Bostonin kaupunginkirjasto

Bostonin kaupunginkirjasto eli Bostonin yleinen kirjasto on kunnallinen kirjasto Bostonissa, Yhdysvaltojen Massachusettsin osavaltion pääkaupungissa.

Vuonna 2018 siellä oli 3,5 miljoonaa kävijää, ja sen kokoelmissa oli 23 miljoonaa esinettä.[1] WorldAtlas laski sen olevan maailman 15. suurin kirjasto.[2]

Kirjasto on perustettu vuonna 1848. Se oli Yhdysvaltojen ensimmäinen suuri, kaikille avoin kirjasto. Bostonissa oli ollut kirjasto vuodesta 1809, mutta aikaisempi kirjasto palveli vain jäseniään.[3]

Charles Follen McKimin vuonna 1887 suunnittelema rakennus ("McKim building") on nykyisin suojeltu merkittävänä rakennushistoriallisena kohteena. Toinen keskustan rakennus, "Johnson building", palkittiin vuonna 2016 onnistuneesta peruskorjauksestaan. Kirjastolla on myös 25 sivukirjastoa Bostonin eri osissa.[4]

Uusrenessanssia edustavassa McKim Buildingissä Copley Squaren varrella säilytetään kirjaston taidekokoelmia ja harvinaisia kirjoja. Se on rakennettu hennon vaaleanpunaisesta graniitista. Harjakatto on punaista tiiltä ja sen reunukset kuparia. Rakennuksessa on marmorilattiat ja koristeellisia holvikattoja. Sisätilojen seinämaalaukset on tehnyt ranskalainen Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. Symbolismia ja romantiikkaa yhdistävien maalausten aiheet liittyvät kirjaston tehtäviin: runous, historia, tiede ja filosofia.[3]

  • Julkisivu
    Julkisivu
  • Portaikko ja sittä vartioivat leijonat
    Portaikko ja sittä vartioivat leijonat
  • Puvis de Chavannesin maalauksia portaikon yläpäässä
    Puvis de Chavannesin maalauksia portaikon yläpäässä
  • Lukusali Bates Hall
    Lukusali Bates Hall
  • Koristeellinen katto
    Koristeellinen katto

Johnson Building toimii tavallisen nykyaikaisen kirjaston tapaan. Se valmistui 1972, ja vaikka se on selkeästi moderni rakennus, sitä yhdistää McKim Buildingiin sama julkisivumateriaali, Massachusettsin graniitti, ja kaarten ja avointen portaikkojen käyttö.[3]

  • Johnson Building ennen 2016 remonttia
    Johnson Building ennen 2016 remonttia


Lähteet

  1. ↑ Statistics: 2018 snapshot Boston Public Library. Viitattu 19.5.2020.
  2. ↑ Sen Nag, Oishimaya: The Largest Libraries In The World WorldAtlas. 2018. Viitattu 20.5.2020.
  3. ↑ a b c Boston Public Library: A Treasure Trove of Art & Culture Boston Discovery Guide. Viitattu 11.5.2020.
  4. ↑ History Boston Public Library. Viitattu 19.5.2020.

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