Boston Public Library - Bates Hall

Bates Hall is the historic reading room in the McKim Building of the Boston Public Library, designed by McKim, Mead & White and located in Copley Square. Its long rows of desks, arched windows, and decorative murals make it a frequently photographed interior and a common subject in travel and architecture photography. Images of Bates Hall are frequently reposted on social media and in articles about Boston's cultural sites.