Read, learn, play, and grow at the Boston Public Library! 

Win Red Sox tickets with the BPL’s Read Your Way to Fenway contest

If you are between the ages of 5 and 17, you could win three tickets for yourself and a parent or guardian to watch the Red Sox play the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on Saturday, August 17! Read a minimum of three books and write a brief essay about your favorite. Submit your application and essay to any Boston Public Library location by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 26. Find more details and the entry form at our Read Your Way to Fenway page.

Summer Reading is coming!

As the school year winds down, your neighborhood children’s librarians are busy planning Summer Reading at the Boston Public Library. Each branch will have amazing programs, new books, and chances to get cool prizes for reading over the summer. Stop by the Central Library in Copley Square or a branch library for more information, or check out the Summer Reading page for booklists, events and more!

Quick Links

BPL Catalog

Online Games!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for kids!

Netiquette for Kids

Contact a children’s librarian

BPL’s Children’s Rooms

Every Boston Public Library branch has a special area just for kids! Visit our branch libraries page to get more information about each branch, including hours, directions, and phone numbers.