Current Exhibitions

At the Central Library

Exhibition: The Kiss of the Ink

The Kiss of the Ink, an exhibit of silkscreen prints by Boston artist Maria Termini, features limited-edition silkscreen fine art prints.

Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston

October 23, 2025 – April 21, 2026
Honoring the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, this BPL exhibition reflects on freedom, justice, and activism.

Out of the Box: Unpacking the World of Archives

Oct 7th - Apr 3rd | All day
Out of the Box: Unpacking the World of Archives opens up archives to visitors, demonstrating what archives are, what we can learn from them.

Leventhal Map Center Exhibitions

Becoming Boston

Mar 31st - Feb 1st | All day
In the eight cases of this exhibition, we follow the changing spatial forms of the place we now call Boston.

Terrains of Independence

Apr 3rd - Mar 28th | All day
In this exhibition, maps offer an entry point to a reconsideration of the Revolutionary War through the lens of locality and place.

Proposing an Exhibition

If you would like to propose an exhibition at a Boston Public Library Branch, please contact that location directly. For information about exhibitions at the Central Library, please email exhibitions@bpl.org.

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BPL, Copley Square. Barton-Ticknor room, showing exhibition of Goodyear collection of French cathedral pictures
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