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DISTINCTIVE
ASPECTS OF THE COLLECTION
Due to the very small size of the Branch, the collection emphasizes recreational reading
materials.
RECURRING
PROGRAMMING OFFERED
Please contact the branch for information.
HISTORY
Originally named the Andrew Square Reading Room, or "Station Y", the Branch was
first opened in January of 1901 in the John A. Andrew School on Dorchester Street. In 1942
it was moved to 290 Old Colony Avenue in the Old Colony Housing Project, and was renamed
the Washington Village Branch. The Branch was closed due to a fire in August 1972, and
attempts to repair the building were unsuccessful. Library service to the Washington
Village neighborhood was provided by a bookmobile until budget cuts closed the bookmobile
service. During this time, neighborhood residents never gave up hope of restoring their
library service. A task force of Old Colony residents applied for a federal grant that
enabled the Housing Authority to remodel two apartments into a small library facility. The
Branch was reopened in 1983.
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