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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

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To celebrate Dr. King's birthday and to honor his legacy, we have compiled this list to help us all remember his message.
To celebrate Dr. King's birthday and to honor his legacy, we have compiled this list to help us all remember his message.
Learn / How to Reach Your Goals
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Vision Board Party Vision Board Party

Jan 19th | 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Central Library in Copley Square
Join Dr. Allana Da Graca, TEDx Speaker & researcher, as she guides you through this session by highlighting strategies to reach goals.
Join Dr. Allana Da Graca, TEDx Speaker & researcher, as she guides you through this session by highlighting strategies to reach goals.
Learn / History of Boston Through Ads
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Buy Me, Boston: Author Talk & Discussion Buy Me, Boston: Author Talk & Discussion

Jan 17th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Library in Copley Square
Buy Me, Boston is a visual history book that features over 390 ads. Join us for a presentation and discussion about Boston in the 60s - 80s.
Buy Me, Boston is a visual history book that features over 390 ads. Join us for a presentation and discussion about Boston in the 60s - 80s.
Connect / Vintage Ads
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Vintage Ads of the 19th and 20th Century Vintage Ads of the 19th and 20th Century

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Take a visual tour of the past with these books featuring vintage ads, posters, and flyers depicting daily life in the "good old days."
Take a visual tour of the past with these books featuring vintage ads, posters, and flyers depicting daily life in the "good old days."
Recommended / for Edgar Allan Poe Fans
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Dark Romanticism in Poetry & Literature Dark Romanticism in Poetry & Literature

recommended by BostonPL_KirstenD
Dark Romanticism, often conflated with Gothicism, is a literary subgenre that deals with the dark side of human nature, the demonic, and…
Dark Romanticism, often conflated with Gothicism, is a literary subgenre that deals with the dark side of human nature, the demonic, and…
Learn / about the Great Molasses Flood
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Boston's Great Molasses Flood: 100 Years Boston's Great Molasses Flood: 100 Years

By EileenS
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 is the 100th anniversary of Boston’s Great Molasses Flood. Shortly after noon, on that day in 1919, a storage…
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 is the 100th anniversary of Boston’s Great Molasses Flood. Shortly after noon, on that day in 1919, a storage…
Connect / Henri Fantin-Latour's Birthday
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See our Henri Fantin-Latour Prints! See our Henri Fantin-Latour Prints!

Henri Fantin-Latour was a French painter and printmaker. Fantin-Latour’s work is associated with the Symbolist movement. See more here.
Henri Fantin-Latour was a French painter and printmaker. Fantin-Latour’s work is associated with the Symbolist movement. See more here.
Connect / Honoré Daumier's caricatures
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View our Honoré Daumier Collection! View our Honoré Daumier Collection!

View the work of French printmaker and caricaturist Honoré Daumier. Over 3,800 items by Daumier are available to browse and download here.
View the work of French printmaker and caricaturist Honoré Daumier. Over 3,800 items by Daumier are available to browse and download here.
Recommended / Staff Pick
Staff Pick

And Then There Were None

by Agatha Christie
In this Christie classic, twelve strangers are lured to an isolated island mansion off the coast of Devon where a killer picks off the…
recommended by BostonPL_EileenS
Recommended / for Musicians
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Perform for Concerts in the Courtyard! Perform for Concerts in the Courtyard!

We are now accepting applications for musicians! If you're interested in performing in our Concerts in the Courtyard series, apply here.
We are now accepting applications for musicians! If you're interested in performing in our Concerts in the Courtyard series, apply here.
Connect / International Creativity Month
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DIY Guides DIY Guides

Tap into your creativity for International Creativity Month! Check out these libguides on crafts and DIY to tap into your creative side!
Tap into your creativity for International Creativity Month! Check out these libguides on crafts and DIY to tap into your creative side!
Learn / with Tutorials
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Niche Academy Tutorials Niche Academy Tutorials

Check out our Niche Academy tutorials on a variety of topics, including Ancestry.com, OverDrive, Lynda.com, PressReader, RBDigital, and more
Check out our Niche Academy tutorials on a variety of topics, including Ancestry.com, OverDrive, Lynda.com, PressReader, RBDigital, and more
Recommended / InnoLAB
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Make a Reservation for our InnoLAB! Make a Reservation for our InnoLAB!

Sign up for a session with the Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center's InnoLAB. Learn more about the available products here.
Sign up for a session with the Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center's InnoLAB. Learn more about the available products here.
Connect / with Puerto Rico's History
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A Visual History of Puerto Rico A Visual History of Puerto Rico

By JakeS
End the Debt! Decolonize! Liberate! scroll project is a response to Hurricane María that tells the story of U.S. imperialism in Puerto Rico.
End the Debt! Decolonize! Liberate! scroll project is a response to Hurricane María that tells the story of U.S. imperialism in Puerto Rico.
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Recommended / Books
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The Best of 2018: Award Winning Books The Best of 2018: Award Winning Books

recommended by BostonPL_KirstenD
Celebrate the end of 2018 and ring in 2019 by checking out one of this year's award-winning books from various genres!
Celebrate the end of 2018 and ring in 2019 by checking out one of this year's award-winning books from various genres!
Recommended / for Talking About Race
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Books For Talking To Children About Race Books For Talking To Children About Race

By Maggie
Research shows that young kids see race & use that information when making decisions. However, there are books to help you talk about race.
Research shows that young kids see race & use that information when making decisions. However, there are books to help you talk about race.
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