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Out of the Box: Unpacking the World of Archives

Name: Out of the Box: Unpacking the World of Archives
Start: 2026-03-26T09:30:00-04:00
Location: Boston Public Library - Special Collections is located at the Central Library in Copley Square, at 700 Boylston Street in Boston. Inside the library, we are located on the 4th floor of the Boylston Street Building. Take the Glass Elevator near the Boylston entrance to "3U."

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 · All day

Boston Public Library - Special Collections is located at the Central Library in Copley Square, at 700 Boylston Street in Boston. Inside the library, we are located on the 4th floor of the Boylston Street Building. Take the Glass Elevator near the Boylston entrance to "3U."

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An exhibit at Boston Public Library's Central Library Special Collections that opens the world of archives to visitors, showing what archives are, what archivists do, and how collections tell local history. Featuring items from twelve collections, it runs Oct 7, 2025—Apr 3, 2026 on weekdays, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Location: 4th floor, Glass Elevator near Boylston entrance.

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Tagsarchives libraries special-collections behind-the-scenes local-history boston

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