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
The Arts
These collections are currently closed to in-person research due to the renovation of the Special Collections Reading Room as part of the Rare Books Renovation Project. You can learn more about this major renovation and the important improvements being made to collection and public spaces hereopens a new windowopens a new window. We look forward to welcoming researchers back into these newly renovated spaces in late 2021.
Contact
Email: arts@bpl.org
ASA Education & Career Planning Center
Hours:
Monday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m
Wednesday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m
Thursday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m
Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Sunday Closed
Contact
Email: ECPCenters@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.– 8 p.m.
Tuesday 12 p.m.– 8 p.m.
Wednesday 12 p.m.– 8 p.m.
Thursday 12 p.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: 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.
Visit their website to get the most up-to-date information about closures or hours changes.
Contact
Phone: 617.859.2387
Email: info@leventhalmap.org
Rare Books & Manuscripts
Hours
These collections are currently closed to in-person research due to the renovation of the Special Collections Reading Room as part of the Rare Books Renovation Project. You can learn more about this major renovation and the important improvements being made to collection and public spaces hereopens a new windowopens a new window. We look forward to welcoming researchers back into these newly renovated spaces in late 2021.
Contact
Email: rare_books@bpl.org
