Newton Free Library children's department
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📚 Library · Newton
1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 5 min driveFrom Newton · Parking: Free lot in front of the library, busier on Saturday mornings
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Lots of shadeRain-OK · Handles heat · Fine on cold days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter
One of the highest-circulation public libraries in Massachusetts, with a children's department that has a roomy toddler play area, toys and puzzles, a large collection of Chinese and bilingual picture books, and story times almost every day; Newton residents can borrow free or discounted passes to the Children's Museum, the Museum of Science, and the zoos.
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