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.
BPLF welcomes new Executive Director Read More »
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.
Decoding a turning point in American history Read More »
The physical health and well-being of Boston’s residents is crucial to the vibrancy and advancement of our community.
Cooking up opportunity Read More »
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.
Inspiring the next generation of civic leaders Read More »
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.
A thousand ways to grow Read More »
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.
Bringing a world-class collection to life Read More »
Wee The People is a series of arts-based events for children that explore social justice and the power of protest.
Teaching kindness and compassion Read More »
