Safe Place at the Boston Public Library
Safe Place quickly connects youth ages 12-17 to needed help of safety and shelter through our partnership with Bridge Over Troubled Waters.
BPL Teen Galahad Creative Writing Contest
This contest is open to teens ages 12-17, grades 6th to 12th grade. The deadline is Monday, January 20, 2025.
Arts & Crafts at the Library
We have hundreds of upcoming arts and crafts events—knitting, sewing, zine-making, card-making, and more!
Gale Online Learning Portal
Access Gale's Excel Adult High School, Peterson's Test Prep, and Peterson's Career Prep all through one portal!
Queer Lit Review: September 2024
This month: a possessed man seeking help from an ex, two exes on a tour, and a trans boy ghost hunting in his grandmother's house.
Banned Books Blog: August 2024
This August, we have two children having a difficult conversation about police brutality in their town, and the most banned book in MA.
Blog Post: Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington was a pianist, a composer, and a bandleader. He was born in Washington, D.C. in 1899 as Edward Kennedy Ellington.
Adult Summer Reading Staff Reviews Part 2
Library staff participating in the 2024 Adult Summer Reading Bingo Challenge have reviewed some of the titles they've read so far.
