Upcoming Events
At the Central Library
Deferrari Hall
Lexicon
July 21 - November 1, 2026
Lexicon is a free-form structural shell built from origami-folded cells assembled into a two-sided lattice, or interlocking framework.
Leventhal Map & Education Center
Declarations: Printing a New Nation
April 11, 2026 - September 13, 2026
This exhibition features original copies of the Declaration of Independence, rare maps, and other materials from the Boston Public Library.
Special Collections
Out of the Box: Unpacking the World of Archives
April 17, 2026 - Sep. 30, 2026
Out of the Box: Unpacking the World of Archives opens up archives to visitors, demonstrating what archives are, what we can learn from them.
Becoming Boston
March 31, 2025 - February 1, 2027
In the eight cases of this exhibition, we follow the changing spatial forms of the place we now call Boston.
Gallery J
Exhibition: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Sep 8th - Oct 2nd | All day
During printmaking workshops and declaration writing workshops, visitors reflected on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
At the Branch Libraries
Branch Exhibitions
Women of Boston: Photography by Robert Richmond
July 14 – September 30, 2026
For over thirty years, Robert Richmond took black and white photographs of the residents of Boston’s North End neighborhood...
Art Exhibition — Dan Wasserman: Face to Face
Sep 11th - Nov 10th | All day
Face to Face brings together spontaneous watercolor portraits, each completed in under five minutes.
Proposing an Exhibition
If you would like to propose an exhibition at a Boston Public Library Branch, please contact that location directly. For information about exhibitions at the Central Library, please email exhibitions@bpl.org.
