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When Beacon Hill had video stores
By adamg on Thu, 07/19/2018 - 9:38am
Maureen Rogers recalls Fred's Video on Charles Street, in the days before Netflix and streaming and stuff:
When you went on weekends, Fred’s - a tiny little place to begin with - was always crowded. Nabbing a movie before someone else got their hands on it always gave you a little feeling of triumph.
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Streaming video via bpl.org
Please see also "Hoopla Streaming Media
Movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks, eBooks, and comics for online streaming or download to mobile devices, with no waiting lists." https://www.bpl.org/resources/theatre-dance-and-film/
Or you could borrow physical discs
For what it's worth, the Boston Public Library (and I mean, most libraries) also allows you to borrow physical DVDs and CDs (as well as books, obviously). It's not a service I use much, but it can provide things you might not be able to find elsewhere, as well as just the physical experience of browsing a physical collection of DVDs.
The Cambridge Public Library
The Cambridge Public Library does as well, and they're heavily used.
Record Stores Too
There used to be a record store on Beacon Hill too, in the late 70s. I can't remember the name, but it was near a boarding house (Beacon Chambers?) that burned down. It had a good selection of records by local bands who used to put out self produced 45s with homemade covers on them in the 70s.