Harvard-Yenching Library

Cambridge, United States

4.5

2 reviews

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hcl.harvard.edu
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2 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02138
Harvard Square
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
330 ftQuincy St @ Kirkland St
330 ftKirkland St @ Kirkland Place
430 ftKirkland St @ Sumner Rd
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2 reviews of Harvard-Yenching Library

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Place rating: 5
Wellesley Hills, MA
This is possibly the best collection of Japanese books anywhere in the world outside the National Diet Library. If you can’t find it here, you are probably in trouble.
No, they don’t have manga.
Place rating: 4
Medford, MA
This is a great library! You’ll need a Harvard ID to get in, but they keep it nice and chilly to preserve the rare books, which leads to concentration + no sleepiness.
If you’re like me and are easily distractable, you may be aided by the fact that most of the books here are not in English, and unless you can dive easily into Chinese, Korean or Japanese, you’ll be much more likely to stay on task.