Upcoming Events
At the Central Library
Gallery J
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Sep. 9, 2026 - Dec. 2, 2026
During printmaking workshops and declaration writing workshops, visitors reflected on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
Leventhal Map & Education Center
Becoming Boston
March 31, 2025 - February 1, 2027
In the eight cases of this exhibition, we follow the changing spatial forms of the place we now call Boston.
Defarrari Hall
Lexicon
July 21 - November 1, 2026
Lexicon is a free-form structural shell built from origami-folded cells assembled into a two-sided lattice, or interlocking framework.
At the Branch Libraries
Branch Exhibitions
Art Exhibition — Dan Wasserman: Face to Face
Sep 11th - Nov 10th | All day
Face to Face brings together spontaneous watercolor portraits, each completed in under five minutes.
City Scenes: Photographs by Robert Richmond
Oct 5th - Oct 30th | All day
This second exhibit of Robert Richmond's work, City Scenes, features Robert’s photos of summer scenes around Boston.
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.
