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BPL Staff Picks: Best Reads of 2025
Every month staff from across the Boston Public Library system recommend their favorite books for all ages across a variety of genres.
Read like Guillermo del Toro
Fascinated by the mind of director/writer/producer Guillermo del Toro? Explore some of the stories that he's adapted for the screen...
Nonfiction Night Book Club: 2025 Titles
We read nonfiction titles across many subjects! This lists collects the titles we read during 2025.
BPL Staff Picks: Best Reads of 2025
Every month staff from across the Boston Public Library system recommend their favorite books for all ages across a variety of genres.
Read like Guillermo del Toro
Fascinated by the mind of director/writer/producer Guillermo del Toro? Explore some of the stories that he's adapted for the screen...
Nonfiction Night Book Club: 2025 Titles
We read nonfiction titles across many subjects! This lists collects the titles we read during 2025.
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Special Collections Open House: Community Cookbooks
Nov 28th | 12:00pm - 4:00pm
The Rare Books Department has acquired a collection of community cookbooks and is excited to show them off!
Map Collection Open House — Indigenous Geographies
Nov 28th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us for a From the Vault map collection showing highlighting Indigenous geographies.
SNAP Benefits Delayed – Resources for Help
While SNAP Benefits are delayed, here are some local resources that can help with free and discounted food.
Special Collections Open House: Community Cookbooks
Nov 28th | 12:00pm - 4:00pm
The Rare Books Department has acquired a collection of community cookbooks and is excited to show them off!
Map Collection Open House — Indigenous Geographies
Nov 28th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us for a From the Vault map collection showing highlighting Indigenous geographies.
SNAP Benefits Delayed – Resources for Help
While SNAP Benefits are delayed, here are some local resources that can help with free and discounted food.
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Desk Jobs & Daydreams: Workplace Fiction Book Recs
In searching for books to serve as “mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors” as a job-seeking patron, check out these titles.
Queer Lit Review: November 2025
This month: queer Hollywood history, toxic lesbian vampires, & a trans teen struggling to write music after a family tragedy
SNAP Benefits Delayed – Resources for Help
While SNAP Benefits are delayed, here are some local resources that can help with free and discounted food.
Desk Jobs & Daydreams: Workplace Fiction Book Recs
In searching for books to serve as “mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors” as a job-seeking patron, check out these titles.
Queer Lit Review: November 2025
This month: queer Hollywood history, toxic lesbian vampires, & a trans teen struggling to write music after a family tragedy
SNAP Benefits Delayed – Resources for Help
While SNAP Benefits are delayed, here are some local resources that can help with free and discounted food.