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Study with me in Boston

Study in a brick coffee shop with a green tile bar, a vaulted reading hall, an old members’ library over the burying ground, a Beacon Hill roof deck, or under the gold dome of the State House.

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The tiny FocusMiles island of Boston: State House Rotunda and the rest of the town
Boston Boston, United States

5 places to study in Boston

Red brick and gas-lamp glow, sailboats on the Charles below the rowhouse chimneys, and oak, brass and green lamps wherever you sit.

  • Landmark

    State House Rotunda

    The old rotunda reading room under the gold dome: oak, brass, portraits of governors.

    10 desks
  • Café

    Brick & Bean

    A brick corner coffee shop: green tile bar, exposed brick, steaming espresso and a window on the street.

    14 desks
  • Library

    Bates Reading Room

    A vaulted Boston reading hall: long oak tables, green banker’s lamps, tall arched windows.

    18 desks
  • Library

    Granary Reading Room

    Modelled on an old Boston members’ library: a tall cream reading room with arched windows over the burying ground, two tiers of mahogany books with iron galleries, marble busts, gilded paintings, red leather chairs and green-shaded brass lamps.

    14 desks
  • Rooftop

    Beacon Hill Roof

    A brownstone roof deck over the rowhouse chimneys: string lights, the Charles River and its sailboats below.

    11 desks

The street in Boston, as recorded

Study in another city

The night train runs from Boston to New York. Every session can also be a flight to any of the other cities.

Questions about studying in Boston

Is it free to study in Boston on FocusMiles?

Yes. The timer, the tasks, every room in Boston and the other cities, the people and the sounds are free, and you do not need an account: pick a critter and a name and you are in.

Is there sound when I study in Boston?

A little, and it is yours to switch off: recorded rain when it rains, soft typing from the desks around you and a radio that suits the room. The recording on this page is a real street in Boston.

Can I study with friends or other people in Boston?

Yes. Rooms like State House Rotunda, Brick & Bean, Bates Reading Room mix people who are focusing right now with a few friendly bots, so the desk next to yours is rarely empty. Send an invite link and your friend lands in the seat beside yours. There is no camera or microphone: everyone is a little critter, and your task stays private.

How does a study session in Boston work?

You start a pomodoro (25 minutes of focus and a short break by default, both adjustable), take a seat in one of 5 places in Boston and work. Every focused minute earns a mile you can spend on hats and colours. Leave your seat and the timer pauses until you sit down again.

Your desk in Boston is waiting.

It takes about ten seconds to sit down. The first mile is a minute away.

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