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.
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: November 2025
This month: queer Hollywood history, toxic lesbian vampires, & a trans teen struggling to write music after a family tragedy
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: November 2025
This month: queer Hollywood history, toxic lesbian vampires, & a trans teen struggling to write music after a family tragedy
BPL's Annually Published Booklists
Every year our librarians compile booklists that celebrate the diversity of our world. Check out a title today!
Book Club Café - November Reads
Book Club Café is a monthly book club for adults at the Honan-Allston Branch Library.
12 Gruesomely Satisfying Stories about Women Cannibals
Check out one of these disturbing reads for an unsettlingly good time!
BPL's Annually Published Booklists
Every year our librarians compile booklists that celebrate the diversity of our world. Check out a title today!
Book Club Café - November Reads
Book Club Café is a monthly book club for adults at the Honan-Allston Branch Library.
12 Gruesomely Satisfying Stories about Women Cannibals
Check out one of these disturbing reads for an unsettlingly good time!