New & Noteworthy:

  • The final day of Sunday service at the Central Library this spring is May 19. Sunday hours will return in the fall.
  • The Uphams Corner Branch will close temporarily for building improvements on Saturday, May 25, at 2:00 p.m. Construction is expected to be completed in September 2013. Learn more.
  • All Boston Public Library locations will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.

Events

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Book Sale

Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
North End Branch

Browse a terrific selection of new and gently used books at the friends’ annual sale, including hardcovers and paperbacks, DVDs, videos, CDs, and books on tape for both adults and children.

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Author Talk with Jackson Galaxy

Sunday, May 19, 2 p.m.
Rabb Lecture Hall, Central Library in Copley Square

Jackson Galaxy, the star of Animal Planet’s popular My Cat from Hell, will discuss his book Cat Daddy: What the World’s Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love and Coming Clean.

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Family Pajama Story Time

Monday, May 20, 6:30 p.m.
Connolly Branch

Come in your pajamas for stories, songs, and a bedtime snack of cookies and juice. Bring along your favorite stuffed animal.

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5th Annual Boston Bike Update

Tuesday, May 21, 6 p.m.
Rabb Lecture Hall, Central Library in Copley Square

A public forum on bicycle planning in Boston.

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Community Archiving Projects

Wednesday, May 22, 6 p.m.
Commonwealth Salon, Central Library in Copley Square

Joanne Riley, University Archivist at UMass Boston, shares examples of archival collections used by historians and researchers.