To keep patrons and staff safe during the upcoming storm, all BPL locations will be closed on Sunday and Monday, January 25-26, 2026.
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Towing Alert
BPL Facilities will begin towing cars from library parking lots* starting at 12:01 a.m.** this Sunday, January 25, in preparation for snow removal. Snow removal will continue through Monday, January 26.
Parking is not allowed in BPL parking lots during snowstorms and vehicles will be towed with no exceptions. If you have a vehicle parked in a BPL lot, please move your vehicle before towing begins. Thank you.
*Brighton, Codman Square, East Boston, Grove Hall, Honan-Allston, Hyde Park, Mattapan and West End Branches
**a.m. in the early morning, not p.m., this is not an error