On this April fool’s day, we at the KBLIC want to take the time to help you avoid parting with your money
Queer Fiction Blog: April 2019 & the International Transgender Day of Visibility
Welcome to April's Queer Fiction Blog! For this month, we are bringing you a special blog post because March 31st is the International Transgender Day of Visibility and we thought we would deviate from our usual works of fiction to review three very different graphic novel memoirs written by transgender folks. If you're in need of…
Learn to search your family military records!
Military records can offer a fuller picture of an ancestor’s life. As largely government produced records, they are also easily accessible if you know where to look. In two upcoming classes held Tuesday, April 9th and Tuesday April 16th at 1p.m., we will provide a basic overview in how to use military records for general…
Money Smart Week 2019
Money Smart Week is March 30-April 6, 2019. Money Smart Week is a program started by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and other Chicago-area organizations in 2002 to help consumers manage their personal finances better. Programs are for everyone and Money Smart Week has expanded to every state. Programs take place in many public…
There’s Always More to the Story
...and journalist Kate Waters won't stop sleuthing until she has all the answers. Author Fiona Barton's characterization of Kate is particularly well done. She is a reporter for a London tabloid and can be seen as manipulative, as being manipulated, or as a feisty investigator determined to find the truth. She is in her fifties, juggling…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Naw Rúz and Hola Mohalla
March 19-21, 2019 - Naw Rúz Naw Rúz (also known as No Rouz, Nowruz, or Noruz), translates to "New Day" in English is the Bahá'í and Persian New Year, which occurs on the date of the vernal equinox. The holiday is fixed as March 21 for Bahá'ís in all countries outside the Middle East, regardless of…
Celebrating 165 Years: The BPL Through Time and Place
March 20, 2019 marks the 165th anniversary of the opening of the Boston Public Library in its first building! To celebrate, take a look at these digitized images of the BPL's Central Library through the years (and buildings). These photos and images are available through the Digital Commonwealth, which is made possible through digitization services from the Boston Public…
Notable Women, Notable Manuscripts: Emily Dickinson
In celebration of Women’s History month, this is the third post in a series by blogger Kim Reynolds (Curator of Manuscripts) focusing on BPL's special collections featuring notable 19th century American women. Poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was born in Amherst, Massachusetts in the family home known as Homestead. From a prominent family, Dickinson attended Amherst Academy…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Ostara, Holi, and Purim
Learn about 3 holidays coming up that celebrate spring: Ostara, Holi ,and Purim. Learn their backstory as well as how they are celebrated.
National Library Week: Why I wanted to become a librarian
I love libraries; I always have. I have wanted to be a librarian since I was a small child. I loved going with our babysitter to the branch library near her house after school. I remember getting a book with a cassette tape that I would play at home in my little cassette player. I…
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