Central Library departments with different hours:
- The Arts
- ASA Education & Career Planning Center
- Children's Library
- Teen Central
- Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center
- Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
- Rare Books & Manuscripts
- Prints & Photographs
The Arts
Beginning Monday, August 6, the Arts Department will be closed to in-person public service for approximately 3 months. Learn more here.
Hours:
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Contact
Email: fineartsref@bpl.org
Phone: 617.536.5400
ASA Education & Career Planning Center
Hours:
Monday 9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Sunday Closed
Contact
Email: bostoncpc@asa.org
Phone: 617.536.0200
Children's Library
Monday 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m.–5 p.m.
Contact
Phone: 617.536.5400
Email: ask@bpl.org
Teen Central
Monday 12 p.m.– 5 p.m.
Tuesday 12 p.m.– 5 p.m.
Wednesday 12 p.m.– 5 p.m.
Thursday 12 p.m.– 5 p.m.
Friday 12 p.m.– 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Contact
Phone: 617.536.5400
Email: teencentral@bpl.org
Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center
Hours
Monday 9 a.m.–9 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m.–9 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m.–9 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m.–9 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m.–5 p.m
Contact
Phone: 617.536.5400
Email: ask@bpl.org
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Hours
Monday 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Tuesday 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday 1 p.m.–5 p.m.
Contact
Phone: 617.859.2387
Email: info@leventhalmap.org
Rare Books & Manuscripts
Hours
In-person public service in the Rare Books & Manuscripts Department is currently suspended for a major renovation project. Current projections indicate that the department will remain closed through 2020.
Contact
Phone: 617.536.5400
Email: rare_books@bpl.org
Prints & Photographs
Hours
In-person public service in the Print Department is currently suspended in order to complete an inventory of the entire print and photographs collection.
Contact
Phone: 617.536.5400
Email: prints@bpl.org
