The Boston Public Library Fund plays an essential role in supporting the evolving needs of our community.
Explore how the Fund brought the Library to new heights of innovation this past year.
Thank you to our supporters who help make the Library’s extraordinary work possible.
The Boston Public Library Fund plays an essential role in supporting the evolving needs of our community.
Explore how the Fund brought the Library to new heights of innovation this past year.
Thank you to our supporters who help make the Library’s extraordinary work possible.
The BPL is committed to serving every person who enters: individuals experiencing homelessness, people making a career change, children and families in search of a great book, immigrants on their way to becoming citizens, students in need of a quiet place to complete their schoolwork, and seniors who want to learn more about a newfound passion. The free and open access to knowledge we offer gives patrons unlimited opportunities to explore their interests, acquire literacy and language skills, find employment, indulge in their love of reading, advance themselves and their communities, and find joy in learning.
Our staff do an exceptional job of meeting patrons where they are and helping guide them toward where they want to be. With the support of the Fund, we’re developing new ways for visitors to discern what’s most important to them, master new skills, access invaluable resources, and feel supported in their pursuit of knowledge and self-improvement.
More than ever before, libraries play a pivotal role in civic society. They are centers of diverse thought where people become more informed, involved, and engaged, and where every voice is heard, welcomed, and respected. By revealing the world around us and the part we play within it, libraries enrich our perspective and help us achieve greater knowledge and understanding. Support for the Boston Public Library Fund affirms the BPL’s role as a respite from the confusion of modern life and a trusted source of information and learning.
It demonstrates a commitment to uphold the openness, honesty, and transparency that keep our democracy vital. From assistance with citizenship and voter registration, to tools for giving voice to community leaders, to a unique convening power that brings neighbors together, the Fund provides resources that help ensure our nation—like the Library—endures as a place “built by the people.”
John Singer Sargent’s breathtaking murals. First editions of Shakespeare’s masterworks. Cuneiform tablets from ancient Sumer. John Adams’ handwritten notes from the Boston Massacre trial. Branches that act as vibrant community hubs. The BPL encompasses an abundance of spaces and collections, all of which belong to the people of Boston. Every day, our dedicated staff work to preserve and animate a treasure trove of records and objects that illuminate social and cultural issues across time, help educators reimagine teaching and learning, and spark engaging conversations about our collective history.
Our branches deliver this valuable, engaging programming within walking or biking distance of every Boston resident. We owe it to future generations to preserve and animate the BPL’s rich collections, so that we can keep using the past to help shape a brighter future. The BPLF supports the activation of these vibrant resources that define and distinguish the Library.
This Valentine’s Day, celebrate someone special in your life by dedicating a book at the Boston Public Library. With a donation of $50 or more, we will print a dedication and personalized message on a bookplate placed inside a newly purchased book circulating in the BPL.
Dedicate a book...
Jan 30
The perfect way to surprise your literary Valentine with a meaningful gift! Dedicate a seat in the Boston Public Library’s Rabb Hall and your loved one’s name will be engraved on a silver plaque on your chosen seat. All funds raised from this unique opportunity will support library programs and ...
Jan 28
This month, the care of items from the earliest days of @bplboston takes a major step forward — the inventory of 150,000 items, known as the Founding Research Collection, will begin. This incredible undertaking will provide updated information for the Library, improving item retrieval and ...
Jan 25
Join Erin E. Moulton in an online webinar on January 25 to examine the history of female groups through the development of community and church cookbooks. Participants will receive a few choice vintage recipes as well as a “recipe” for research planning.
Registration is required. Please...
Jan 23
The new exhibit at @bplmaps is now open!
Building Blocks: Boston Stories from Urban Atlases, travels to different areas of metropolitan Boston from the 1870s to the 1930s for an episodic view of history, illuminating the many stories that are preserved in the urban atlas collection. Beyond ...
Jan 18
This year, Boston has a special reason to celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Embrace, a bronze sculpture honoring Dr. King and Coretta Scott King, was unveiled Friday on Boston Common and commemorates the Kings’ efforts for racial and social equity and as a remembrance ...
Jan 16
The Boston Public Library Fund is pleased to announce several new grants to support Boston's youth! The Future Readers Club and teen technology programming were funded by two anonymous donors. In addition, the Boston Bruins Foundation will fund the Library’s programs during February school ...
Jan 13
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