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Dedicate a Book to Someone You Love

Print a name and personalized message inside a Boston Public Library circulating book.

Bookplate Requests for Hanukkah, Christmas, or Kwanzaa must be made by Dec. 20. 

Here at the Boston Public Library Fund, we are offering the opportunity for you to give the gift of reading and wonder while supporting innovation at the BPL.

With a donation of $50 or more, we will print a dedication and personalized message inside a book circulating in the Boston Public Library.

How it works

  1. Complete your bookplate dedication online
  2. Make a donation of at least $50
  3. After making your gift, we will create a bookplate to insert into a circulating book and notify the recipient via email of your gift within 72 business hours. 

Please note: The email notification to the recipient is not automatic. We do not track which books the bookplates are placed in, or accommodate requests for specific titles. Read the full Terms and Conditions.

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During this time of reflection and giving thanks, all of us at the Boston Public Library Fund wish to thank you for your friendship and support. May you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends.

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Give the gift of legacy this holiday season by naming a seat after a loved one in the Boston Public Library’s Rabb Hall.

The perfect gift for the library lover in your life, your seat dedication—marked by an engraved silver plaque— is a meaningful way to give back to the BPL. All ...

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Give the gift of legacy this holiday season by naming a seat after a loved one in the Boston Public Library’s Rabb Hall. The perfect gift for the library lover in your life, your seat dedication—marked by an engraved silver plaque— is a meaningful way to give back to the BPL. All funds raised from this opportunity will fund Library programming that is free to all patrons. Start your holiday shopping now and visit bplfund.org/rabb to secure this gift.

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