Address: 30 South St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, USA
Phone: +16175242053
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10AM–6PM
Tuesday: 10AM–6PM
Wednesday: 10AM–6PM
Thursday: 12–8PM
Friday: 9AM–5PM
Saturday: 9AM–2PM
Alina Denham
We love the JP Branch! It's beautifully designed, the staff are really friendly and helpful, and the kids' book selection is great (the adults' book selection is on the smaller side, though). We love their events too (story time, Lego play, book sales, etc). We use their free/discounted museum passes all the time. I occasionally work in the library or on their terrace - it's really nice, too.
Jann Elaine Eleodinmuo
My review pertains to only the children's section as that's why i visited: There is hard tiled flooring throughout the newly renovated kid (and otherwise beautiful) section. Honestly, what were they thinking? Did they not know carpet dampens sound? Or that small children tend to trip and fall? There is also a gigantic booth-thing in the kids section which takes up most of the space and makes seeing around (and looking after the children) nearly impossible. They do the children's story-time in the basement (NOT in the kids area, likely due to the badly used design) which is really a pain when you there are so many strollers. There, the kids are expected to sit on the unswept tiled floor and there are uncomfortable seats for the caretakers. The woman doing the story time does an excellent job but really the space is so horribly unsuited to kids and their caretakers I won’t go back. It seems a beautiful library but clearly impractical to children, I think the designers must have never been around children. What a waste!!
T Golden
I went to the Tropical Fiesta, sponsored and staffed by the Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library. The steel drum ensemble was highly entertaining and the Dominican food tasty and plentiful. The Friends were such gracious hosts. And it was all free as almost all library events tend to be. Hooray for library activity programming!
Timothy Stiles
Lovely library. Recently renovated to meet modern needs. Plenty of space to work. Very nice kids room on the far end of the library to help keep things quiet for everyone else. Conference room and event room big enough to keep likely 50+ in the basement for community functions. They just added a makerspace (a 3D printer and some desktop workstations) and I wouldn't be surprised if they'd accept help or donations to expand it. Fiore's bakery is across the street if you ever need a snack. Overall a great community space and public resource.
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Go to the front desk with a picture ID. It takes ten seconds.
Just walk in, and talk to them. It takes less than 2 mins.
We're sorry. The BPL is not accepting book donations at this time. https://www.bpl.org/faq/get-involved/#faq_7191738
Hi, Marshelle. I'm afraid we do not have the capacity for one-on-one, in-home service such as you describe. But we do have many services available to folks for whom leaving home isn't always possible and may have trouble reading on their own. Visit our website at www.bpl.org to explore services such as online events and downloadable audiobooks that may be of interest to older adults.
We don't have a date yet for the return of in-person programming, particularly for children who cannot yet be vaccinated. But keep an eye on bpl.org where we'll announce the return of services as soon as we have dates for them.
You can return items without an appointment. Just visit us Monday-Thursday between 2 pm and 6 pm or Friday between 1 pm and 4 pm. Additionally, the book drop at the Central Library in Copley Square is available for returns 24 hours a day.
Hi, Mona. This branch will be open 9-5 tomorrow, August 31. All BPL locations are closed Sunday and Monday, September 1-2, in observance of Labor Day. You can always find the most accurate and up-to-date information about holiday closures on our website at www.bpl.org.
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