President David Leonard hosts a Public Conversation with Robert Stone and Alan Andres on their companion book to the PBS American Experience documentary Chasing the Moon…
Call for Applications for the Associates of the Boston Public Library’s Writer-in-Residence Program
May 30, 2019
The Associates of the Boston Public Library is currently accepting applicants from emerging authors for the 2019—2020 Writer-in-Residence fellowship program. Projects eligible for this program include fiction, non-fiction, scripts, or poetry works, intended for children or young adult audiences. The program guidelines and application are available online at www.writer-in-residence.org. Submissions are due by June 10…
Mayor Walsh Announces New Philanthropic Endeavor for the Boston Public Library
May 29, 2019
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the launch of the Fund for the Boston Public Library, a new philanthropic endeavor created to support, sustain, and strengthen the Boston Public Library. At the event, Mayor Walsh announced a founding investment of $2.8 million to build the Fund, generously provided by the Bank of America Charitable Foundation…
A New Look for the BPL Website
April 11, 2019
On April 23, you may notice that the BPL's homepage and some of its other pages will look a little different. We are pleased to announce that this new update comes with increased accessibility and functionality for our users. To enlarge any images in this post, and see the details, please click on the image…
MFA Boston and Boston Public Library Organize Exhibition of Rarely Seen Works by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
April 3, 2019
BOSTON (April 1, 2019)—Paris was the center of nightlife and spectacle in the late 19th century, a moment immortalized in evocative posters, prints and paintings by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901). The artist’s extraordinary attention to the performers, dancers and actors of Montmartre—the heart of the city’s bohemian nightlife—is the focus of Toulouse-Lautrec and the Stars of…
MFA Boston and Boston Public Library Collaborate on Major Exhibition of Graphic Works by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
November 15, 2018
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is partnering with the Boston Public Library to organize Toulouse-Lautrec and the Stars of Paris, a major exhibition opening in April 2019 that will explore Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s extraordinary attention to performance—particularly the stars and entertainments of 19th-century Montmartre, the bohemian center of Parisian nightlife. Both institutions house rich…
Boston Public Library Launches WiFi Hotspot Lending Program
October 2, 2018
Boston Public Library announced today the launch of its mobile WiFi hotspot lending initiative, expanding free internet access to patrons beyond its 26 public service locations. Hotspots will be available to borrow at the Central Library and branches throughout the city; if all hotspots are checked out, adult patrons (18+) may place a hold via…
Boston Public Library’s October Author Talks and Lectures
September 27, 2018
October author talks at the Central Library and neighborhood branches feature acclaimed writers in conversation about diverse topics including the Constitution and the presidency; the legacy of Lorraine Hansberry; Alexander Hamilton; and the hidden history of Boston. All programs and events can be viewed via www.bpl.org/events. Monday, October 1 Mark Warren and David Goodman, editors…
Boston Public Library Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Booklist, Programs
September 17, 2018
Boston Public Library today announced that in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), the library has published its annual Latinx Life booklist, a list of recent books concerning the Hispanic experience. Genres include biography, expressions, history and contemporary issues, and fiction. Works by former Mexican President Vicente Fox, acclaimed Brazilian author…
Boston Public Library’s Fall Local and Family History Series Begins
September 12, 2018
Boston Public Library’s Local & Family History Lecture Series returns this month, featuring talks from public historian Elon Cook Lee and author Barbara F. Berenson, and continue through December. The schedule can be viewed on bpl.org. All talks take place at the Central Library in Copley Square, located at 700 Boylston Street. Public historian Elon…
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