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.
IMLS Supports BPL ESL Programs with $50K Grant!
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.
IMLS Supports BPL ESL Programs with $50K Grant!
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.
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.
The Chap Book: Thanksgiving Number
William Henry Bradley
1895
Lithography
Courtesy of Boston Public Library, Arts Department
Nov 25
Every day, the Library’s dedicated staff work to preserve and make accessible a treasure trove of records and objects that chronicle the past and illuminate the future. Last week, their work was on display when Mayor Wu used the BPL’s Aitken Bible at her swearing-in ceremony. 📸 @bplboston ...
Nov 23
☘️🏀Calling all Celtics fans! In partnership with our hometown team, the Library is currently displaying 17 championship banners at the Central Library in Copley Square. This exhibit is FREE and open to the public through January 30.
📷Nancy Lane @bostonherald
Nov 18
Congratulations to Michelle Wu who was sworn in today as the first woman and first person of color elected mayor in Boston’s history. The Boston Public Library Fund looks forward to partnering with Mayor Wu to empower and enrich the lives of all Bostonians. Let’s get to work! @boston_mayor
Nov 16
Great grant news! The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the Boston Public Library Fund $50,000 to enhance and expand English language learning programs. This generous grant will enable Library staff to meet our patrons’ request for more English classes, small-group tutoring ...
Nov 16
This Thanksgiving, a bookplate dedication is the perfect opportunity share gratitude with someone special in your life, while supporting the Boston Public Library.
With your gift of $50 or more, we will print a personalized message inside a book circulating at the Library. Visit: ...
Nov 13
Recruitment for the Emerging Leaders of the Boston Public Library Fund is currently open for 2022. Made up of some of the city’s most dynamic young thinkers, the newly formed group is catapulting the Boston Public Library into its next era through a series of curated events and social engagements ...
Nov 10
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