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Boston Public Library June Literary Events at locations across the city

Boston Public Library offers a wealth of author talks and book sales throughout the month of June; visit www.bpl.org/ calendarfor a complete list. The Brighton Branch, located at 40 Academy Hill Road...

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Boston Public Library Presidential Candidates Announced

On Saturday, May 21, the Boston Public Library Presidential Search Committee will present: Jill Bourne, City Librarian for the San José Public Library; David Leonard, Interim President of the Boston...

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Mayor Walsh launches Adams Street Branch library project

The Mayor's Building a Better Boston capital plan has invested over $90 million in library projects throughout the city.

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Mayor Walsh announces the appointment of Ben Bradlee Jr. to the Boston Public Library Board of…

Bradlee fills the Board's unofficial writer's seat, which has been previously held by notable authors such as Dennis Lehane, David McCullough and Doris Kearns Goodwin.

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Boston Public Library's Bibliocycle travels through Boston's neighborhoods in third season

The first stop is the Wake Up the Earth Festival in Jamaica Plain on May 7.

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Boston Public Library's May Author talks and programs

Events take place at Central Library and branches throughout the city.

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Boston Public Library to commemorate 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare's Death with two exhibitions…

The event is free and open to the public, and presented by Iron Mountain.

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Boston Public Library celebrates Money Smart Week April 23-30

Free programs are being offered at the Central Library in Copley Square and Codman Square Branch.

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Boston Public Library welcomes bestselling Irish author Colm Tóibín for a St. Patrick's Day author…

Boston Public Library’s Author Talk Series features renowned Irish author Colm Tóibín on Thursday, March 17, at 12 p.m.in the Abbey Room at the Central Library in Copley Square in collaboration with...

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Library Lovers' Month public art project concludes at Boston Public Library

Patrons of all ages filled out nearly 1,700 paper hearts with the reasons they love their library and the hearts were then placed on display at BPL locations throughout the city.

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Boston Public Library Celebrates Teen Tech Week

Through these programs, learning is extended beyond the classroom and teens have a space in which they can explore, create, and share content, and learn to be competent and ethical users of digital...

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Boston Public Library commemorates Phase One Anniversary of Central Library Renovation

It opened its doors to the new second floor of the Johnson building at the Central Library in Copley Square in February 2015.

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Boston Public Library celebrates Library Lovers' Month with Public Art Project

Unique collages of the hearts will then be displayed at each location for public viewing.

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Literary Landscapes: Maps from Fiction Exhibition opens February 2

Maps feature locations from action, adventure, fantasy, and children's fiction.

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Boston Public Library January Literary Events

Boston Public Library locations will host a variety of literary events this month, with topics ranging from finance to genealogy: Roger Lowenstein , acclaimed financial journalist and bestselling...

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Boston Public Library Presidential Search Committee Announces Additional Public Listening Sessions

The Boston Public Library Presidential Search Committee today announced three additional public listening sessions scheduled for January and February 2016. The sessions on January 21,February 1, and...

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Map Believed Stolen from the Boston Public Library Is Found in New York City and Returned

Today, the Boston Public Library (BPL) announced that a map believed stolen from the library more than a decade ago, has been located at a New York City antiques dealer, and has been returned. The map...

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Boston Public Library December Author Talks & Lectures

Boston Public Library locations will host a variety of literary events this month, with topics ranging from the history of tea to the American maritime industry and more: Sister Souljah meets with...

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Mayor Walsh Announces Boston Public Library Board Chair, Trustee Appointments

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that Bob Gallery, President of Bank of America Massachusetts, has been elected Chair of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees. Bob Gallery and Cheryl Cronin...

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Boston Public Library Presidential Search Committee Announces Listening Sessions

The Boston Public Library Presidential Search Committee will host two listening sessions in the coming weeks. The sessions on Monday, November 30 and Saturday, December 12 will be an opportunity for...

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Boston Public Library and Digital Commonwealth Renew Partnership to Digitize State Cultural…

Boston Public Library announced its renewed partnership commitment with Digital Commonwealth to maintain and expand Digital Commonwealth.

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Boston Public Library to Host Film Premiere for Ric Burns' The Pilgrims on November 23, 2015

The Pilgrims, a new film by Ric Burns narrated by celebrated actor Oliver Platt, will premiere at the Boston Public Library’s Central Library on Monday, November 23, at 6:00 p.m. Burns will conduct a...

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Executive Search Firm Selected in Boston Public Library Presidential Search

Today, the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees selected executive search firm, Spencer Stuart, to assist with the search for the next president of the Boston Public Library. The executive search...

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Learn Guitar, Final Cut Pro, Project Management Online Courses Offered Free Through the Boston…

Today, the Boston Public Library announced that all BPL card holders now have access to more than 300 free online learning classes. The web-based, instructor-led courses from Gale Courses, are six...

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Boston Public Library Central Library Renovation: Enterprise Retail Partner Selected

Today, the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees, voted in favor of a joint proposal from the Catered Affair and the WGBH Educational Foundation for a new retail space in the Johnson building, part...

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Mayor Walsh names members of the Boston Public Library Presidential search committee

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the members of the Boston Public Library Presidential Search Committee, which will assist with the search for the next president of the Boston Public Library. The...

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Children's Author and national book award winner Jacqueline Woodson to visit Codman Square, Grove…

Today, the Boston Public Library announced that celebrated children’s and young adult author, Jacqueline Woodson, winner of the National Book Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and a Newbery Honor...

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Mayor Walsh celebrates groundbreaking on renovations to Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public…

Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Boston Public Library and its Board of Trustees, the City of Boston's Property and Construction Management Department, and the Jamaica Plain community, celebrated a...

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Mayor Walsh selects John Palfrey to chair Boston Public Library presidential search committee

Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that John Palfrey, head of school at Phillips Academy, Andover, will serve as Chair of the Boston Public Library Presidential Search Committee. Palfrey is a...

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Boston 2050: High Water exhibition opens at grove hall branch July 27

The High Water Collective’s exhibition Boston 2050: High Water opens on July 27 and runs through October 31 at the Grove Hall Branch of the Boston Public Library, focusing on the impact of predicted...
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