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, Hoopla, Kanoy, 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.
Summer Reading Horror
Books for summer reading: Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones, The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty, and Chlorine by Jade Song.
Queer Lit Review: July 2024
This month: A lesbian girl with Crohn's Disease, a lesbian writer who's life is falling apart, and a gay journalist on the warfront.
Adult Summer Reading Staff Reviews Part 1
Library staff participating in the 2024 Adult Summer Reading Bingo Challenge have reviewed some of the titles they've read so far.
BPL's Annually Published Booklists
Every year our librarians compile booklists that celebrate the diversity of our world. Check out a title today!
Paul Wittgenstein and Music for Piano Left Hand
The pianist Paul Wittgenstein was an accomplished pianist whose right arm was amputated after being severely injured during World War I.
14 Audiobooks for Long Road Trips
Whether you've got a destination in mind or the journey is where it's at for you, borrow one of these audiobooks!