Grossman Library, Boston

#806 among attractions in Boston

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Grossman Library, located at its closure on the third floor of Sever Hall in Harvard Yard, was the Harvard Extension School's primary library. It is part of the Harvard College Library, the library system of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. It was a reserve reading and study library, named in 1982 for alumnus and benefactor Edgar Grossman. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'28"N, 71°6'56"W

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Cambridge (Mid-Cambridge)Boston United States

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Grossman Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Club Passim, Harvard Art Museums, Memorial Hall, Grolier Poetry Bookshop.

~1220 ftW
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Passim, Boston
6 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Harvard Square, Club Passim stands as a cultural beacon in Cambridge, Massachusetts, renowned for its intimate live music experiences. This legendary venue has been a staple in the Boston music scene for decades, offering audiences the chance...
~310 ftE
Diverse European and American works
Harvard Art Museums, Boston
2 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Cambridge, a stone's throw away from the bustling city of Boston, the Harvard Art Museums stand as a pinnacle of artistic and cultural exploration. This renowned institution is not just one, but a consortium of three museums: the Fogg Museum...
~590 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture, Memorial, Theater
Memorial Hall, Boston
3 min walk • Memorial Hall, immediately north of Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is an imposing High Victorian Gothic building honoring Harvard men's sacrifices in defense of the Union during the American Civil War‍—‌"a symbol of Boston's commitment to the Unionist cause and the...
~770 ftS
Shopping, Bookshop
Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Boston
4 min walk • The Grolier Poetry Book Shop is an independent bookstore on Plympton Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Although founded as a "first edition" bookstore, its focus today is solely poetry.
~1280 ftW
Library, Shopping, Bookshop
The Harvard Coop, Boston
7 min walk • The Harvard Library is the umbrella organization for the Harvard University libraries and their shared services, such as access, preservation, digital infrastructure, digital imaging, and discovery services. The Harvard Library is nearly 400 years old, making it the oldest library system in the United States.
~780 ftNW
Church
Holden Chapel, Boston
4 min walk • Holden Chapel is a small building in Harvard Yard on the campus of Harvard University. Completed in 1744, it is the third oldest building at Harvard and one of the oldest college buildings in America.
~440 ftSE
Church, Spiritual
Memorial Church of Harvard University, Boston
3 min walk • The Memorial Church of Harvard University is a building on the campus of Harvard University.
~760 ftW
Square
Massachusetts Hall, Boston
4 min walk • Massachusetts Hall is the oldest surviving building at Harvard College, the first institution of higher learning in the British colonies in America, and second oldest academic building in the United States after the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary.
~460 ftS
Library, Colonial revival architecture
Houghton Library, Boston
3 min walk • Houghton Library, on the south side of Harvard Yard adjacent to Widener Library, is Harvard University's primary repository for rare books and manuscripts.
~790 ftN
Museum, History museum, Science museum
Putnam Gallery, Boston
4 min walk • Harvard University's Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, established 1948, is "one of the three largest university collections of its kind in the world". Waywiser, the online catalog of the collection, lists over 60% of the collection's 20,000 objects as of 2014. The collection was originally curated by Mr.
~820 ftSW
Square, Colonial revival architecture
Porcellian Club, Boston
4 min walk • The Porcellian Club is an all-male final club at Harvard University, sometimes called the Porc or the P.C. The year of founding is usually given as 1791, when a group began meeting under the name "the Argonauts", or as 1794, the year of the roast pig dinner at which the club, known first as "the Pig Club" was formally founded.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Grossman Library?

Nearby attractions include Busch-Reisinger Museum, Boston (2 min walk), Harvard Art Museums, Boston (2 min walk), President's House, Boston (2 min walk), Widener Library, Boston (3 min walk).

How to get to Grossman Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Grossman Library:

Bus

Massachusetts Ave @ Holyoke St • Lines: 1, 69 (4 min walk)
Harvard Square (5 min walk)

Metro

Harvard • Lines: Red (5 min walk)
Central Square • Lines: Red (23 min walk)

Train

Porter (25 min walk)