Local artist Louise Stimson (1891-1981) taught herself to build dioramas and became an expert at skillfully creating elaborate scenes, several of which have a history of being on view at the Boston Public Library
Teen Intern Book Review: Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter
As part of their SuccessLink internships at the Boston Public Library, Teen Central's teen interns Abri and Elizabeth wrote reviews of young adult literature, evaluating whether BookTok favorites lived up to the hype or not. See Abri's thoughts on Nothing Like the Movies below, then check out the book for yourself and decide if you agree…
Teen Intern Book Review: An Ember In the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
As part of their SuccessLink internships at the Boston Public Library, Teen Central's teen interns Abri and Elizabeth wrote reviews of young adult literature, evaluating whether BookTok favorites lived up to the hype or not. See Abri's thoughts on An Ember In the Ashes below, then check out the book for yourself and decide if you agree!
Teen Intern Book Review: The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
As part of their SuccessLink internships at the Boston Public Library, Teen Central's teen interns Abri and Elizabeth wrote reviews of young adult literature, evaluating whether BookTok favorites lived up to the hype or not. See Abri's thoughts on The Summer I Turned Pretty below, then check out the book for yourself and decide if you agree!
National Voter Registration Day 2025
Happy National Voter Registration Day (NVRD)! Taking place in September every year, NVRD is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating democracy and promoting voter engagement. Learn more about National Voter Registration Day.
Teen Intern Book Review: Lightlark by Alex Aster
As part of their SuccessLink internships at the Boston Public Library, Teen Central's teen interns Abri and Elizabeth wrote reviews of young adult literature, evaluating whether BookTok favorites lived up to the hype or not. See Abri's thoughts on Lightlark below, then check out the book for yourself and decide if you agree!
Queer Lit Review: September 2025
Hello and welcome to the September 2025 edition of the Queer Lit Review! This month we have a history of gender diverse athletes, a vampire searching for other vampires, and a supernatural entity taking over a teen's body.
Evolving our Digital Library: What’s New, What’s Changing
At the Boston Public Library (BPL), we’re constantly adapting our digital collections to better reflect how patrons are reading, watching, and listening today. With more people borrowing digitally than ever before, we’ve expanded our offerings and made a few important updates to ensure long-term value, equity, and access.
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