The grant supports the creation of the program, which will work to connect housing-insecure patrons with housing programs and other social services in Boston.
The grant supports the creation of the program, which will work to connect housing-insecure patrons with housing programs and other social services in Boston.
NEH Grant revives Community History Projects put on hold due to COVID 19 pandemic.
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.
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 —
A gift of $25,000 will fund community programming and instrument lending in the branch’s state-of-the art Music Room.
English as a Second Language Classes continue online in 2020… Attendance Doubles!
One in three children enters kindergarten without the tools necessary to learn to read. The Future Readers Club works to even that playing field.
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.
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
Give Now The BPL Central Library and its 25 branches are conveners of people, resources, and ideas. In our current pandemic world, we have seen Library staff go above and
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,
Ione Mallory — BPL Fund donor and author of Southie Won’t Go: A Teacher’s Diary of the Desegregation of South Boston High School — shares that her fondest childhood memories included
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
The Boston Public Library’s Homework Assistance Program (HAP) provides free, 100% accessible academic support for thousands of K-8 students in the city. HAP also provides employment and post-secondary skills development
The Boston Public Library is pleased to announce the creation of an expansive new booklet celebrating the art, architecture, and built heritage of the Central Library in Copley Square. Visitors
The Boston Public Library English as a Second Language (ESL) classes have grown tremendously since the onset of COVID-19.
Jeff Hawkins, BPLF Board Chair, and Paula Sakey, BPLF Executive Director, welcome Greg Shell to the Fund Board of Directors.
NEH Grant revives Community History Projects put on hold due to COVID 19 pandemic.
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.
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
A gift of $25,000 will fund community programming and instrument lending in the branch’s state-of-the art Music Room.
English as a Second Language Classes continue online in 2020… Attendance Doubles!
One in three children enters kindergarten without the tools necessary to learn to read. The Future Readers Club works to even that playing field.
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.
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
Give Now The BPL Central Library and its 25 branches are conveners of people, resources, and ideas. In our current pandemic world, we have seen Library staff go above and beyond to keep patrons connected.
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
Ione Mallory — BPL Fund donor and author of Southie Won’t Go: A Teacher’s Diary of the Desegregation of South Boston High School — shares that her fondest childhood memories included the BPL and is Ione’s
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
The Boston Public Library’s Homework Assistance Program (HAP) provides free, 100% accessible academic support for thousands of K-8 students in the city. HAP also provides employment and post-secondary skills development for over 50 high-achieving Boston
The Boston Public Library is pleased to announce the creation of an expansive new booklet celebrating the art, architecture, and built heritage of the Central Library in Copley Square. Visitors near and far are invited
The Boston Public Library English as a Second Language (ESL) classes have grown tremendously since the onset of COVID-19.
Jeff Hawkins, BPLF Board Chair, and Paula Sakey, BPLF Executive Director, welcome Greg Shell to the Fund Board of Directors.
We want children to have the tools they need to be successful, and the BPL couldn’t agree more! Meet Maya Bock – a teen homework helper at the BPL’s Homework Assistance Program. Providing math, reading and writing support, and a friendly consistent resource, Maya says, “I never imagined I ...
Sep 4
With the new school year comes the start of homework. The BPL’s Homework Assistance Program offers free assistance five days a week to kids in grades K through 8, giving them the tools they need to feel confident, successful, and prepared!
Learn more about the Homework Assistance Program ...
Sep 2
From a baseball-themed reading contest to online workshops, the Library is offering a variety of resources for this year’s summer reading programs. The programming is essential as it helps students retain the knowledge from the past year.
Support summer reading at the BPL today and help ...
Aug 13
Happy #InternationalYouthDay! It’s time to celebrate the new generations and recognize the challenges that they face. From the Children’s Library to Teen Central, the BPL runs a number of initiatives geared towards the youth.
Learn more about the programs here:https: ...
Aug 12
Defeat the summer slide! Summer reading ensures that students retain the skills and knowledge they learned during the past school year. Give today and help @bplboston continue to provide programming and resources to tackle the slide!
Learn more on our website: ...
Aug 10
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 ...
Aug 6
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