FCD - The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity

The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Address:
200 Mass. Ave.
Boston, MA
02115

Operating hours:
See bottom right box

Phone:
617-450-7000
888-222-3711

E-mail:
mail@mbelibrary.org

Web site:
www.marybakereddylibrary.org

EVENTS

Events at, or related to the Mary Baker Eddy Library are listed throughout the Cultural District website. Please explore one the website categories and the Calendar in the upper right hand corner of this screen.

Opened in September 2002, The Mary Baker Eddy Library features interactive exhibits, free programs and a library, celebrating the transforming power of ideas.

Visitors to The Mary Baker Eddy Library are invited to explore the power of ideas to inspire individuals and change the world, with two floors of Library Exhibits, including the world-renowned Mapparium, Hall of Ideas, Monitor Gallery, and Quest Gallery. The Library's Reference Room provides a contemporary and comfortable environment for reading and researching the Mary Baker Eddy Collections, one of the largest by and about an American woman. There are a number of spaces in the Library available for hosting an event. "Quotes," the Library's attractive café, offers signature dishes in a thoughtful atmosphere, and at the Library's shop, visitors can find a wide variety of gifts and books.

The Mary Baker Eddy Library is housed in an 11-story structure, built between 1932 and 1934. The neoclassical style building is an historic landmark in Boston's Back Bay.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Exhibits, Shop, and Reference Room
Tuesday-Friday 10am to 9pm
Saturday 10am to 6pm
Sunday 11am to 5pm
Monday Closed (except holidays, see below)

"Quotes" Cafe
Tuesday-Friday 11:30am to 8pm
Saturday 11:30am to 6pm
Sunday 11:30 am to 5 pm
Monday Closed (except holidays, see below)
1-617-450-7229

Research Room (by appointment*)
Tuesday-Saturday 10am to 5pm
Closed Sunday, Monday, and holidays
*Call 617-450-7110 or e-mail research@marybakereddylibrary.org

Holiday Hours
Select areas of the Library are open on Patriot's Day and all Federal holidays (including those that fall on a Monday), except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day, when the Library is closed. Please check this Web site or call the Library for detailed information, including operating hours, before visiting on a specific holiday.

NOTE: Operating hours may change on days with special events and activities. Please check the Events Calendar for complete event details.

EXHIBIT ADMISSION FEES
General Admission $5.00
Seniors (62 and over), Students (with ID), Youth (6-17) $3.00
Children under 6 Free
Student and Senior Groups (20 or more) $2.00
Adult Tour Groups (20 or more) $3.00
Friends of the Library Free

All other spaces in the Library are free, including the Hall of Ideas, Reference Room, Research Room, "Quotes," and Shop.

PARKING
Limited parking is available ($5 with validation and restrictions) for visitors to the Library. Entrance to the underground lot is near the intersection of Huntington and Massachusetts Avenues, next to Horticultural Hall.

Paid public parking garages are also available in the Prudential Center and on Westland Avenue (near Symphony Hall), and there is limited street parking in the area.