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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Through decades of work as an acclaimed journalist, author and activist, Gloria Steinem has shown us the power of sharing stories to bridge generations and build understanding. Preserving the past. Illuminating the present. Nurturing the future. Image Source: Boston Public Library Arts Department

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Join us! for the Alan Andres Writing Fellows Reading & Celebration 📚🎉 October 6th, 6:00pm - Boston Public Library in Copley Square Learn more & get your tickets! bit.ly/AlanAndresFellows26

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

On this day in history... 📚🕰️ Aug 31, 1881 Richard D. Sears, a Boston native, won the Inaugural US Men's Single Tennis Championship. The image included here is a part of the Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library. Thank you to the Arts Department Boston Public Library

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

RSVP Today! Registration is OPEN to attend this year's Alan Andres Writing Fellows Reading & Celebration 📚 October 6th, at 6:00pm Rabb Hall at the Boston Public Library. Register for FREE today > www.eventbrite.com/e/alan-andres-wr…

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Alan Andres Writing Fellows Reading

Celebrate the Associates of the BPL's 2026-27 Alan Andres Writer-in-Residence and Alan Andres Picture Book Writer Fellow

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

On Women's Equality Day, we recognize Lucy Stone, leading suffragist and abolitionist. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Stone dedicated her life to battling inequality on all fronts. Photo credit: Boston Public Library Arts Department

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Jade will receive a $25,000 stipend and $2,500 for professional development help her complete her literary work. Hear from Jade at our Alan Andres Writing Fellows Reading on October 6, 2026, at the Central Library. Reserve free tickets 🎟️ aawf26.eventbrite.com?aff=bsky

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Alan Andres Writing Fellows Reading

Celebrate the Associates of the BPL's 2026-27 Alan Andres Writer-in-Residence and Alan Andres Picture Book Writer Fellow

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Jade was inspired by her work in the humanitarian field and her desire to create safe spaces for children processing trauma and displacement. “One of the most important lessons they taught me was about the healing power of story” said Jade about the power of representation in picture books.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Her winning proposal, The Mango Seed, was selected from 95 submissions. The poetic tale follows two siblings who must say goodbye to their beloved tree and journey to a safer place.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Meet our 2026-27 Alan Andres Picture Book Writer Fellow, Jade Hawes ✍️ Jade is a clinical mental health counseling intern providing psychotherapy to children and is pursuing an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Vermont.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

An Indian-American adoptee pursuing a master's in Gastronomy at BU, Janaea’s submission, THE UNTOUCHABLES, proposed a YA historical fantasy that follows a young Indian woman who becomes a Creature after attempting to change her caste and is drawn into the fight for India’s independence.

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Alan Andres Writing Fellows Reading

Celebrate the Associates of the BPL's 2026-27 Alan Andres Writer-in-Residence and Alan Andres Picture Book Writer Fellow

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Meet our 2026-27 Alan Andres Writer-in-Residence, Janaea Eads ✍️

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy Fourth of July! 🎆 Celebrate by visiting the Boston Public Library's major exhibition, Declarations: Printing a New Nation! For the first time ever, the BPL's eight rare printings of the Declaration of Independence are on public display together.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This first-edition copy of The New-England Psalm-Singer (1770), the first collection of music composed and printed by an American composer, William Billings, in the Boston Public Library's Special Collections, was preserved through Associates-funded conservation.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

First, visit original printings of the Declaration at the Leventhal Map & Education Center, then explore the one-day display and speak with staff in the McKim Building’s Exhibition Hall.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Boston Public Library's Special Collections will present a one-day display exploring foundational texts of American democracy alongside documents from the past 250 years that reflect ongoing struggles for equality.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

We are especially grateful to the Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable Trust for making this series possible- creating opportunities for us to bring the treasures of the Special Collections to life through performance, and to connect past and present in ways that inspire reflection and dialogue.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

We were also thrilled to welcome back Massachusetts Poet Laureate Regie Gibson, who performed a commissioned blackout poem created by redacting portions of the Declaration of Independence to reveal a new text.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

We were delighted to welcome the Handel and Haydn Youth Chorus Ambassador Ensemble, who performed William Billings' Lamentations Over Boston, as well as graduate students from @berklee.bsky.social and New England Conservatory, who premiered commissioned works inspired by the Declaration.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

We were honored to welcome U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and former Governor Deval Patrick as special guest speakers, reading the Declaration of Independence between performances of music and poetry inspired by our nation's founding document.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who made our 8th Pierce Performance Series, We Hold These Truths, at the Boston Public Library such a memorable evening.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Join the 2025-2026 Boston Public Library Special Collections’ Surfacing Overlooked Stories fellow Aabid Allibhai’s public talk, "Belinda Sutton's Appeal,” this Monday, June 29, from 6-7 PM at Rabb Hall at the Central Library. Reserve free tickets: ow.ly/nREB50Zh9QT

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Join us for a charitable shopping promotion at Ralph Lauren (93-95 Newbury St), STARTING TODAY! Mention the Associates of the Boston Public Library at the time of your purchase to ensure that 10% of the purchase price will be donated towards our mission today, June 26, and tomorrow, June 27! 🛍️

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Please join us for a charitable shopping event at Ralph Lauren (93-95 Newbury St) on Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27! Mention the Associates of the Boston Public Library at the time of your purchase to ensure that 10% of the purchase price will be donated towards our mission 🛍️

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy Father's Day to all the amazing dads! Here’s a 1925 photo from the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection titled “Father of thirteen needs a lot of shoes” 👞

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

On Juneteenth, we commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. This broadside from the 1800s resides in the BPL's Anti-Slavery Collection and reflects the voices of abolitionists who called for justice long before emancipation became a reality.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The audience Q&A was so lively, and it was wonderful to see attendees purchase copies of Natalie's debut novel from Trident Booksellers.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

We loved hearing from the panel, including Natalie and Nick De Pace, RISD Senior Critic of Art and Architecture, moderated by fellow Associates Board Member Lisa Fagin Davis.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined the Associates of the Boston Public Library for an evening with board member and recently published author Natalie Lemle, celebrating her debut novel, Artifacts!

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The Associates is proud to announce the special guest speakers for We Hold These Truths; former Governor Deval Patrick and Justice Stephen Breyer! The distinguished statesmen will read from the Declarations of Independence throughout the program. Book free tickets here: ow.ly/pzJp50Z9WUc

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Join the 2025-2026 Boston Public Library Telling Boston Stories Research Fellow, Billy Zeng, to learn more about youth organizing history! Taking place this Saturday, June 13, from 1-3 PM at Grove Hall, this two-hour interactive workshop will showcase Boston youth organizing history.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Alan Andres Writer-in-Residence: www.writer-in-residence.org

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

✍️ Both fellowships support emerging writers living in New England who have not yet published a book in the respective fellowship’s intended audience. ✍️ Applicants may apply to only one fellowship ✍️ Winners are selected through a blind review process.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Applications for the Alan Andres Writing Fellowships, Writer-in-Residence and the Picture Book Writer Fellowship, are due TONIGHT, Friday, June 5, at 11:59 PM!

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

An audience Q&A will follow the 30-minute panel discussion. Copies of Artifacts will be available for purchase from @tridenthalifax.bsky.social. Natalie will sign books following the talk.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Natalie will be joined in a panel discussion by Nick De Pace, RISD Senior Critic of Art and Architecture, moderated by fellow Associates board member Lisa Fagin Davis @lisafdavis.bsky.social, Executive Director of the Medieval Academy of America.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Join the Associates of the Boston Public Library for an evening with Associates board member Natalie Lemle for a panel discussion on her new book, Artifacts, on June 9 at 6 PM in the Central Library in the Commonwealth Salon. 🎟️ Reserve free tickets here: artifacts.eventbrite.com/?aff=bsky

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Memorial Day honors the fallen and acknowledges the sacrifices made for the country. This Boston Pictorial Archive photo by Elmer Chickering from the Boston Public Library's Special Collections captures a Memorial Day ceremony held in 1886 at the Boston Common.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We are so proud to share that Top Heavy, Rhonda's novel written as a part of her residency, was longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Awards for the Middle Grade / Young Adult genre. Apply to this life-changing program now until June 5, 2026, here: www.associatesbpl.org/events-and-p...

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Alan Andres Writer-in-Residence Program - Associates of the Boston Public Library

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

"Being selected as the Writer-in-Residence was a true turning point for me. It gave me the boost I needed at a time I needed it. It was also how I met my agent, which is how I sold my novel as part of a two-book deal!" Meet Rhonda, our 2022-23 Alan Andres Writer-in-Residence.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Hear from Yssis Cano-Santiago, our 2024-25 Alan Andres Writer-in-Residence, about how the fellowship helped her complete her manuscript: bit.ly/4fevFei Applications for the 2026-27 Alan Andres Writer-in-Residence fellowship close on June 5, 2026, at 11:59 PM. www.writer-in-residence.org

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Applications for the 2026-27 Writer-in-Residence cycle are now open until June 5, 2026! Visit the link in bio to learn more about this prestigious program and apply. www.writer-in-residence.org

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Congratulations to our Alan Andres Writer-in-Residence alumni, @anniehartnett.bsky.social Annie Hartnett (2013-2014) and @rhondadechambeau.bsky.social Rhonda DeChambeau (2022-2023), for their novels being chosen for the 2026 Mass Book Awards Longlists! www.massbook.org/mass-book-aw...

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

In honor of Mother’s Day, pictured here is George Bellows’ tender 1916 lithograph Mother and Children ("June Again") from the BPL's Art Department. Captured are his wife Emma and their daughters Anne and Jean during a summer in Ogunquit, Maine.

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

There is just ONE MONTH left to apply for the Associates' Alan Andres Writing Fellowships! Deadline: June 5. 📚 Alan Andres Writer-in-Residence: ow.ly/wEfG50YV66I 📖 Alan Andres Picture Book Writer Fellowship: ow.ly/PEU250YV66K

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Hear directly from our inaugural Alan Andres Picture Book Writer Fellow, Jessica Ruan, about the impact of this program. 🔗 Learn more and apply here: www.associatesbpl.org/events-and-pr…

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Associates of the Boston Public Library @associatesbpl.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The program includes the Handel & Haydn Society Youth Choir presenting a choral work by early American composer William Billings, alongside newly commissioned pieces by New England Conservatory and Berklee College of Music students, as well as Massachusetts's first Poet Laureate, Regie Gibson.

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