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North End Library Brick Walkway Dedication Phase II [Photos]

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The Friends of the North End Branch Library dedicated Phase II of the brick walkway at the Parmenter Street public library this week. Many supporters of the group attended and certificates were awarded for service to the library over many years.

  • Robert Severy, historian and donor for the cleaning of the Dante Alighieri relief
  • Christine Bergstrom, President Emeritus, Friends of the North End Branch Library
  • Dorothy Raymond, Treasurer Emeritus, Friends of the North End Branch Library
  • Peter Greene, Secretary Emeritus, Friends of the North End Branch Library

Funds from the brick walkway are used to support new equipment and programs at the neighborhood library branch, in cooperation with Boston Public Library. Some of the recent Friends projects include garden plantings, filling in the center pool area, new movie screen, librarian chair and table lamps. The group continues to have a long list of future projects.

A special note was made of the Dante Alighieri relief, recently cleaned through the support of the Friends group and Robert Severy. The relief was donated by the Cambridge Dante Alighieri Society to the Central Boston Public Library in 1913 and later moved to the North End branch.

For more on the Friends of the North End Branch Library, see their website at www.FriendsNELibrary.org. Photos from the event, held on October 3, 2012, are shown below. Photos by Matt Conti.

Brick Walkway – Dedication of Phase II by Friends of the NE Library 1

 

Robert Severy is presented an award from Friends President Robin Ardito and Officer Phyllis Vitti

 

Brick Walkway – Dedication of Phase II (on the right)

 

From the left, Paula Luccio, Donna Wells and Jim Salini, all from the Friends of the North End Library

 

Phyllis Vitti organized the brick walkway efforts and spoke at the dedication.

 

Brick Walkway – Dedication of Phase II by Friends of the NE Library

 

Current Secretary, Jim Salini, presents certificate to Secretary Emeritus, Peter Greene.

 

Christine Bergstrom, President Emeritus, receives a certificate from Secretary Jim Salini.

 

Dorothy Raymond, Treasurer Emeritus, is awarded a certificate by Friends Secretary, Jim Salini.

 

Brick Walkway – Phase I shown here.

 

Auntie May and Mary McGee, supporters of the library.

 

White marble bas-relief of Dante Alighieri at the North End Library.

 

Library supporters, Suzanne Iannella and Andre Sadowski, at the dedication.

 

Terri Mazzulli in front of the white marble bas-relief of Dante Alighieri.

 

Robert Severy helped in the latest cleaning of the white marble bas-relief of Dante Alighieri.

 

NorthEndWaterfront.com is proud to be represented on the brick walkway.

 

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One Reply to “North End Library Brick Walkway Dedication Phase II [Photos]”

  1. Matt,

    Thanks for your coverage of this event and the excellent pictures.

    Jim Salini
    Secretary, Friends of the North End Branch Library

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