Established 1848 as the first publicly supported municipal library in America; Italian-Renaissance building; courtyard, sculpture, and paintings; murals by John Singer Sargent and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes; exhibits; tours highlighting architecture and history. Two fine restaurants recently opened

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Established 1848 as the first publicly supported municipal library in America; Italian-Renaissance building; courtyard, sculpture, and paintings; murals by John Singer Sargent and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes; exhibits; tours highlighting architecture and history. Two fine restaurants recently opened.