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How this Boston Public Library 'Tell-A-Booth' creates a comforting space for visitors

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published May 2, 2026 at 7:45 AM EDT

A phone booth has been installed at the Boston Public Library where visitors can leave messages. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Meredith Goldstein from the Boston Globe about her project.

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