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The Chinatown Lantern Cultural and Educational Center was formed by the Chinatown Cultural Center Committee ( CCCC ) in order to address the longtime lack of a public library in the neighborhood ( the Chinatown branch of the Boston Public Library was demolished in 1956 to make way for the Central Artery ).

The Reading Room opened in April 2012, and provides library services, educational workshops, and cultural events to the Chinatown community.

The Reading Room has a rotating collection of approximately 8, 000 books in both English and Chinese and also runs a small art exhibit gallery.