Central Library: New & Novel
Boylston Street Building, First Floor
New & Novel is the spot in the Central Library in Copley Square to:
- Browse the Boston Public Library’s collection of new adult fiction and nonfiction books
- Read a current magazine
- Get ‘Lucky’ by checking out a title from the BPL’s Lucky Day Collection, our curated collection of popular and bestselling titles available for immediate checkout
- Chat with a librarian for reading recommendations
- Ask for help with accessing the BPL’s downloadable and streaming collections for eBooks, eAudiobooks, and music, and videos. Unable to visit us in person? Check out our Online Resources FAQs for answers to common questions about OverDrive, Kanopy, Flipster, and more.
If you are unable to visit New & Novel in person, you can still request a personalized reading list from one of the BPL’s reader services librarians online via Shelf Service.
Queer Lit Review: December 2025
This month: A botanist falls for a cyborg, an exterminator goes after a deadly centipede, and exes attempt to clean out a cabin together.
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.
The Story of Tove Jansson and the Moomins
Created by artist-author Tove Jansson, Finland’s most widely translated author, the Moomin books have captured hearts for generations.
Queer Lit Review: December 2025
This month: A botanist falls for a cyborg, an exterminator goes after a deadly centipede, and exes attempt to clean out a cabin together.
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.
The Story of Tove Jansson and the Moomins
Created by artist-author Tove Jansson, Finland’s most widely translated author, the Moomin books have captured hearts for generations.
BPL's Annually Published Booklists
Every year our librarians compile booklists that celebrate the diversity of our world. Check out a title today!
We Built This City on Rock and Roll: 14 Rock Memoirs
Check out one of these rock and roll memoirs from some of the greatest artists in the genre and jump into a little bit of music life.
Worldwide Romance: 15 Romances by International Authors
Take a romantic trip around the globe with one of these romance novels by international authors!
BPL's Annually Published Booklists
Every year our librarians compile booklists that celebrate the diversity of our world. Check out a title today!
We Built This City on Rock and Roll: 14 Rock Memoirs
Check out one of these rock and roll memoirs from some of the greatest artists in the genre and jump into a little bit of music life.
Worldwide Romance: 15 Romances by International Authors
Take a romantic trip around the globe with one of these romance novels by international authors!