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When it's too rainy or hot or cold, and the kids need some indoor activity, you can find it here, from museums to aquariums, bowling, play spaces, bounce houses, arts centers, libraries, story times, and more.Charlestown Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 179 Main Street, Charlestown, MA Preschool and Toddler story hours are offered weekly. Get the kids reading when school's out with this branch's summer reading clubs. The Homework Assistance Program for kids ag...
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Codman Square Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 690 Washington Street, Boston, MA The Codman branch houses a very good reference collection on African-American history. Its large Children's section is stuffed with biographies, as well as an excellent collection of mat...
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Connolly Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 433 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA Connolly offers weekly film programs for children. The Homework Assistance Program (HAP) runs Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30pm for children in grades 3 through 8. Preregis... |
Dudley Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 65 Warren Street, Boston, MA Dudley offers preschool film and story hours for children on a weekly basis. |
East Boston Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 276 Meridian Street, Boston, MA Preschool story hours and film programs are offered weekly for children. In addition, the East Boston branch has a strong collection of Spanish Language material and literacy materials f...
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Egleston Square Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 2044 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA Preschool story hours and film programs are offered weekly for children. Reading Readiness, a six-week program for preschool children, is offered in the spring and the fall. ... |
Faneuil Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 419 Faneuil Street, Oak Square, Brighton, MA Faneuil's special collections include college catalogs from schools and universities throughout New England, and young adult books and materials. The children's room houses a variety of...
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Fields Corner Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 1520 Dorchester Avenue, Boston, MA Children's story time is offered at various times throughout the year, and each year the Friends of the Fields Corner Branch sponsor a special program for children. |
Grove Hall Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 5 Crawford Street, Boston, MA Preschool story hours are offered weekly for children. Homework Assistance Program (HAP) is offered Mondays and Wednesdays at 3:30pm for children in grades 3-8. Preregistration is requi...
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Hyde Park Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 35 Harvard Avenue, Hyde Park, MA Preschool story hours and films are offered weekly for children. Summer reading activities are an inspirational way to keep kids hooked on books when school's out. Hyde Park rece...
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Jamaica Plain Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 12 Sedgwick Street, Jamaica Plain, MA The children's room houses a collection called "Picture Peace," which contains books on peace, respect, and creative conflict resolution. Preschool story hours, toddler story hours, afterschoo...
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Lower Mills Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 27 Richmond Street, Boston, MA Preschool story hours are offered weekly for children. Summer reading programs are also available. |
Mattapan Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 8 Hazelton Street, Mattapan, MA Weekly preschool story hours and homework assistance are available at Mattapan. Summer reading programs are also offered. |
North End Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 25 Parmenter Street, Boston, MA The children's collection at North End includes a variety of books and media for all ages - picture books, first readers, mysteries, fiction, non-fiction, biographies, reference, and aud...
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Parker Hill Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 1497 Tremont Street, Boston, MA Film programs, puppet shows, and storytelling are offered regularly for children. |







