conservancy for the Performing Arts and Cathedral of Saint Paul.

Theater building
The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts is a complex in , that includes an auditorium, where touring acts perform regularly, and several classrooms that host classes relating to the arts. is situated 720 feet west of Worcester Public Library.

Church
The — informally known as Saint Paul's Cathedral — is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester. It is located at 38 Chatham Street in downtown . is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Worcester Public Library.

Stadium
is a baseball park in , serving as the home of the Worcester Red Sox, a Minor League Baseball team competing at the Triple-A level and an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. is situated 1,200 feet south of Worcester Public Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Worcester and Lower Pleasant Street District.

Explore fine arts, history, and take in a show in , a medium sized city in about an hour's drive west of . 's seven hills and their valleys contain top notch museums, nine colleges and universities, beautiful parks, and food from all over the globe.

Neighborhood
The is an historic district at 418–426 Main Street and 9–49 Pleasant Street in . It encompasses the only surviving row of Victorian-era commercial buildings in downtown Worcester.

Neighborhood
The a small residential historic district encompassing two related triple decker houses in , . Built about 1896, they were noted for the preservation of their Queen Anne styling, which has since been removed.

Worcester Public Library

Latitude
42.26042° or 42° 15′ 38″ north
Longitude
-71.8003° or 71° 48′ 1″ west
Elevation
486 feet (148 metres)
Levels
3
Open location code
87JC756X+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87487148
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4956223
Wiki­data ID
Q8034211
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