Directions

From the southwest, west, and northwest via Routes 2, 3, 9, Interstate 95, or the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90), exit onto the Boston circumferential, Route 128 (Interstate 95), and proceed to its intersection with Route 2. Proceed east on Route 2 to the junction of Routes 2 and 16. Turn left onto Route 16 east (Alewife Brook Parkway). Follow Route 16 through two full traffic lights. Take the next right, a sharp turn, onto Powderhouse Boulevard. Proceed to Packard Avenue, the third left, which leads onto the campus. Take the second right onto Professors Row. Proceed .1 mile to stop sign at Latin Way. Path to the library is on the left.

From Boston, the south, and the South Shore, follow the Southeast Expressway (Route 3 north) to Interstate 93 north** to exit 32 (Medford Square). Follow the exit ramp to Medford Square. At the blinker at the end of the ramp, turn left onto Main Street. *Follow Main Street straight for approximately 1/2 mile. At the traffic lights turn right onto Harvard Street. Proceed straight through to the rotary. Keeping Tufts' athletic field to the right, take the second right off the rotary onto Powderhouse Boulevard. At the blinking light turn right onto Packard Avenue. Take the second right onto Professors Row. Proceed .1 mile to stop sign at Latin Way. Path to the library is on the left.

From the north via Routes 1, 3, 28, Interstates 95 or 93, the recommended approach is via Route 128 (Interstate 95), to its intersection with Interstate 93. Go south on Interstate 93 to exit 32, Medford Square. Proceed to the center of the square, turn left onto Main Street, and refer to the directions in the preceding paragraph.*

From Logan Airport by subway, board the airport shuttle bus to the Airport Station on the MBTA Blue Line. Take the Blue Line inbound to Government Center; then change to the Green Line westbound and go to Park Street station. Change again to the Red Line outbound to Davis station and board either the 96 (Medford Square) or the 94 (West Medford) bus to Tufts. Subway tokens are $1.00. The bus fare is .75 cents. There is also a free Tufts shuttle which runs during the academic year (see schedule.) The shuttle stops at the Davis Square MBTA Bus Stop (College Ave. side) and at the Mayer Campus Center across the street from the library. The library is located on the corner of College Avenue and Professors Row; entrance is from Professors Row across from Latin Way.

From Logan Airport by car, follow signs for the Sumner Tunnel and Boston as you leave the airport. Proceed through the tunnel in the left lane. Follow signs for Interstate 93 north. Follow the directions in the second paragraph.** From the bus terminals located on Atlantic Avenue and the Amtrak terminal in South Station, Boston, follow signs to the MBTA Red Line South Station subway trains. Board an inbound train to Davis station. Board either the 96 (Medford Square) or the 94 (West Medford) bus, which will take you to Tufts. The library is located on the corner of College Avenue and Professors Row; entrance is from Professors Row across from Latin Way.

Parking: A limited number of metered spaces are available on Latin Way across from the library. Additional spaces area available on Packard Avenue and in Visitor Parking. To reach the Visitor Parking area, continue up Packard Avenue beyond Professor's Row and turn right at the top of the hill. There is also a new Parking Garage in Dowling Hall located at 419 Boston Avenue (driving directions.) The garage opened for business in June of 2000 and is open to visitors for $5 per visit. Just drive your car into the garage, park, and enter the building. Then purchase a token from any token machine located in Dowling Hall (the elevator lobbies on floors 3, 5, and 7, as well as the Parking Office on the first floor.) When you're ready to leave, you'll need to insert your token in a machine in order to drive your car out of the garage. You can call the Parking Office at 617-627-3692.

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