If you're participating in the Adult Summer Reading Bingo Challenge, you might be wondering what are good books to be reading for it, right? Our staff are also participating and are here to tell you what they've been enjoying so far on their journey to Summer Reading Greatness! Happy Reading! Title: So You Want to…
Noah Kahan
Noah Kahan is a singer-songwriter who was born on January 1, 1997, on a tree farm in Vermont. His father taught him how to play guitar at a young age, and by the time he was eight years old he was already writing his own songs. Soon he was uploading them to YouTube and SoundCloud…
Banned Books Blog: June 2024
Welcome to the Banned Books Blog! This June 2024, we have a young Asian-American teen coming to terms with his sexuality at summer camp and a Mexican girl whose family fights for desegregating California's schools. These titles may be available in other formats or languages. Check our catalog for availability! Currently, Florida is responsible for…
Queer Lit Review: June 2024
Hello and welcome to the June 2024 edition of the Queer Lit Review! Happy Pride Month! We are super excited to let you know that the We Are Pride booklist is out and you can find a printed copy at your local library branch or you can peruse the online list here and easily place…
Resources for Basic Fine Arts Research at the Boston Public Library
Whether you have a paper to write or an interest in the subject, here are some resources at the Boston Public Library to help you if you’d like to do some basic research on Fine Arts. Books The Boston Public Library offers books from two publishers that are great starting points for learning about art…
The Art of Crime: Courtroom Drawings in the Arts Department
Have you ever looked at a courtroom sketch and thought, “That looks nothing like Tom Brady!” Have you ever wondered why chalk sketches of courtroom trials are used instead of photographs? It seems so outdated! The persistence of courtroom sketching as the primary means of documenting notable moments in court can actually be attributed to…
Genealogy Databases You Can Use From Home
The Boston Public Library (BPL) offers access to several databases you can use to research your family history. Below is an overview of the ones you can use from home, including some tips on how to get the most out of them. How to Access the Databases You can access these databases from home using…
Elton John
Sir Elton John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in Pinner, Middlesex, England on March 25, 1947, has had a career spanning decades. He studied composition at the Royal Academy of Music for several years in the late 1950s and early 1960s, though he was already a big fan of the rock and roll of the time…
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