"Family Literacy" is a term for children and adults learning together. Literacy runs in families. When adults struggle with reading, they have more difficulty supporting their children's literacy. Since early literacy begins in the home, two-generation education is important. Parents and caregivers are their children's first and best teachers. In 1994, Congress named November 1…
Veterans Day
Veterans Day is a federal holiday which honors those men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed each year on November 11. Veterans Day traces its history back to the end of World War I. Military hostilities ceased at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the…
There’s No Place Like Home
Everyone's heard this one about a million times: the timeless and yet overused expression, "There's no place like home." But there's something about this simple phrase that strikes a chord with me. Home is where you find joy, comfort, love, support, and a sense of security; where you feel the most wanted, appreciated, and involved…
The Great Boston Fire of 1872
On November 9, 1872, a fire broke out in Boston's commercial district. It would prove to be the most destructive fire in Boston's history. Before it was brought under control, a large part of downtown Boston would be left in ruins. The fire started in the basement of a building on the corner of Kingston…
Mapping in Color
Colors are an important aspect of map-making. There is a wide spectrum of uses (and colors!) that can be found in the map collection at the Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center at the Boston Public Library. Color is used for everything from conveying very basic information, such as the difference between land and…
Diversity in Sci-Fi: Ancestral Night
Welcome to Diversity in Sci-Fi! Today we are reviewing Ancestral Night, a space opera starring a traumatized salvager and a sexy pirate villain.
Queer Fiction Blog: November 2019
This month's post includes an intergalactic mail-order husband, a bisexual teen falling for his Mormon writing mentor, and another bisexual teen helping her coworker find the girl he's been crushing on forever.
Klezmer Music
Klezmer music
Spooky Tunes for Halloween – Free on Hoopla!
Planning a haunted happening for Halloween and need a seriously spooky soundtrack? Look no further than the BPL’s Hoopla app!
Music and Mental Health
"Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast," wrote William Congreve in his 1697 play, "The Mourning Bride." It has been long known that music can have the power of soothing us when we are sad, anxious, angry, or otherwise upset. We seem to be instinctively drawn to particular music depending on our moods. The…
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