Dedicate a Book to Someone You Love

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

Honor someone you love with a bookplate dedication.

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.

Along 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

Complete your bookplate dedication
Make a donation of at least $50
After making your gift, we will insert into a circulating book and notify the recipient via email of your gift

Please note: 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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A gift to the Fund will ensure the BPL can hire more teen mentors like Maya to help children across Greater Boston acquire the tools they need to succeed this upcoming school year.

Give today: https://bplfund.org/give/

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Learn more about the Homework Assistance Program here: https://www.bpl.org/homework-help-for-grades-k-8/

Support the program here: https://bplfund.org/give/

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Support summer reading at the BPL today and help defeat the summer slide!

Give today: https://bplfund.org/summer-reading/

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Support summer reading at @bplboston!

Studies show that children who don’t engage in educational activities lose the skills they learned during the school year — this phenomenon is known as the summer slide. The BPL is here to combat the slide and make sure that students retain their knowledge for the upcoming year.

Give today and support the continuation and expansion of summer reading programs! Learn more on our website: https://bplfund.org/summer-reading/

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Check it out this Saturday at 11:00 am, at 690 Adams St in Dorchester!

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Check it out this Saturday at 11:00 am, at 690 Adams St in Dorchester!

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