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Most Boston Public Library locations are available during limited hours for patrons to pick up items on hold. Patrons are also able to use computers at the Central Library, but are limited to eight reserved slots and five walk ups per timeslot.
Most Boston Public Library locations are available during limited hours for patrons to pick up items on hold. Patrons are also able to use computers at the Central Library, but are limited to six reserved slots and four walk ups per timeslot.
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Our Racial Equity Commitment & Action Plan

Exterior of entrance to the McKim Building of the Boston Public Library (Dartmouth Street Entrance). The image shows a bust of Minerva (Roman god of knowledge). Above it, inscribed in stone are the words, "Free to All"
Exterior of entrance to the McKim Building of the Boston Public Library (Dartmouth Street Entrance). The image shows a bust of Minerva (Roman god of knowledge). Above it, inscribed in stone are the words, "Free to All"
Learn about the BPL's statement & action plan in response to systemic racism, inequity & injustice & to becoming an anti-racist organization
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If You Can’t Look at a Photo, Look Into the Person Behind It

Working with the Boston Public Library’s extensive photographic collections from home is like solving a murder with just the chalk outline.
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Boston Book Festival 2020

The 2020 Boston Book Festival will be held online, from 10/5 -10/25. Check out these reads from some of the authors who will be presenting.
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This image shows two photos side-by-side. On the left is an image of a Twitter post. The tweet is of a video. The image on the video shows an explosion near a tall building at nighttime. The caption to this video says "the 3rd precinct just exploded lol. they weren't lying about the gas pipes". The video had 49K views and was published at 1:25AM on May 29, 2020 from Twitter. It was retweeted 353 times and had 1K likes. this image, of the tweet, has a red diagonal line over it, indicating that it is false. The image on the right is a still shot from a YouTube video with what appears to be the same image of the explosion near a tall building at night. The video is called "Tianjin Explosion video - 720p portrait crop for mobile viewing." It was published on August 18, 2015 and has over 600,000 views.
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Disinformation, Misinformation & Media Literacy

Learn how to identify false or misleading information online and stop its rapid spread.
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