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.
Hands-On History: Conservation Stories from the Boston Public Library
Hands-On History, an ongoing exhibition in the Special Collections Department lobby of the Central Library in Copley Square, showcases select projects from the Boston Public Library’s Conservation Lab.
The Long Wake of Sacco & Vanzetti
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were electrocuted at midnight on August 22, 1927. Sacco was a 36 year old husband and father of two living in Stoughton. Vanzetti was was a 39 year old single man living in Plymouth. Both were Italian immigrants who identified as anarchists...
Paul Wittgenstein and Music for Piano One Hand
Paul Wittgenstein (1887-1961) was an Austrian pianist from a prominent family that included his more famous philosopher brother, Ludwig. While serving in the army during World War I, his right arm was shattered by a bullet and the doctors had to amputate it. Rather than giving up a promising career as a concert pianist that he'd been planning before the war, he embarked on doing the same but with only his left arm.
Creative Entrepreneurship Resources
Not only are you designing and making your product, you are responsible for market research, product photography, pricing, marketing, sales, taxes, shipping, grant and residency applications, contracts, and more. Here are some resources to help you feel a little more prepared to tackle the business side of your creative practice.
Queer Lit Review: August 2025
Hello and welcome to the August edition of the Queer Lit Review! This month, we have an immortal ghost hunter finding new friends, a grotesque mermaid helping a young high schooler after she loses her family, and a gay antique dealer falling for a closeted detective during a murder investigation. These titles may be available…
After Bunker Hill
About nine months after the Battle of Bunker Hill, British military forces were finally persuaded to leave Boston by the installation of cannons on Dorchester Heights in what is now South Boston. Thus ended the Siege of Boston and years of British occupation. But what happened in those months between Bunker Hill and the evacuation…
Tiny Worlds: Dioramas at the Boston Public Library
On the third floor of the McKim building at the Central Library in Copley Square, there’s a small, dark room where tiny scenes come to life in the shadows. You’ll see fighters in a boxing ring, a cozy kitchen where two friends chat over a meal, a group of dimly lit circus performers, an artist’s printmaking studio complete with miniature printing press. Little figures travel through deserts and shipyards, run to seek shelter from the rain, and float down rivers in small boats.
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