The BPL recently purchased a collection of texts profusely annotated by the Italian author and magistrate Giuliano Guizzelmi (1446-1518).¹ A minor, if interesting figure in the history of renaissance Italy, Guizzelmi is mostly remembered as a jurist, diary-keeper, and pious chronicler of miracles attributed to the shrines and holy relics of the Tuscan city of…
Missing Story Time? BPL does Livestream!
For many children's librarians, the highlight of our day is story time. You can't come to the library, so we are streaming story time live.
250th Anniversary of the Boston Massacre: Highlights From Our Collections
March 5th, 2020, is the 250th anniversary of the Boston Massacre. As one of the nation's premier repositories for materials documenting the history of colonial and revolutionary America, the BPL holds a trove of rare books, pamphlets, newspapers, and broadsides printed in direct response to the events of March 5th, 1770. The library also holds…
Genealogy at the BPL — February 2020
In February 2020, the Research Services Department will be offering four weeks of programming: Monday, 2/03 – Class: Introduction to Genealogy and BPL Resources Monday, 2/10 – Class: Researching Your Home Wednesday, 2/19 – Class: Introduction to Genealogy Databases and Other Electronic Resources Monday, 2/24 – Drop-In: Genealogy and Family History Drop-In There will be time at the end…
The Origins and Practices of Lunar/Chinese New Year
Learn about the customs of the Chinese and Lunar New year celebrations, as well as events going on at the library to help you celebrate!
