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To keep patrons and staff safe during the upcoming storm, all BPL locations will be closed on Sunday and Monday, January 25-26, 2026.
🚨Towing alert for BPL parking lots beginning this Sunday, January 25.
🚨Towing alert for BPL parking lots beginning this Sunday, January 25.
January 24, 2026 at 3:50 PM
To keep patrons and staff safe during the upcoming storm, all BPL locations will be closed on Sunday and Monday, January 25-26, 2026.
🚨Towing alert for BPL parking lots beginning this Sunday, January 25.
🚨Towing alert for BPL parking lots beginning this Sunday, January 25.
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Visit boston.gov/participate to vote for up to 5 projects you want to see in this year’s budget!
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Visit boston.gov/participate to vote for up to 5 projects you want to see in this year’s budget!
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❗Join us January 26 at 2 pm ET for "Beyond the Headlines: AI and Historical Newspapers."❗
This event, co-hosted by @bpl.boston.gov Digital Services and the Leventhal Map & Education Center.
Register for event reminders using the link in our bio.
This event, co-hosted by @bpl.boston.gov Digital Services and the Leventhal Map & Education Center.
Register for event reminders using the link in our bio.
January 19, 2026 at 4:34 PM
❗Join us January 26 at 2 pm ET for "Beyond the Headlines: AI and Historical Newspapers."❗
This event, co-hosted by @bpl.boston.gov Digital Services and the Leventhal Map & Education Center.
Register for event reminders using the link in our bio.
This event, co-hosted by @bpl.boston.gov Digital Services and the Leventhal Map & Education Center.
Register for event reminders using the link in our bio.
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Had a blast talking with Jared Bowen today about the upcoming @associatesbpl.bsky.social Hundred-Year Book Debate! Join us @bpl.boston.gov on Feb. 10. More information here: www.associatesbpl.org/events-and-p...
January 22, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Had a blast talking with Jared Bowen today about the upcoming @associatesbpl.bsky.social Hundred-Year Book Debate! Join us @bpl.boston.gov on Feb. 10. More information here: www.associatesbpl.org/events-and-p...
The Boston Public Library is happy to announce "Revolutionary Ideas: Boston250", a year-long celebration of the art, activism, and energy that has made Boston a hotbed of revolutionary thought and innovation since 1776!
Learn more: tinyurl.com/BPLRevIdeas
Learn more: tinyurl.com/BPLRevIdeas
January 20, 2026 at 2:58 PM
The Boston Public Library is happy to announce "Revolutionary Ideas: Boston250", a year-long celebration of the art, activism, and energy that has made Boston a hotbed of revolutionary thought and innovation since 1776!
Learn more: tinyurl.com/BPLRevIdeas
Learn more: tinyurl.com/BPLRevIdeas
All BPL locations will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Online services will remain available at bpl.org.
January 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM
All BPL locations will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Online services will remain available at bpl.org.
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Join your neighbors at the Central Library at Copley Square Sunday at 1 p.m. for Together We See More, a small group tour of works featured in the @bpl.boston.gov exhibition, “Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston.”
Together We See More: Exhibition Discussion
Join your community to question, connect, and talk a few artworks through—together. This is a small group tour through facilitated discussion in front of works of art featured in the current exhibiti...
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January 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Join your neighbors at the Central Library at Copley Square Sunday at 1 p.m. for Together We See More, a small group tour of works featured in the @bpl.boston.gov exhibition, “Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston.”
Congratulations to @mayorwu.boston.gov for celebrating her second inaugural yesterday!
We were honored to be a part of this historic moment, as she again chose the “Bible of the Revolution” from our Special Collections for her second swearing-in ceremony.
We were honored to be a part of this historic moment, as she again chose the “Bible of the Revolution” from our Special Collections for her second swearing-in ceremony.
January 6, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Congratulations to @mayorwu.boston.gov for celebrating her second inaugural yesterday!
We were honored to be a part of this historic moment, as she again chose the “Bible of the Revolution” from our Special Collections for her second swearing-in ceremony.
We were honored to be a part of this historic moment, as she again chose the “Bible of the Revolution” from our Special Collections for her second swearing-in ceremony.
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If we are only willing to try, with a little help from each other, we can build the future our families deserve. Thank you Boston for the honor of building it together.
God Bless the city and people of Boston. Now, let’s get back to work. #BostonInauguration
God Bless the city and people of Boston. Now, let’s get back to work. #BostonInauguration
Mayor Wu’s Inaugural Address - January 5, 2026
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu delivered her second inaugural address at Boston Symphony Hall on January 5, 2026.
Mayor Wu was elected to serve a second four-year term in Boston's 2025 mayoral election.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:16 AM
If we are only willing to try, with a little help from each other, we can build the future our families deserve. Thank you Boston for the honor of building it together.
God Bless the city and people of Boston. Now, let’s get back to work. #BostonInauguration
God Bless the city and people of Boston. Now, let’s get back to work. #BostonInauguration
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January 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Term 2 begins now! This is your city, our city, and a home for everyone. This is Boston. #BostonInauguration
January 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Term 2 begins now! This is your city, our city, and a home for everyone. This is Boston. #BostonInauguration
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Please join us live tomorrow at 10 a.m. for the inauguration of Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston City Council.
The inauguration will be streamed live on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky, and Facebook, as well as on Boston.gov, Boston City TV, and Boston Neighborhood Network.
The inauguration will be streamed live on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky, and Facebook, as well as on Boston.gov, Boston City TV, and Boston Neighborhood Network.
January 4, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Please join us live tomorrow at 10 a.m. for the inauguration of Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston City Council.
The inauguration will be streamed live on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky, and Facebook, as well as on Boston.gov, Boston City TV, and Boston Neighborhood Network.
The inauguration will be streamed live on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky, and Facebook, as well as on Boston.gov, Boston City TV, and Boston Neighborhood Network.
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Our work to make Boston a home for everyone continues!
Please join us live on Monday, January 5 at 10 a.m. as we begin our second term and administer the oath of office to the Boston City Council. #BostonInauguration
Please join us live on Monday, January 5 at 10 a.m. as we begin our second term and administer the oath of office to the Boston City Council. #BostonInauguration
December 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Our work to make Boston a home for everyone continues!
Please join us live on Monday, January 5 at 10 a.m. as we begin our second term and administer the oath of office to the Boston City Council. #BostonInauguration
Please join us live on Monday, January 5 at 10 a.m. as we begin our second term and administer the oath of office to the Boston City Council. #BostonInauguration
Winter Reading Challenge 2026!❄️📖
This winter, the Boston Public Library is challenging you to read a book by an author from each of six geographic regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania.
This winter, the Boston Public Library is challenging you to read a book by an author from each of six geographic regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania.
January 2, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Winter Reading Challenge 2026!❄️📖
This winter, the Boston Public Library is challenging you to read a book by an author from each of six geographic regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania.
This winter, the Boston Public Library is challenging you to read a book by an author from each of six geographic regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania.
On Monday, January 5, 2026, the Central Library's McKim Building will close at 2 p.m. and the Boylston Street Building will close at 5 p.m.
December 31, 2025 at 8:52 PM
On Monday, January 5, 2026, the Central Library's McKim Building will close at 2 p.m. and the Boylston Street Building will close at 5 p.m.
All BPL locations will be open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, and closed on Thursday, January 1, in observance of New Year's Day.
December 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
All BPL locations will be open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, and closed on Thursday, January 1, in observance of New Year's Day.
Curious about what Boston was loving this year? Here are the BPL's top borrowed books, teen books, children's books, eBooks, audiobooks, and visual media!
See more facts and figures at tinyurl.com/BPLWrapped2025!
See more facts and figures at tinyurl.com/BPLWrapped2025!
December 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Curious about what Boston was loving this year? Here are the BPL's top borrowed books, teen books, children's books, eBooks, audiobooks, and visual media!
See more facts and figures at tinyurl.com/BPLWrapped2025!
See more facts and figures at tinyurl.com/BPLWrapped2025!
All BPL locations will be open 9:00am to 5:00pm on Wednesday, December 24, and closed on Thursday, December 25, in observance of Christmas.
December 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
All BPL locations will be open 9:00am to 5:00pm on Wednesday, December 24, and closed on Thursday, December 25, in observance of Christmas.
The 2025 BPL Wrapped has arrived! We're capping off a year of milestones by releasing our end-of-year wrap-up. Among the BPL’s key milestones were:
🖼️ Opening its first major exhibition in almost a decade
🏆 Receiving the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Collaborative Achievement Award
🖼️ Opening its first major exhibition in almost a decade
🏆 Receiving the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Collaborative Achievement Award
Boston Public Library Wraps Up 2025
BOSTON, MA – December 15, 2025 – The Boston Public Library (BPL) is capping off a year of milestones by releasing its 2025 end-of-year…
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December 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The 2025 BPL Wrapped has arrived! We're capping off a year of milestones by releasing our end-of-year wrap-up. Among the BPL’s key milestones were:
🖼️ Opening its first major exhibition in almost a decade
🏆 Receiving the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Collaborative Achievement Award
🖼️ Opening its first major exhibition in almost a decade
🏆 Receiving the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Collaborative Achievement Award
Congratulations to this year's Henry L. Shattuck Public Service Award recipients!🎉
We're especially proud to celebrate one of BPL's own, Mari McCullough, who is among this years honorees.
We're especially proud to celebrate one of BPL's own, Mari McCullough, who is among this years honorees.
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Congratulations to this year's Henry L. Shattuck Public Service Award recipients!🎉
We're especially proud to celebrate one of BPL's own, Mari McCullough, who is among this years honorees.
We're especially proud to celebrate one of BPL's own, Mari McCullough, who is among this years honorees.
All BPL locations will be open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, and closed on Thursday, November 27, in observance of Thanksgiving.
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
All BPL locations will be open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, and closed on Thursday, November 27, in observance of Thanksgiving.
The Shaw-Roxbury Branch is closed today, Monday, November 17, due to a facilities issue. We encourage patrons to visit nearby branches, Grove Hall, Egleston Square and Uphams Corner.
November 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Shaw-Roxbury Branch is closed today, Monday, November 17, due to a facilities issue. We encourage patrons to visit nearby branches, Grove Hall, Egleston Square and Uphams Corner.
The Boston Public Library is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Native Lives, Native Stories, a booklist of recent titles focusing on the cultures, histories, experiences, and diversity of the Native American communities!
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Native Lives, Native Stories 2025: 69 Books for Children, Teens, & Adults — a staff-created list from Boston Public Library
Native Lives, Native Stories is a list of books published in the previous year for children, teens, and adults concerning the experiences of the Native and Indigenous communities throughout North Amer...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The Boston Public Library is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Native Lives, Native Stories, a booklist of recent titles focusing on the cultures, histories, experiences, and diversity of the Native American communities!
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Loved this fun convo about books and life with the brilliant Maureen Corrigan of @npr.org for @bpl.boston.gov! Love up your local library! #libraries
Great to see @lisascottoline.bsky.social when she visited Boston recently: perfectretort.blogspot.com/2025/11/lisa... #Booksky
Final Appeal and Lisa Scottoline in Boston
a blog primarily about books
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November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Loved this fun convo about books and life with the brilliant Maureen Corrigan of @npr.org for @bpl.boston.gov! Love up your local library! #libraries
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@wgbh.org Jazz Night at @bpl.boston.gov with tonight’s guest Lihi Haruvi. Seated at right in the audience is Boston area jazz great Ken Field! ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
@wgbh.org Jazz Night at @bpl.boston.gov with tonight’s guest Lihi Haruvi. Seated at right in the audience is Boston area jazz great Ken Field! ❤️