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Boston Public Library Celebrates Black History Month
Jan 31, 2024
BPL celebrates Black History Month with a new booklist, special events, and highlighted Special Collections items.
See all Black History Month Events at the Library
BPL will celebrate Black History Month with author talks & lectures, performing arts events, screenings, book groups, workshops, and more.
Documentary Club: King in the Wilderness (2018)
Feb 6th | 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Celebrate Black History Month with Documentary Club as we watch King in the Wilderness (113 Minutes; Unrated).
Revolutionary Black Musicians Presents Get On Up
Feb 7th | 10:30am - 1:00pm
Presenting Mr. Dynamite, the Godfather of Soul, the Hardest Working Man in Show Business...ladies and gentlemen, James Brown!
Blind Date with a Book
Looking for a date for Valentine's Day? Let the library set you up with a book! Visit the Central Library in Copley Square, or one of our branches — the Brighton Branch, Grove Hall Branch, South Boston Branch, or East Boston Branch — this February to pick up an anonymously wrapped book.
Get a Boston Public Library Card Today
Your library card is your passport to technology, literacy, fluency, community, and so much more.
Gale Literature: Dictionary of Literary Biography
Biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures.
LinkedIn Learning
Take business, tech, and creative courses online, taught by recognized industry experts.
Foundation Directory Online Professional
Access Foundation Center databases, directories, fundraising and philanthropy publications, and training resources from a single link.
Mango Languages
An interactive language-learning resource supporting dozens of languages, including Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Hindi, and Spanish.
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
WHDH Local News from the 1960s
Dartmouth St. and Boylston St. sides, construction of the McKim Building
BPL McKim Building Construction Photos
The Bunker Hill Times
Charlestown Newspapers,1851-1920
Two leaves from the Beauvais Missal
Medieval and Early Renaissance Manuscripts
In memory of Mrs. Phebe Parker
American Revolution Gravestone Rubbings
945 Webster St, Needham, MA
Snow in Massachusetts
BPL Staff Picks: February 2024
Every month staff from across the Boston Public Library system recommend their favorite books for all ages across a variety of genres.
Ms. Ann's February Book List
Here is a list of books Ms. Ann read at the Faneuil Branch in February.
Miss Celeste's Story Time Reads January 2024
Miss a Story Time? Want to revisit a favorite Story Time book? Looking for new books to read with your little one?
Blog Posts
Researching Boston Summer Camps for Your Child
This blog post provides a listing of day camps, resident camps, and specialized programs in the Boston area.
Libby by OverDrive
eBooks, audiobooks, & magazines available for download to your computer or mobile device. To read on your tablet or phone use the Libby app.
hoopla
Movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, and comics for online streaming or download to mobile devices, with no waiting lists. 10 items per month.
biblio+
With biblio+, library card holders have unlimited access to an ad-free catalog of movies, TV shows, and documentaries on many devices.
Kanopy
Kanopy includes acclaimed movies and documentaries on-demand from award-winning filmmakers. Each month BPL patrons receive 18 tickets.
For Kids
Find content for kids of all ages. The Boston Public Library has many resources, events, and much much more.
Kids Carousal
Join a Story Time!
Check out our upcoming Story Times for your little ones on the events calendar!
Literacy
Your BPL card opens doors for kids to learn to love reading. Children from birth to kindergarten can join the Future Readers Club.
Homework Assistance Program
Homework help for kids is now available in multiple languages at over half of our locations and online.
For Teens
Find content for teens of all ages. The Public Library has many resources, events and much much more.
Teens Carousal
Safe Place at the Boston Public Library
Safe Place quickly connects youth ages 12-17 to needed help of safety and shelter through our partnership with Bridge Over Troubled Waters.
Massachusetts Driver’s License Practice Tests
Access car, motorcycle, and CDL practice tests and handbooks, presented in partnership with driving-tests.org.
ComicsPlus: Teen Library
Enjoy unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga — without holds, wait lists, or monthly limits.
Business & Career Success
BPL offers many resources and events for job seekers, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, investors, makers, and more.
Business & Career Success Carousal
Google Career Certificates
Boston Public Library has partnered with Grow with Google to offer the Google Career Certificate program.
Free Tax Preparation (Drop-Off and Remote Only)
KBLIC has teamed up with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to offer a free tax preparation drop-off service on Wednesdays.
Community Learning
The Community Learning Center can help with citizenship, immigration, English classes, adult education, technology, job success, and more.
Business & Career Success Carousal
Welcome to Boston
Boston Public Library welcomes you to the beautiful city of Boston! Find resources and more on this webpage.
Book a Job Help Appointment
Schedule your resume review or career counseling session with us today!
Research
Research Services staff can assist you with finding collections for your use, whether for the casual learner, for formal education support, or for scholarly research.
Research Carousal
Researching at the Boston Public Library
This guide can help you get started researching at the Boston Public Library.
Genealogy at the Boston Public Library
We have many resources including databases. guides, events, and newspapers to help you research the history of your family.
Special Collections
The Special Collections Department facilitates discovery and fosters public engagement with rare, distinctive, and culturally significant materials held by Boston Public Library.
Special Collections Carousal
Upcoming Special Collections Open Houses
Join the Special Collections Department at the Central Library in Copley Square for some exciting events planned in 2024!
Art & Architecture
Explore the Central Library's gorgeous architecture through our Art & Architecture pages — or in person on a tour!
Researching Your House
Resources for researching questions such as how old your house is, who the architect was, how to find plans of your house, and more.
Boston's Annexed Towns and Some Neighborhood Resources
Boston is a city of neighborhoods, an amalgamation of towns that were annexed in the 19th and early 20th century.
Getting Started with Oral History
Find tips and tools to help you plan and implement an oral history project in this research guide.
Departments at the BPL
Kids
Kids
Get homework help assistance in multiple languages at over half of our locations and online, join the Future Readers Club, and more!
Teens
Teens
We have events, online resources, spaces across our BPL locations, and more specifically for teens.
Community Learning Center
Community Learning Center
The Community Learning Center can help with citizenship, immigration, English classes, adult education, technology, job success, and more.
Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center (KBLIC)
Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center (KBLIC)
KBLIC invites media creators, innovators, job seekers, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, investors, coders, and makers to its space.
Reader Services
Reader Services
Our Reader Services team is knowledgeable about new books, trends in publishing, and helping readers find what they should read.
Research Services
Research Services
Research Services staff can assist you with finding collections for your use, for formal education support, scholarly research, and more.
Leventhal Map & Education Center
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
The Map Center uses maps, geography, and history to explore the connections between places and people in Boston, New England, and beyond.
Special Collections
Special Collections
The Special Collections Department fosters public engagement with rare, distinctive, and culturally significant materials held by BPL.
Special Events
Special Events
The Special Events staff looks forward to helping you plan your event. Contact us for more info, date availability, or to arrange a visit.
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