By Roudnie Célestin, Equity Program Officer at the Boston Public Library On a nice Monday in Roxbury, MA — the very day of Juneteenth, declared as a federal holiday in 2021— I gathered with other Boston Public Library (BPL) staff on the lawn of the National Center for African-American Artists (NCAAA). I walked up to…
Equity at BPL: All Locations Offer Video Interpretation Services
We’re happy to announce that the Boston Public Library has launched video interpretation services systemwide through Certified Languages International (CLI).
Tell Your Story: Borrow Oral History Backpacks at the BPL
This is a guest blog post by Sydney Villegas, Oral History Intern at the Boston Public Library. As Boston residents, history surrounds us. With the Boston Public Library’s new Oral History Backpacks, you can build and record your own oral history projects. Whether you choose to preserve family stories or document how your neighborhood has…
Using School Records for Genealogy Research
School records, including information about students and school employees, can offer a fuller picture of a relative or ancestor’s life. Below is an overview of how to access school records in Massachusetts, with an emphasis on public education in Boston. Good Things to Know For records from schools that are still open, contacting the school…
Queer Lit Review: June 2023
Hello and welcome to the June edition of the Queer Lit Review! Every June the library puts out a long booklist of LGBTQ+ books that came out the previous year called We Are Pride. This list includes fiction and nonfiction for all ages. Pick up a printed copy at your local branch, or check out…
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