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East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library Awarded Prestigious LEED® Green Building…

Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that the East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library earned LEED Gold certification. Established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green...

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October Author Talks & Lectures across the Boston Public Library System

Boston Public Library locations will host author talks and a range of lectures during the month of October. Highlights include: As part of an author panel, Florence Ladd explores the expatriate...

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Free Homework Help at the Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library’s homework help program begins Monday, September 15, offering free drop-in homework help, academic support, and mentoring during the school year. Students across Boston can...

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BPL Celebrates National Library Card sign-up month

Boston Public Library celebrates Library Card Sign-up Month in September, a time when libraries across the country remind children, teens, and adults about the power of their library card. “Our...

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'Back to School: Geography in the Classroom' Exhibition Opens September 2

The exhibition Back to School: Geography in the Classroom opens at the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library on Tuesday, September 2, and runs through January 25, 2015. The...

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September Author Talks and Lectures at Boston Public Library Locations

Boston Public Library will host author talks and a range of lectures during the month of September. Highlights from across the library system include: Bestselling author Sue Miller will read from her...

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Boston Public Library Serves Historical and Cultural Institutions Across Massachusetts

Under the designation as Library for the Commonwealth, Boston Public Library serves all residents of Massachusetts and offers free resources to public libraries and other historical, cultural, and...

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Seven ways to sync with BPL this summer

Boston Public Library’s collections can be easily accessed from home, a local coffee shop, or even the beach. Anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Massachusetts can have a Boston Public...

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Boston Public Library's Concerts int he Courtyard continue in August

Boston Public Library’s Concerts in the Courtyard continue through August 29, welcoming visitors to experience the music of local and international artists in a variety of genres at the Central...

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Boston Public Library's Summer of Opportunities for Youth begins

Boston Public Library’s summer programs for youth ( www.bpl.org/summer) begin this month, marking a summer of opportunity and imagining the future for young Bostonians. All programs offered are free...

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Read Your Way to Fenway Summer Essay Contest Begins at Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library’s annual Read Your Way to Fenway summer essay contest opens today for young people in Boston ages 5 through 17. Readers may download an application via www.bpl.org/summer or pick...

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Free research and technology classes at the BPL's central library

Boston Public Library’s research, computer, and career classes feature an array of topics this June, offering instruction for library users about its growing digital services, first-time bloggers, and...

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June Author Talks at Boston Public Library Locations

Boston Public Library hosts June author talks at the Central Library in Copley Square and branch locations on a range of topics and features the works of artists, journalists, and local authors: Local...

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Boston Public Library celebrates 210 years of Haitian independence

Boston Public Library hosts programs and exhibitions in May and June that document the arduous journey to the free Republic of Haiti and celebrate more than 200 years of Haitian independence. An...

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Concerts in the courtyard return to Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library’s Concerts in the Courtyard ( www.bpl.org/concerts) series returns June 4 and runs through August 29, showcasing a variety of artists and musical genres in the library’s iconic...

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May author talks and lectures at BPL locations

Boston Public Library hosts May author talks at the Central Library in Copley Square and branch locations and continues its Lowell Lecture Series with appearances from children’s literature expert...

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid series creator visits Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library’s 2014 Lowell Lecture Series welcomes Diary of a Wimpy Kid series author and illustrator Jeff Kinney on Sunday, April 27, at 2 p.m. Kinney will speak in Rabb Lecture Hall at the...

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Boston Public Library commemorates Boston Marathon April 14-19

Boston Public Library is offering dedicated programs April 14-19 in honor of the one-year anniversary of the 2013 Boston Marathon, all to be held at the Central Library in Copley Square. The library...

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Boston Public Library expands digital offerings through free streaming media service

Boston Public Library now offers a free streaming media service for all cardholders, providing easy access to thousands of movies, television shows, music, and audiobooks for instant streaming or...

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April Lectures, Author Talks, and Workshops at Boston Public Library Locations

Boston Public Library will host lectures, author talks, and workshops at the Central Library in Copley Square and branch locations through the month of April, including Boston Marathon commemorative...

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"City of Neighborhoods" exhibition opens at the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Public Library

The exhibition C ity of Neighborhoods: The Changing Face of Boston opens at the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library on Saturday, March 22, with an open house, tours, and...

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"Public Women, Private Lives' Exhibition Opens at Boston Public Library

The exhibition Public Women, Private Lives opens at the Boston Public Library’s Copley Square location on Friday, March 7, and runs through May 30 this year. March is Women’s History Month and the...

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Boston Public library going digital and crafty for Teen Tech Week

Boston teens are invited to check out the Boston Public Library during Teen Tech Week, which takes place March 10-15. Seven neighborhood locations in the Boston Public Library system have events...

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March Lectures and Author talks at Boston Public Library locations

Boston Public Library will host lectures and author talks at the Central Library in Copley Square and branch locations through the month of March, highlighting the works of writers and experts in a...

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School Vacation Week programs await families at Boston Public Library locations

BOSTON – February 11, 2014 – Boston Public Library offers numerous programs for children, teens, and families during school vacation week; including Olympic-themed events, musical performances, Black...

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Boston Public Library welcomes authors and experts in children's literature

Boston Public Library’s 2014 “Gateway to Reading” Lowell Lecture Series begins Thursday, February 6, at 6 p.m. in Rabb Lecture Hall and features an appearance from Nínive Calegari, the co-founder of...

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Boston Public Library celebrates Black History Month

Boston Public Library will observe Black History Month in February with a series of activities and events for all age groups. Highlights from the month’s programming include a variety of music...

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Massport supports programs at New East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library and Massport, the state’s public authority that operates Boston Logan International Airport, Hanscom Field in Bedford, Worcester Regional Airport and the public terminals in the...

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BPL provides "Gateway to Reading" in Lowell Lecture Series

Boston Public Library’s 2014 “Gateway to Reading” Lowell Lecture Series begins February 6 and runs through May. The library welcomes esteemed writers of children’s literature from toddler to teen...

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Winter Author Talks at Boston Public Library locations

Boston Public Library will host winter author talks at the Central Library in Copley Square and branch locations, highlighting the works of historians, journalists, award-winners, and local authors...
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