To be added to the South End Update mailing list, please email Priscilla Foley, Director of Neighborhood Services, at pfoley@bpl.org. As you may know, the branch experienced a serious flood recently. After a careful assessment of the condition of the branch, we have determined that the branch would need to be closed for an additional…
Boston Public Library Recognizes Ibram X. Kendi and Bank of America for their Contributions to Advancing Equity
November 1, 2022
The Boston Public Library (BPL) awarded the Bates Medal to Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Director and Founder of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, and Bank of America, with Mr. Miceal Chamberlain, Managing Director and Massachusetts President of Bank of America, accepting, at a ceremony at the Central Library in Copley Square.
Boston Public Library Celebrates Native American Heritage Month with “Native Lives, Native Stories” Booklist & Special Events
October 31, 2022
The Boston Public Library honors National Native American Heritage Month by releasing the “Native Lives, Native Stories” booklist. National Native American Heritage Month, celebrated throughout November, is a time to acknowledge the cultures and traditions of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and American Samoans. The BPL will also observe Native American Heritage Month with special events across branches, and by highlighting important items in the BPL collections.
Gale and Boston Public Library Deliver New Online Accredited High School Completion Program to Adult Residents
September 21, 2022
Gale and Boston Public Library Deliver New Online Accredited High School Completion Program to Adult Residents
Boston Public Library Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with Booklist and Special Programs
September 19, 2022
To mark the achievements and influence of Hispanic and Latinx Americans, the Boston Public Library is releasing Latinx Life, a booklist of current titles focusing on the cultures, histories, and diversity of the American Latinx community and the Hispanic experience.
The Boston Public Library Completes $15.7M Renovation of Special Collections Department
September 13, 2022
BPL finishes 31,000 square foot renovation of Special Collections with state-of-the-art improvements; welcomes public back to explore the library’s treasured collections
ACLU, Boston Public Library launch voter education series on sheriffs, district attorneys
August 23, 2022
The ACLU of Massachusetts and the Boston Public Library today launched a series of public education events to inform voters about the roles of sheriffs and district attorneys, the life-changing decisions these elected officials make, and how voters can move them to make communities safer and more just for all.
Boston Public Library Launches BPL Passport with Book it Around Boston Event
August 15, 2022
The Boston Public Library today announced Book it Around Boston, an event designed to incentivize movement across the city’s neighborhoods.
Long-Term Device Lending Program Offers Free Wi-Fi Routers and Chromebooks to Boston Public Library Patrons in Boston
June 13, 2022
Boston Public Library President David Leonard and Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the city-wide offering of over 2,000 home Wi-Fi routers and Chromebooks available through the Boston Public Library’s Long-Term Device Lending Program.
Boston Public Library Board of Trustees Welcomes New Members
May 26, 2022
The Boston Public Library announced today that José C. Massó, III and Simmons president Dr. Lynn Perry Wooten have been appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu to serve on the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees.
1 - 10 of 167
- Go to page 1
- Go to page 2
- …
- Go to page 17
- Next page
