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DIRECTIONS TO ADAMS SHORE BRANCH

519 Sea St., Quincy (617-376-1325)

From Boston via Route 93
From the South via Route 93
From the South via Route 3A
From Cape Cod
Via MBTA

From Boston via Route 93

Traveling south on U.S. Interstate 93, take EXIT 7 (Route 3 South to Braintree and Cape Cod). Immediately take the first exit off Route 3 south – EXIT 18, Quincy Center/Quincy Adams T Station. Continue straight on Burgin Parkway through five sets of traffic lights, passing the T station on your right and then a shopping center on your left. At the fifth light (1.2 miles from the first light), turn right onto Granite St., move into the center lane and follow Granite for one block to the intersection of Hancock St. Bear left onto Hancock St. and move into the right lane; a large granite church will be in front of you. Go through the next set of lights, passing behind the church to the intersection of Washington St. Continue straight through the next set of lights onto Coddington St.; the main library will be on your right and Quincy College is on the left. Continue straight on Coddington St. through two sets of lights onto Sea St. (police station on your right, cemetery on the left). Continue on Sea St. for approx. 1.5 miles to Adams Shore Branch, a brick building on the right. There is free library parking available in front of and behind the building.

From the South via Route 93

Take Interstate 93 North toward Boston. Take the Route 3 South exit - EXIT 7 - toward Cape Cod. Exit immediately to the right at EXIT 18, Quincy Center/Quincy Adams T Station. Bear to the left following the signs for Quincy Center. Continue straight on Burgin Parkway through five sets of traffic lights, passing the T station on your right and then a shopping center on your left. At the fifth light (1.2 miles from the first light), turn right onto Granite St., move into the center lane and follow Granite for one block to the intersection of Hancock St. Bear left onto Hancock St. and move into the right lane; a large granite church will be in front of you. Go through the next set of lights, passing behind the church to the intersection of Washington St. Continue straight through the next set of lights onto Coddington St.; the main library will be on your right and Quincy College is on the left. Continue straight on Coddington St. through two sets of lights onto Sea St. (police station on your right, cemetery on the left). Continue on Sea St. for approx. 1.5 miles to Adams Shore Branch, a brick building on the right. There is free library parking available in front of and behind the building.

From the South via Route 3A

Follow Route 3A north over the Fore River Bridge. Bear right onto Southern Artery and continue on about 1.5 miles (will pass a Wendy’s on the right); Take a right onto Sea St. at the traffic light. The police station will be on the right, a cemetery on the left. Continue on Sea St. for approx. 1.5 miles to Adams Shore Branch, a brick building on the right. There is free library parking available in front of and behind the building.

From Cape Cod

Traveling North on Route 3, take EXIT 19, Quincy Center/Quincy Adams T Station. Continue straight on Burgin Parkway through five sets of traffic lights, passing the T station on your right and then a shopping center on your left. At the fifth light (1.2 miles from the first light), turn right onto Granite St., move into the center lane and follow Granite for one block to the intersection of Hancock St. Bear left onto Hancock St. and move into the right lane; a large granite church will be in front of you. Go through the next set of lights, passing behind the church to the intersection of Washington St Continue straight through the next set of lights onto Coddington St.; the main library will be on your right and Quincy College is on the left. Continue straight on Coddington St. through two sets of lights onto Sea St. (police station on your right, cemetery on the left). Continue on Sea St. for approx. 1.5 miles to Adams Shore Branch, a brick building on the right. There is free library parking available in front of and behind the building

Via MBTA

Take the Red Line train (Braintree line) to the Quincy Center Station. Exit the station on the Hancock St. side. Take Bus #214 or #216 out Sea St. approx. 1.5 miles to Adams Shore Branch, a brick building on the right.



Last Modified: September 5, 2007
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