Lawrence Public Library (Massachusetts)
 Facade of the library upon completion, 1973 | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1847 |
| Location |
51 Lawrence Street Lawrence, Massachusetts 01841 |
| Collection | |
| Size | ~100,000 |
| Website |
www |
The Lawrence Public Library is a public library located in Lawrence, Massachusetts. It serves the City of Lawrence, and, through its membership in the Merrimac Valley Library Consortium (MVLC), all of the citizens of the MVLC multi-muicipality regional library system. It is governed by a board of trustees consisting of seven members.
Main Library Building
The Main Library Building, at the corner of Lawrence and Haverhill Streets, was constructed in 1973. It was designed by the Cambridge, Massachusetts architectural firm of Henneberg & Henneberg and is considered a typical example of brutalist architecture.