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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.

Expansion of Antiracist Reading Lending Collection

December 7, 2020

Thanks to a $75,000 grant from an anonymous donor, we are able to add additional digital copies of books on the BPL Antiracist reading collection. This funding allows patrons to gain access to digital copies of

promoting media literacy at Boston Public Library

Inspiring the next generation of civic leaders

June 22, 2020

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.

Teaching Kindness Project, Boston Public Library

Teaching kindness and compassion

April 30, 2020

Wee The People is a series of arts-based events for children that explore social justice and the power of protest.

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.

Expansion of Antiracist Reading Lending Collection

December 7, 2020

Inspiring the next generation of civic leaders

June 22, 2020

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.

Teaching kindness and compassion

April 30, 2020

Wee The People is a series of arts-based events for children that explore social justice and the power of protest.

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What is your connection to the environment? The Leventhal Map and Education Center’s (@bplmaps) newest exhibit, “More or Less in Common: Environment and Justice in the Human Landscape,” welcomes you reflect on local environmental injustices through maps as well as photographs, images, and data...

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What is your connection to the environment? The Leventhal Map and Education Center’s (@bplmaps) newest exhibit, “More or Less in Common: Environment and Justice in the Human Landscape,” welcomes you reflect on local environmental injustices through maps as well as photographs, images, and data visualizations.

The exhibit is free and on display in the Central Library through December 28, 2022.

The amazing @bplboston Librarians invite you to enjoy Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and Haitian Heritage Month through books for all ages! You can check out their recommendations at your local branch or visit bpl.org.

#AsianAmericanHeritageMonth #HaitianHeritageMonth

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May 10

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The amazing @bplboston Librarians invite you to enjoy Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and Haitian Heritage Month through books for all ages! You can check out their recommendations at your local branch or visit bpl.org.

#AsianAmericanHeritageMonth #HaitianHeritageMonth

Don’t miss @bplboston's incredible online lecture series on John Singer Sargent’s "Triumph of Religion" murals at the Central Library. BPL’s Curator of Interpretation, Meghan Weeks, brings together leading experts to deliver five very special lectures beginning May 9. Learn more...

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Don’t miss @bplboston's incredible online lecture series on John Singer Sargent’s "Triumph of Religion" murals at the Central Library. BPL’s Curator of Interpretation, Meghan Weeks, brings together leading experts to deliver five very special lectures beginning May 9. Learn more at bpl.org and share with friends.
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John Singer Sargent’s mural cycle at the Central Library in Copley Square, entitled Triumph of Religion, spanned twenty-nine years of the prolific artist’s career between 1890 and 1919. A century after a public controversy around Sargent’s 1919 installation reached a peak in 1922, Boston Public Library is gathering a group of conservators, historians, curators, and authors to revisit this significant project in Sargent’s life and to offer new interpretations of the murals. The talks will make connections across local and international collections and resources to promote the further study and discussion of Sargent’s library works. A projected installation in Sargent Hall on the third floor of the McKim Building will accompany the lecture series.

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This morning, the Newsfeed Café was filled with partners and friends committed to workforce development, small-business innovation, youth engagement, and more. Thank you to Eastern Bank’s Bob Rivers, Bain Capital’s Greg Shell, and the BPL’s David Leonard for an important conversation on how ...

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This morning, the Newsfeed Café was filled with partners and friends committed to workforce development, small-business innovation, youth engagement, and more. Thank you to Eastern Bank’s Bob Rivers, Bain Capital’s Greg Shell, and the BPL’s David Leonard for an important conversation on how private support can enhance the Library’s programming and create solutions to advance equity in Boston and beyond.

The level of compassion, commitment, and vision in the room was impressive and we can’t wait to see what’s next!

(📸l-r) Adrienne Zak Hunt, State Street; Paula Sakey, Boston Public Library Fund; David Leonard, Boston Public Library; Greg Shell, Bain Capital; Bob Rivers, Eastern Bank

Life is good here at @bplboston on Monday, May 2!

@lifeisgoodco Co-Founder John Jacobs, in conversation with BPL President David Leonard, will share how a Boston-based family business grew into a $150 million-dollar lifestyle brand that changes lives through its charitable foundation and ...

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Apr 30

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The Eastern Bank Foundation recently made a generous grant to enhance the @bplboston's cost-free English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programming. The grant expands classes from 12 branches to all locations, provides funding to hire an additional Literacy Instructor, and develops ...

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Apr 28

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The Eastern Bank Foundation recently made a generous grant to enhance the @bplboston's cost-free English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programming. The grant expands classes from 12 branches to all locations, provides funding to hire an additional Literacy Instructor, and develops outreach materials in multiple languages.
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On Tuesday, May 3 at 7:30 a.m., Bob Rivers of Eastern Bank will join Boston Public Library Fund Board Member Greg Snell of Bain Capitol and BPL President David Leonard in a “Morning Brew” conversation on accelerating equity across Boston. A few spots remain – registration is required at bplfund.org.

Charles H. Woodbury (1864-1940). Boston park guide, 1895, Trolley trips on a Bay State Triangle, 1897, and The July century, 1895. Boston Public Library, Arts Department.
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Charles Herbert Woodbury (1864-1940) was an American painter and printmaker. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Woodbury ...

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Charles H. Woodbury (1864-1940). Boston park guide, 1895, Trolley trips on a Bay State Triangle, 1897, and The July century, 1895. Boston Public Library, Arts Department.
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Charles Herbert Woodbury (1864-1940) was an American painter and printmaker. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Woodbury established a studio in Boston and a summer art school in Ogunquit, Maine.

Included in the Boston Public Library's collection of works by Woodbury are 1,550 prints, 486 drawings, 86 watercolors, 51 oil paintings, and 38 copper plates. The prints and some related drawings have been digitized; there are plans to digitize the remaining drawings, watercolors, and oil paintings.

Happy Marathon day, Boston! Today we are cheering on Team BPL – 15 amazing runners – who tirelessly raised funds for @bplboston's after school programming. If you are along the course and see the BPL jersey, be sure to cheer them on! #boston126💙💛

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Happy Marathon day, Boston! Today we are cheering on Team BPL – 15 amazing runners – who tirelessly raised funds for @bplboston's after school programming. If you are along the course and see the BPL jersey, be sure to cheer them on! #boston126💙💛

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Expansion of Antiracist Reading Lending Collection

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Expansion of Antiracist Reading Lending Collection

Inspiring the next generation of civic leaders

Teaching kindness and compassion

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