Library Exhibition of Chinese Maps Takes a Close Look at Cosmography and Color

BOSTON, MA – April 16, 2024 - Heaven & Earth: The Blue Maps of China, a free public exhibition at the Leventhal Map & Education Center (LMEC) at the Boston Public Library (BPL) will open this spring on May 11, 2024.   The exhibition revolves around two extraordinary large-format maps printed in China in the…
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Boston Public Library Presents 2024 “Navigating Diabetes Through Food and Community” Event Series

The Boston Public Library (BPL) today announced the continuation of "Navigating Diabetes Through Food and Community." It is a two-week program with sessions held online or in person at the Roxbury Branch of the BPL or the Grove Hall Stop & Shop. The series is presented in partnership with Stop & Shop Nutrition Partners and is funded by Point32Health Foundation.
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Boston Public Library Unveils “Revolutionary Music: Music and Social Change”

BOSTON, MA - March 19, 2024 – The Boston Public Library (BPL) today announced Revolutionary Music: Music and Social Change, a year-long overview of how music has spurred social change in the United States. It is the first year of Road to Revolution, a series of three thematic years leading up to the 250th anniversary…
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Boston Public Library Launches Chef-in-Residence Program at Nutrition Lab

BOSTON, MA - February 23, 2024 - The Boston Public Library (BPL) today announced the launch of its new Chef-in-Residence program, made possible by a generous grant from anonymous donors to the Boston Public Library Fund. Based in the BPL's Nutrition Lab at the Roxbury Branch, the Chef-in-Residence will aim to increase nutritional literacy and…
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Boston Public Library Celebrates National Native American Heritage Month

BOSTON – October 31, 2023 - To honor National Native American Heritage Month, the Boston Public Library (BPL) is releasing Native Lives, Native Stories, a booklist of recent titles focusing on the cultures, histories, experiences, and diversity of the Native American communities. Celebrated annually in November, Native American Heritage Month acknowledges the unique traditions and important contributions of…
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Boston Public Library Board of Trustees Welcomes New Members

BOSTON, MA – October 26, 2023 – The Boston Public Library (BPL) announced today that Jim Canales, Raymond Liu, and Porsha Olayiwola have been appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu to serve on the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees.    The Trustees' mission is to preserve and provide access to historical records of our society, and to…
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