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All BPL locations will be open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, and closed on Thursday, November 27, in observance of Thanksgiving.
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
All BPL locations will be open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, and closed on Thursday, November 27, in observance of Thanksgiving.
The Shaw-Roxbury Branch is closed today, Monday, November 17, due to a facilities issue. We encourage patrons to visit nearby branches, Grove Hall, Egleston Square and Uphams Corner.
November 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Shaw-Roxbury Branch is closed today, Monday, November 17, due to a facilities issue. We encourage patrons to visit nearby branches, Grove Hall, Egleston Square and Uphams Corner.
The Boston Public Library is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Native Lives, Native Stories, a booklist of recent titles focusing on the cultures, histories, experiences, and diversity of the Native American communities!
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Native Lives, Native Stories 2025: 69 Books for Children, Teens, & Adults — a staff-created list from Boston Public Library
Native Lives, Native Stories is a list of books published in the previous year for children, teens, and adults concerning the experiences of the Native and Indigenous communities throughout North Amer...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The Boston Public Library is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Native Lives, Native Stories, a booklist of recent titles focusing on the cultures, histories, experiences, and diversity of the Native American communities!
bpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
bpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
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Loved this fun convo about books and life with the brilliant Maureen Corrigan of @npr.org for @bpl.boston.gov! Love up your local library! #libraries
Great to see @lisascottoline.bsky.social when she visited Boston recently: perfectretort.blogspot.com/2025/11/lisa... #Booksky
Final Appeal and Lisa Scottoline in Boston
a blog primarily about books
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November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Loved this fun convo about books and life with the brilliant Maureen Corrigan of @npr.org for @bpl.boston.gov! Love up your local library! #libraries
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@wgbh.org Jazz Night at @bpl.boston.gov with tonight’s guest Lihi Haruvi. Seated at right in the audience is Boston area jazz great Ken Field! ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
@wgbh.org Jazz Night at @bpl.boston.gov with tonight’s guest Lihi Haruvi. Seated at right in the audience is Boston area jazz great Ken Field! ❤️
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Boston Public Library Opens REVOLUTION! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston irishboston.org/2025/boston-... @bpl.boston.gov @bplmaps.bsky.social @bplpsa.bsky.social @revolution250.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com @archives.boston.gov
Boston Public Library Opens REVOLUTION! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston - Irish Boston
(October 23, 20250 - The Boston Public Library (BPL) has opened its first major exhibition in nearly a decade. Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism
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October 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Boston Public Library Opens REVOLUTION! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston irishboston.org/2025/boston-... @bpl.boston.gov @bplmaps.bsky.social @bplpsa.bsky.social @revolution250.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com @archives.boston.gov
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with us and attend one (or all) of these events!
From a cooking class on Native American cuisine to a conversation about Wampanoag history - swipe to see a list of events happening in November.
bpl.org/native-american-heritage-month 🔗
From a cooking class on Native American cuisine to a conversation about Wampanoag history - swipe to see a list of events happening in November.
bpl.org/native-american-heritage-month 🔗
November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with us and attend one (or all) of these events!
From a cooking class on Native American cuisine to a conversation about Wampanoag history - swipe to see a list of events happening in November.
bpl.org/native-american-heritage-month 🔗
From a cooking class on Native American cuisine to a conversation about Wampanoag history - swipe to see a list of events happening in November.
bpl.org/native-american-heritage-month 🔗
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Tomorrow, SNAP benefits are set to expire.
In Boston, if you need assistance with groceries or paying the bills, or if you’re looking to donate to our support fund with @bostonfdn.bsky.social, please visit boston.gov/snap or dial 311 to get help.
In Boston, if you need assistance with groceries or paying the bills, or if you’re looking to donate to our support fund with @bostonfdn.bsky.social, please visit boston.gov/snap or dial 311 to get help.
October 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Tomorrow, SNAP benefits are set to expire.
In Boston, if you need assistance with groceries or paying the bills, or if you’re looking to donate to our support fund with @bostonfdn.bsky.social, please visit boston.gov/snap or dial 311 to get help.
In Boston, if you need assistance with groceries or paying the bills, or if you’re looking to donate to our support fund with @bostonfdn.bsky.social, please visit boston.gov/snap or dial 311 to get help.
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Boston Reads, the City of Boston’s new literacy initiative led by the Mayor’s Office of Early Childhood, brings together BPS, @bpl.boston.gov, @publichealth.boston.gov, and community partners to streamline family access and deliver a more-cohesive literacy experience citywide. (2/3)
October 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Boston Reads, the City of Boston’s new literacy initiative led by the Mayor’s Office of Early Childhood, brings together BPS, @bpl.boston.gov, @publichealth.boston.gov, and community partners to streamline family access and deliver a more-cohesive literacy experience citywide. (2/3)
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Thank you to our entire @bostonschools.boston.gov team for working every day to build a better tomorrow for our students, families, and communities. #BostonSOTS
October 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Thank you to our entire @bostonschools.boston.gov team for working every day to build a better tomorrow for our students, families, and communities. #BostonSOTS
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Tonight, I will deliver a special address on the state of Boston Public Schools.
At BPS, we put our students at the center of the class and take them on a journey of learning and self-discovery. I hope you will join us live at 7 p.m. to hear about the progress we have made together. #BostonSOTS
At BPS, we put our students at the center of the class and take them on a journey of learning and self-discovery. I hope you will join us live at 7 p.m. to hear about the progress we have made together. #BostonSOTS
October 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Tonight, I will deliver a special address on the state of Boston Public Schools.
At BPS, we put our students at the center of the class and take them on a journey of learning and self-discovery. I hope you will join us live at 7 p.m. to hear about the progress we have made together. #BostonSOTS
At BPS, we put our students at the center of the class and take them on a journey of learning and self-discovery. I hope you will join us live at 7 p.m. to hear about the progress we have made together. #BostonSOTS
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Please join @mayorwu.boston.gov live for our first-ever State of the Schools address, hear about @bostonschools.boston.gov’s progress under the leadership of Superintendent Mary Skipper, and join our call to action for every sector of the city to invest in Boston’s families and future. #BostonSOTS
STATE OF THE SCHOOLS - October 28, 2025
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October 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Please join @mayorwu.boston.gov live for our first-ever State of the Schools address, hear about @bostonschools.boston.gov’s progress under the leadership of Superintendent Mary Skipper, and join our call to action for every sector of the city to invest in Boston’s families and future. #BostonSOTS
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We’re here tonight because the state of our schools is the state of our city’s future.
We’re here to celebrate our incredible @bostonschools.boston.gov community.
And we’re here because Boston is a city that refuses to settle or sit back. #BostonSOTS
We’re here to celebrate our incredible @bostonschools.boston.gov community.
And we’re here because Boston is a city that refuses to settle or sit back. #BostonSOTS
October 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
We’re here tonight because the state of our schools is the state of our city’s future.
We’re here to celebrate our incredible @bostonschools.boston.gov community.
And we’re here because Boston is a city that refuses to settle or sit back. #BostonSOTS
We’re here to celebrate our incredible @bostonschools.boston.gov community.
And we’re here because Boston is a city that refuses to settle or sit back. #BostonSOTS
The Boston Public Library and the Greater Boston Food Bank have teamed up to bring more flavor to your neighborhood and need your help!
Donate unopened spices and dried herbs to the BPL locations listed below and the GBFB will gift them to families and individuals across Eastern Massachusetts.
Donate unopened spices and dried herbs to the BPL locations listed below and the GBFB will gift them to families and individuals across Eastern Massachusetts.
October 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The Boston Public Library and the Greater Boston Food Bank have teamed up to bring more flavor to your neighborhood and need your help!
Donate unopened spices and dried herbs to the BPL locations listed below and the GBFB will gift them to families and individuals across Eastern Massachusetts.
Donate unopened spices and dried herbs to the BPL locations listed below and the GBFB will gift them to families and individuals across Eastern Massachusetts.
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Perfect timing!
Psssst! The Boston Public Library is presenting its first major exhibition in nearly a decade. Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston will open this Thursday, October 23!
October 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Perfect timing!
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Saw this perfectly-timed exhibit and can't stop thinking about it. So thoughtfully researched and curated. The way they displayed the pieces was creative, inclusive and thought provoking. And it's free just like everything in the library.
Psssst! The Boston Public Library is presenting its first major exhibition in nearly a decade. Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston will open this Thursday, October 23!
October 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Saw this perfectly-timed exhibit and can't stop thinking about it. So thoughtfully researched and curated. The way they displayed the pieces was creative, inclusive and thought provoking. And it's free just like everything in the library.
Join us on Saturday, November 8 as Interior designer and world-builder extraordinaire Ken Fulk delivers the 2025 Druker Lecture!
October 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Join us on Saturday, November 8 as Interior designer and world-builder extraordinaire Ken Fulk delivers the 2025 Druker Lecture!
Psssst! The Boston Public Library is presenting its first major exhibition in nearly a decade. Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston will open this Thursday, October 23!
October 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Psssst! The Boston Public Library is presenting its first major exhibition in nearly a decade. Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston will open this Thursday, October 23!
The Boston Public Library is looking for a Children’s Musician and you can apply!
🎺 You'll be creating, developing, and implementing musical performances and workshops for children between the ages of 0-12.
🥁You'll have one performance or workshop at each open BPL location.
🎺 You'll be creating, developing, and implementing musical performances and workshops for children between the ages of 0-12.
🥁You'll have one performance or workshop at each open BPL location.
October 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The Boston Public Library is looking for a Children’s Musician and you can apply!
🎺 You'll be creating, developing, and implementing musical performances and workshops for children between the ages of 0-12.
🥁You'll have one performance or workshop at each open BPL location.
🎺 You'll be creating, developing, and implementing musical performances and workshops for children between the ages of 0-12.
🥁You'll have one performance or workshop at each open BPL location.
All BPL locations will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025 in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Online services will remain available at bpl.org.
October 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
All BPL locations will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025 in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Online services will remain available at bpl.org.
Join us for a conversation with trailblazing costume designer Ruth E. Carter!
Carter is the first Black woman to win two Academy Awards in Costume Design—for Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Learn more about this event at tinyurl.com/CarterBPL.
Carter is the first Black woman to win two Academy Awards in Costume Design—for Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Learn more about this event at tinyurl.com/CarterBPL.
October 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Join us for a conversation with trailblazing costume designer Ruth E. Carter!
Carter is the first Black woman to win two Academy Awards in Costume Design—for Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Learn more about this event at tinyurl.com/CarterBPL.
Carter is the first Black woman to win two Academy Awards in Costume Design—for Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Learn more about this event at tinyurl.com/CarterBPL.
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Chinatown will soon have its own permanent @bpl.boston.gov library branch for the first time in a generation. And the new branch will bring with it 110 units of affordable housing!
October 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Chinatown will soon have its own permanent @bpl.boston.gov library branch for the first time in a generation. And the new branch will bring with it 110 units of affordable housing!
The new Fields Corner Branch has officially been topped off!
Not only will it be the first BPL mass timber building, but it will also be the first branch built to meet the City of Boston's Zero Net Carbon standard for municipal buildings.
We can't wait to welcome the community into this space!
Not only will it be the first BPL mass timber building, but it will also be the first branch built to meet the City of Boston's Zero Net Carbon standard for municipal buildings.
We can't wait to welcome the community into this space!
October 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The new Fields Corner Branch has officially been topped off!
Not only will it be the first BPL mass timber building, but it will also be the first branch built to meet the City of Boston's Zero Net Carbon standard for municipal buildings.
We can't wait to welcome the community into this space!
Not only will it be the first BPL mass timber building, but it will also be the first branch built to meet the City of Boston's Zero Net Carbon standard for municipal buildings.
We can't wait to welcome the community into this space!
ICYMI: We're updating our digital offerings! 📱💻📖
At the BPL, we’re constantly adapting our digital collections to better reflect how patrons are reading, watching, and listening today.
At the BPL, we’re constantly adapting our digital collections to better reflect how patrons are reading, watching, and listening today.
September 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
ICYMI: We're updating our digital offerings! 📱💻📖
At the BPL, we’re constantly adapting our digital collections to better reflect how patrons are reading, watching, and listening today.
At the BPL, we’re constantly adapting our digital collections to better reflect how patrons are reading, watching, and listening today.
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Please join us on 10/3 at 3pm at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch of the @bpl.boston.gov! All ages welcome!
September 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Please join us on 10/3 at 3pm at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch of the @bpl.boston.gov! All ages welcome!