The Boston Public Library and the Greater Boston Food Bank have teamed up to bring more flavor to your neighborhood and need your help!
Donate unopened spices and dried herbs to the BPL locations listed below and the GBFB will gift them to families and individuals across Eastern Massachusetts.
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Paging Pam and Tim...
Happy National Book Month to forgetful readers of the Boston Public Library system. π
πMore bookmarks: http://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-library-forgotten-bookmarks/69096978Β
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Paging Pam and Tim...
Happy National Book Month to forgetful readers of the Boston Public Library system. π
πMore bookmarks: http://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-library-forgotten-bookmarks/69096978Β
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Psssst! The Boston Public Library is presenting its first major exhibition in nearly a decade. Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston will open this Thursday, October 23!
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π The Boston Public Library offers free drop-in homework help, academic support, and mentoring for Kβ8 students during the school year.
Available 2β4 afternoons per week at branches citywide + weekends at the Central Library in Copley Square.
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The Boston Public Library is looking for a Childrenβs Musician and you can apply!
πΊ You'll be creating, developing, and implementing musical performances and workshops for children between the ages of 0-12.
π₯You'll have one performance or workshop at each open BPL location.
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The Boston Public Library is presenting its first major exhibition in nearly a decade. Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston will open October 23, 2025!
Learn more about the exhibition at: www.bpl.org/news/boston-...
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Boston Public Library aims to increase access to a vast historic archive using AI
The library is launching a project in collaboration with Harvard Law School and OpenAI this summer to digitize the materials and make them more fully searchable.
You can check out the Boston Public Libraryβs unbelievable Special Collections in person at the newly renovated reading room: www.bpl.org/special-coll...
Weβre also working to digitize even more of these treasures & make them searchable & accessible from anywhere in the world. @bpl.boston.gov
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Mayor Wu and event attendees in front of the Fields Corner BPL branch.
Mayor Wu and Fields corner Boston Public Library Branch opening attendees.
Mayor Wu and Fields corner Boston Public Library Branch opening attendees.
Outside of the Fields corner Boston Public Library Branch.
We broke ground on the new @bpl.boston.gov Fields Corner Branch yesterday! This all-electric, fossil fuel-free library will have study spaces, meeting rooms, a story area and terrace. Thank you to all who helped bring this vision to life! Your support helps make Boston a better home for everyone
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π π Please join Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Public Library, and the Public Facilities Department as we officially break ground on the new Fields Corner Branch Library!
π Monday, May 5
π 4:00pm
π1520 Dorchester Ave (rear parking lot behind the current library)
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Boston Public Library Card Perks
A Boston Public Library card is your all-access pass to the city β and itβs packed with perks you might not even know about. As the nationβs second-largest library system, the BPL is a hub for learnin...
Happy National Library Week! Did you know your Boston Public Library card goes way beyond books? Check out our guide to BPL perks and see whatβs waiting for you at the library. πποΈπΆ
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REMINDER: Anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Massachusetts can get a Boston Public Library card.
Apply for a library card at the circulation desk in any Boston Public Library location.
Or apply online for an e-Card.
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A portfolio of sensible designs helps the Boston Public Library win the 2025 AIA Collaborative Achievement Award
The
Boston Public Library has earned the 2025 AIA Collaborative Achievement Award for its inclusive, community-driven approach, with standout projects by William Rawn Associates and Utile showcasing human-centered, sustainable, and accessible design.
archinect.com/news/bustler...
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Symbols of American history on public display in Boston
Library houses replica Declarations of Independence, while local town hall is modeled on a colonial predecessor
Did you know that @bpl.boston.gov houses an extraordinary collection of rare and historic documents, including treasured copies of the Declaration of Independence?
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A graphic with a large flower on the right side. Text reads: 10th anniversary of Love Your Block Neighborhood Cleanups | April 4, 5 & 12, 2025. Save the date. Friday, April 4: Downtown. Saturday, April 5: Allston Brighton Chinatown Leather District Charlestown Dorchester Mid-Dorchester Mattapan Roslindale South Boston North End West Wend Wharf District West Roxbury. Saturday, April 12: East Boston Jamaica Plain Roxbury Back Bay Beacon Hill Fenway-Kenmore Mission Hill Hyde Park Bay Village South End.
It's time to Love Your Block π·
See below or visit boston.gov/loveyourblock to see when your neighborhood cleanup is scheduled.
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Boston Public Library Wins Architecture Award For Renovated Roxbury Branch | WBZ NewsRadio 1030
The Boston Public Library received an honor from the Boston Society for Architecture for their newly renovated Roxbury branch.
The Boston Public Library received an honor from the Boston Society for Architecture for their newly renovated Roxbury branch.
Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio.
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Libraries are great for the books, sure, but it's also nice to have a quiet and safe space to sit and think- a place where no one is trying to sell you anything.
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10+ things you can do with your Boston Public Library card β The Bay State Banner
If you don't yet have a Boston Public Library card, here are ten reasons why you should get one! πͺͺ
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a cartoon of a girl holding a book that says library
ALT: a cartoon of a girl holding a book that says library
If you donβt have a library card, go get one today. Theyβre free!
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Boston Public Library Unveils βRevolutionary Art: Art and Social Changeβ
BOSTON, MA - January 16, 2025 β The Boston Public Library (BPL) today announced Revolutionary Art: Art and Social Change, a year-longβ¦
π¨β¨ "Revolutionary Art: Art and Social Change" is here! Explore a year-long celebration of how art drives transformation, featuring exhibitions, performances, and inspiring programs across Boston Public Library branches. Learn more: www.bpl.org/news/boston-...
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