Gift Supports the Next Generation
May 5, 2022
Julie Wood recently included the Boston Public Library Fund in her estate plan, and her gift is earmarked to establish the Dr. Julie Wood Children’s Series.
News & Events
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The BPL’s First Nutrition Literacy Coordinator Cooks Up New Programs for Patrons
April 6, 2022
With a generous donation from the PDB Foundation, the Roxbury Branch’s Nutrition Lab is now the Boston Public Library’s hub for culinary literacy.
Poem Celebrates National Library Week
April 3, 2022
For National Library Week 2022 the Boston Public Library Fund commissioned the incredible Alondra Bobadilla, Boston’s first ever Youth Poet Laureate, to write and perform a poem about the Boston Public Library.
Dorchester Cartoonist Named BPL’s First Teen Artist in Residence
March 30, 2022
Program funded through the Lynch Foundation is now available at Adams Street, Roslindale, and Roxbury branches.
Celebrate National Library Week
March 17, 2022
National Library Week, April 3 – 9, celebrates public libraries and highlights the valuable role they play in transforming lives and strengthening communities.
Granite Telecommunications Helps Close the Digital Divide
January 19, 2022
With the support of Granite Telecommunications, more Bostonians will be able to access the information they need to thrive.
Amazon Funds Teen Tech Programming with $150,000 Gift
December 13, 2021
The Boston Public Library Fund is pleased to recognize Amazon for their $150,000 gift in support of Teen Programming at the Boston Public Library (BPL).
Yawkey Foundation Supports Peer Navigator Pilot Program with $50,000 Gift
December 13, 2021
The Yawkey Foundation has generously committed $50,000 to the Boston Public Library Fund for the creation of Peer Navigator programming at the Boston Public Library (BPL). The Yawkey Foundation’s support enables the BPL to augment
Institute of Museum and Library Services Provides Grant
November 6, 2021
IMLS Supports BPL ESL Programs with $50K Grant!
Newsworthy $200K NEH Grant
September 22, 2021
With $200,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the BPL will make one of America’s oldest traditions of newspaper more accessible to all.
Hearst Foundations Gives to Workforce Development Programming at the BPL
July 15, 2021
The $175,000 grant supports the creation of a Workforce Development librarian position and the expansion of programming. The program is part of the Library’s overarching theme — Repairing America — for 2021. Workforce Development manages
With Support from Amazon, the Newly Renovated Adams Street BPL Branch Strikes the Right Note
June 14, 2021
A gift of $25,000 will fund community programming and instrument lending in the branch’s state-of-the art Music Room.
Lacretsha Gates: Career Online High School Impact Story
April 26, 2021
Through the Career Online High School program provided by the Boston Public Library, 21 year old Lacretsha Gates has been able to receive her high school diploma after significant hardship in her life.
Connectivity Kits
March 29, 2021
The BPL is bridging the digital divide with Home Connectivity Kits, where patrons can “check out the internet” with a laptop, hot spot, and multilingual quick-start guides.
Boston Public Library Announces $2.1 Million Philanthropic Investment in Founding Research Collection
March 24, 2021
The Boston Public Library (BPL) announced it has received $2.1 million in private funding to revitalize the library’s Founding Research Collection. Two gifts are making this work possible: a contribution to the Boston Public Library
Everyone Loves the Library
February 9, 2021
Love is in the air! Did you know February is a month to celebrate your love of… libraries? Library Lovers’ month is a time to recognize the value of libraries, and all the special things
Gift Supports the Next Generation
May 5, 2022
Julie Wood recently included the Boston Public Library Fund in her estate plan, and her gift is earmarked to establish the Dr. Julie Wood Children’s Series.
The BPL’s First Nutrition Literacy Coordinator Cooks Up New Programs for Patrons
April 6, 2022
With a generous donation from the PDB Foundation, the Roxbury Branch’s Nutrition Lab is now the Boston Public Library’s hub for culinary literacy.
Poem Celebrates National Library Week
April 3, 2022
For National Library Week 2022 the Boston Public Library Fund commissioned the incredible Alondra Bobadilla, Boston’s first ever Youth Poet Laureate, to write and perform a poem about the Boston Public Library.
Dorchester Cartoonist Named BPL’s First Teen Artist in Residence
March 30, 2022
Program funded through the Lynch Foundation is now available at Adams Street, Roslindale, and Roxbury branches.
Celebrate National Library Week
March 17, 2022
National Library Week, April 3 – 9, celebrates public libraries and highlights the valuable role they play in transforming lives and strengthening communities.
Granite Telecommunications Helps Close the Digital Divide
January 19, 2022
With the support of Granite Telecommunications, more Bostonians will be able to access the information they need to thrive.
Amazon Funds Teen Tech Programming with $150,000 Gift
December 13, 2021
The Boston Public Library Fund is pleased to recognize Amazon for their $150,000 gift in support of Teen Programming at the Boston Public Library (BPL).
Yawkey Foundation Supports Peer Navigator Pilot Program with $50,000 Gift
December 13, 2021
The Yawkey Foundation has generously committed $50,000 to the Boston Public Library Fund for the creation of Peer Navigator programming at the Boston Public Library (BPL). The Yawkey Foundation’s support enables the BPL to augment
Institute of Museum and Library Services Provides Grant
November 6, 2021
IMLS Supports BPL ESL Programs with $50K Grant!
Newsworthy $200K NEH Grant
September 22, 2021
With $200,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the BPL will make one of America’s oldest traditions of newspaper more accessible to all.
Hearst Foundations Gives to Workforce Development Programming at the BPL
July 15, 2021
The $175,000 grant supports the creation of a Workforce Development librarian position and the expansion of programming. The program is part of the Library’s overarching theme — Repairing America — for 2021. Workforce Development manages
With Support from Amazon, the Newly Renovated Adams Street BPL Branch Strikes the Right Note
June 14, 2021
A gift of $25,000 will fund community programming and instrument lending in the branch’s state-of-the art Music Room.
Lacretsha Gates: Career Online High School Impact Story
April 26, 2021
Through the Career Online High School program provided by the Boston Public Library, 21 year old Lacretsha Gates has been able to receive her high school diploma after significant hardship in her life.
Connectivity Kits
March 29, 2021
The BPL is bridging the digital divide with Home Connectivity Kits, where patrons can “check out the internet” with a laptop, hot spot, and multilingual quick-start guides.
Boston Public Library Announces $2.1 Million Philanthropic Investment in Founding Research Collection
March 24, 2021
The Boston Public Library (BPL) announced it has received $2.1 million in private funding to revitalize the library’s Founding Research Collection. Two gifts are making this work possible: a contribution to the Boston Public Library
Everyone Loves the Library
February 9, 2021
Love is in the air! Did you know February is a month to celebrate your love of… libraries? Library Lovers’ month is a time to recognize the value of libraries, and all the special things
