Redbox, Netflix knock out Blockbuster in West Roxbury

By adamg on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 5:47pm

The credits have rolled for the Centre Street Blockbuster - although there's now a cheery note on the front door advising former customers to put their old movies through the slot if they don't want to hear from a collection agency.

In other Centre Street news, it's a bit of a shame the West Roxbury BPL branch couldn't have opened before cool weather after some recent renovations - because the first thing that hits you now when you enter is the smell of paint, and not in a good way.

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Comments

That's funny, I thought

By grahams on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 7:39pm.

That's funny, I thought terrible customer service, judgemental stocking policy, and awful pricing is what killed them...

Library phone-in customers shouldn't be 1st

By newchristine on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 12:23pm.

Yeah~my pet peeve is having the WR library employee make you wait while she/he takes a lengthy phone call...the caller should be put on hold until the live bodies are attended to! :-)

Porter Square Blockbuster closed this summer

By Ron Newman on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 10:50pm.

as noted here. Central Square one remains open, but I wonder for how much longer.

West Roxbury BPL

By karenz on Sun, 10/11/2009 - 2:19am.

Is this a good place to study and hang out? I've never been in this branch before. The JP BPL on Centre St. is small and overrun with noise which makes it unpleasant. I like the Roslindale BPL but again, small and any noise carries all over the library. The new Mattapan BPL is absolutely stunning.

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It's a quiet place

By adamg on Sun, 10/11/2009 - 9:24am.

So in that sense, yeah, good for studying in. Upstairs, you have your choice of chairs at tables and a couple of comfy living-room type chairs.

I haven't spent much time in the Hyde Park branch, but from what I've seen, seems cool - half will make you think you've walked into 1899, half a sleek new glass addition.