Many family history researchers know how useful obituaries published in newspapers can be. But did you know there are a lot of other things in newspapers that can help with your research? Below we will cover a few of the newspaper items that can also have information about your relatives. Business If your ancestor owned…
Queer Lit Review: March 2024
Hello and welcome to the March 2024 edition of the Queer Lit Review Blog! This month we have an autistic high school senior dealing with an awkward crush, a Jeopardy! champion's memoir, and a Chinese immortal falling for a French elf. These titles may be available in other formats or languages. Check our catalog for…
Women Who Shaped BPL: Sally Inman Kast Shepard, First Female Donor
“. . . an act of liberality which will secure Mrs. Shepard a permanent place among the library's distinguished benefactors” Third Annual Report of the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston, 1855 From the early days of the Boston Public Library (then called the Public Library), women were very active and…
Indigo Girls
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers first met in elementary school in Decatur, Georgia, and began playing music together in high school. At that time they'd play amateur nights at local bars, calling themselves Saliers and Ray. For college, they moved to Atlanta to attend Emory University, where they changed their duo's name to Indigo Girls…
Women Who Shaped BPL: Edith Guerrier, Librarian, Mentor and Visionary
To celebrate Women's History Month, Special Collections is highlighting a few of the women who shaped Boston Public Library. We will be holding an open house celebrating women's contributions to our library on March 26, 2024. The North End Branch of the Boston Public Library, a beloved neighborhood institution, was strongly shaped by the work…
Banned Books Blog: February 2024
Welcome to the Banned Books Blog! This February 2024, we have a young Iranian girl growing up during the Islamic Revolution, a young trans boy wondering what makes a good brother, and a woman who finds her confidence after being married to an abusive husband. These titles may be available in other formats or languages…
National Love Your Pet Day
National Love Your Pet Day takes place every year on February 20. Make sure your pet gets an extra dose of love and attention in honor of National Love Your Pet Day! Here are some books that might appeal to the pet lover in you: For the Love of Pets List created by BostonPL_DeniseD We…
Queer Lit Review: February 2024
Hello and welcome to the February 2024 edition of the Queer Lit Review! This month, to continue our queer Winter Reading Challenge theme from January, we have a nonbinary bear shifter bringing a human mate home, an intersex character coming to terms with her gender identity, and a police officer brought back to life to…
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was born on Christmas Day in 1745 on the Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe. His father was the French plantation owner George de Bologne Saint‐Georges and his mother was the enslaved African woman known as Nanon. In 1748, the young Bologne's father went back to France and brought along not only…
Research 101: JSTOR
If you’ve researched a topic for a school paper, news article, or your own personal findings, you might be familiar with JSTOR. If you’re a superfan, you might just remember their discontinued and enviable baseball hat. Nearly synonymous with knowledge and education, this online database boasts more than 2,800 scholarly journals from more than 57…
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