BPLF welcomes new Executive Director
Paula Sakey joined the Boston Public Library Fund as its Executive Director in June of 2020. Paula comes to the BPL Fund with 30 years of fundraising and communications experience.
Decoding a turning point in American history
The BPL’s Anti-Slavery Collection—one of the largest and most important repositories of abolitionist material in the United States—contains approximately 40,000 pieces of correspondence, broadsides, newspapers, pamphlets, books, and memorabilia from the 1830s through the 1870s.
Cooking up opportunity
The physical health and well-being of Boston’s residents is crucial to the vibrancy and advancement of our community.
Inspiring the next generation of civic leaders
In partnership with Boston Latin Academy and Generation Citizen, the BPL and WGBH hosted a group of eighth-graders who participated in a first-of-its-kind program focused on promoting media literacy.
A thousand ways to grow
You Can Read 1K B4 Pre-K is a revolutionary program of the Boston Public Library with the goal of enabling every young child in Boston to read 1,000 books before the start of kindergarten.
Bringing a world-class collection to life
The BPL’s Rare Books and Manuscript department is home to more than 250,000 books. A major renovation is underway, supported in part by the BPLF.
Teaching kindness and compassion
Wee The People is a series of arts-based events for children that explore social justice and the power of protest.
