Jeffrey B. Hawkins Receives BPL’s Highest Honor
The BPL presented longtime Library champion and Boston Public Library Fund founder Jeffrey B. Hawkins with The Joshua Bates Prize for the Advancement of Learning.
Imagining a Brighter Future for Boston and Beyond
Supported by passionate citizens from across the Commonwealth, the Boston Public Library Fund provides essential resources to help the BPL realize its mission and serve the common good.
The Fund in Action
Jeffrey B. Hawkins Receives BPL’s Highest Honor
The BPL presented longtime Library champion and Boston Public Library Fund founder Jeffrey B. Hawkins with The Joshua Bates Prize for the Advancement of Learning.
News Learning to read opens a door. A library makes sure that door stays open.
Executive Director Paula Sakey reflects on the Library’s role in strengthening youth literacy and how Summer Reading programs help make that possible.
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Sharing Treasures A Bold New Addition
One of the most talked-about works from the Boston Public Library’s Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston exhibition is now part of ...
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Activating Democracy Stepping Into a Historic Summer
Two hundred and fifty years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, visitors to the Central Library enjoyed a rare opportunity.
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News New Endowment Supports Stewardship and Care of BPL’s Vast Architectural Holdings
The Endowment will facilitate the physical stabilization of hundreds of at-risk materials from the late 19th- to early 20th-centuries.
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News More Than Words: Creating Belonging
A film class for English-language learners creates space for community and creativity.
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News BPLF Announces Launch of Children’s Musician-in-Residence Program
Music is filling the Boston Public Library in a whole new way this year!
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