Welcome to the Banned Books Blog! This October 2023, we have a young girl who wants blue eyes, a memoir about a young queer black boy (who now identifies as nonbinary), and a boy who journeys to find his father. These titles may be available in other formats or languages. Check our catalog for availability…
Tracing the Life of Phillis Wheatley Peters
By Jay Moschella, Curator of Rare Books at the Boston Public Library. Phillis Wheatley Peters (1753-1784) was an early American poet and correspondent who became a transatlantic literary celebrity while enslaved in Boston. As both a Black woman enslaved in pre-Revolutionary Boston and an internationally renowned poet, Phillis Wheatley Peters navigated a world of complexity…
National Voter Registration Day 2023
Guest post by Media and Journalism Specialist Erica Husting. Happy National Voter Registration Day (NVRD)! Taking place on the fourth Tuesday in September every year, NVRD is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating democracy and promoting voter engagement. Learn more about National Voter Registration Day. Today is a great day to register to vote! This Fall…
Haunted Hardbacks: September 2023
Something wicked this way comes: It’s the September 2023 debut of Haunted Hardbacks, a new horror blog! In this post we're featuring horror books under 200 pages.
New Art Exhibition at BPL’s Teen Central
Boston Public Library (BPL) Youth Services is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition of artwork at Teen Central in the Central Library in Copley Square. This exhibition is in partnership with the Department of Youth Services (DYS) and the DYS Art Showcase program. Since 2008, the BPL and DYS Metro Region staff…
Queer Lit Review: September 2023
Hi and welcome to the September edition of the Queer Lit Review! This month we have biographies of bad gays, a nonbinary teen solving a murder, and lesbian vampires getting their revenge. These titles may be available in other formats or languages. Check the catalog for availabilty. Happy Reading! Title/Author: Bad Gays by Huw Lemmey…
Teen Volunteer Review: Legionnaire by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole
Legionnaire As part of Boston Public Library's Teen Volunteer Program, teens share their thoughts on books, movies, and more on our blog. This week, Lou Munger, a teen volunteer at the Roslindale Branch, is sharing his review of Legionnaire by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole: Legionnaire is a Sci-Fi novel, the first in the 'Galaxy’s…
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