Waban_Library_Center References

	Waban Library Center
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Waban Library Center
Location	1608 Beacon St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°19′37.5″N 71°13′46.0″W / 42.327083°N 71.229444°W
Built	1929
Architect	Densmore, LeClear & Robbins
Architectural style	Tudor Revival
MPS	Newton MRA
NRHP reference No.	90000037
Added to NRHP	February 16, 1990

The Waban Library Center is a library located in a historic building at 1608 Beacon Street in Newton, Massachusetts. The building is a modest 1½ story Tudor Revival brick building, with a gabled slate roof and raised end walls. A cross-gabled entry area projects from the center of the front facade. It was designed by Densmore, LeClear & Robbins, and built in 1929 with funds raised by subscription from Newton's citizens.^[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.^[1]

Originally the Branch library of Newton Free Library was located here. In early 2009, it closed due to budgetary constraints, but re-opened in September 2009 as the Waban Library Center, a community-supported facility.

The Waban Library Center, independent from the Newton Free Library, is completely staffed by volunteers and supported by the community. Building upon its history as a village reading room, the Waban Library Center presents itself as a gateway for lifelong learning and as a hub for intellectual, cultural, social and physical enrichment. It operates on a non-profit financial model.