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Map of Boston from the 1870 survey by SAmpson, Davenport & Co and J. Mayer & Co
Map of Boston from the 1870 survey by SAmpson, Davenport & Co and J. Mayer & Co
Check out our Local & Family History Lecture Series at the Central Library, ongoing until mid-June.

Staff Picks: April 2019
Every month staff from the Reader Services and Collection Development departments at the Boston Public Library recommend their favorites.

MFA & BPL Organize Exhibition of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
BOSTON (April 1, 2019)—Paris was the center of nightlife and spectacle in the late 19th century, a moment immortalized in evocative…
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Event Spotlight

Martellus Bennett

Apr 24, 4:00pm
Grove Hall

Anna Eliot Ticknor and Her Society to Encourage Studies at Home

Apr 24, 6:00pm
Central Library in Copley Square

Richard Blanco in conversation with WGBH’s Jim Braude and Margery Eagan

Apr 25, 6:00pm
Central Library in Copley Square

90-Second Newbery Film Festival

Apr 27, 2:30pm
Central Library in Copley Square
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Our Special Collections

See Letters & Poems by Emily Dickinson

This collection contains approximately 70 letters & 43 poems sent by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) to Thomas Wentworth Higginson (1823-1911).
ARCHIVE COLLECTION / Digital Collections / eBooks / Manuscripts & Archives / Poetry

Blog Posts

Explore a Classic Epic Poem: Homer's Odyssey

April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate by exploring Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey.
by EileenS
BLOG POST / Adults / Books / Poetry / national poetry month

Online Resources

Guide to Community Gardening

This LibGuide will connect you to relevant gardening books, media & journal articles in the BPL's collections, as well as online resources.
WEBSITE / Adults / Learning & Resources / Resources / Gardening

Recommended Reading

Contemporary Queer Poets of Color

One of these poets, Richard Blanco, will be at the BPL on 4/25 to talk with WGBH’s Jim Braude and Margery Eagan about his new book.
by BostonPL_KirstenD
STAFF LIST / Audiobooks / Books / eBooks / Streaming & Downloadable

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