What’s always coming but never arrives? What travels around the world while staying in a corner? What happens once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years? We love riddles and word puzzles, and we love them even more when they’re wrapped up in a story. You can work right…
Finding Your Reflection in a Book
Getting lost in a book is great; being able to picture the surroundings and the characters can help you lose yourself in the story. It can make the story more interesting or more meaningful. But for children of color, children with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ children, and others, it can be hard to find your story reflected…
Bibliocycle!
Welcome to the Bibliocycle Blog! We are using this first entry as a means of introducing ourselves to the public – we are a team of Boston Public Library staff that volunteer to ride around town, visiting farmers markets, outdoor events, indoor events, festivals, and any other event we are invited to! Do you have…
Library Language Learning Resources for Children Under 6
When is the best time to learn a foreign language? The answer is the earlier the better, and the absolute best time is before a child turns 6. Between the ages of 0-6, a child’s brain makes connections at an astonishing rate. If you are interested in introducing your child to a new language, or…
Money Smart Week
Money Smart Week is April 21-28, 2018. Money Smart Week is a program started by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and other Chicago-area organizations in 2002 to help consumers manage their personal finances better. Programs are for everyone and Money Smart Week has expanded to every state. Programs take place in many public libraries…
Hello from Computer & Technology Instruction!
We are Jess and Caren, and we are pleased as punch to be bloggers for the newly redesigned website! In addition to visiting us in the Community Learning Center at our classes and workshops, this is another unique opportunity to follow our adventures, interests, and skill sharing via a blogging platform. Among the types of…
March is Irish-American Heritage Month
Since 1991, United States presidents have proclaimed March Irish-American Heritage Month in honor of the contributions made by Irish immigrants and their descendants to the growth and development of the United States. The heritage month conveniently coincides with St. Patrick's Day, the Irish national holiday. To celebrate Irish-American Heritage Month and to learn more about…
8th graders in Missouri transcribe anti-slavery documents and learn about the abolitionist movement
Dr. Lisa Gilbert, a Social Studies teacher in St. Louis, Missouri, tweeted about her experience with her 8th grade class transcribing and...
Anti-Slavery Manuscripts now available for the public to transcribe
Edit: This project is now complete. Please refer to our Anti-slavery Manuscripts Final Project Update blog post for more information. For the past several years, we have been carefully cataloging and digitizing manuscript correspondences from our Anti-Slavery collection. These items document the thoughts, transactions, and activities of the abolitionist movement in Boston, Massachusetts, and throughout…
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