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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 28/09/2026

Due to a neighborhood fire, the Shaw-Roxbury Branch is closed today, Monday, September 28. We anticipate opening tomorrow from 10am-6pm.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 15/09/2026

To honor National Hispanic Heritage Month, we've released the Vida Latina Booklist!📚 The 129 titles include recently published books focusing on the cultures, histories, experiences, and diversity of the Hispanic community. tinyurl.com/VidaLatina

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 08/09/2026

With over 400 entries in our first ever Library Card Design Contest, it was near impossible to pick just three winners. Here are some unforgettable honorable mentions! Don't forget to sign up for a library card this month, and pickup a brand new library card design featuring patron created artwork.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 04/09/2026

Book It Around Boston is BACK! 🗺️ Join us and Heartbreak Hill Running Company on Saturday, October 3 for guided routes kicking off and concluding at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch. 🚲 Participants can walk, run or bike one of five routes to other BPL branches along the way.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 31/08/2026

All BPL locations will be closed on Sunday and Monday, September 6-7, in observance of Labor Day.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 03/09/2026

Sign up for a library card at any BPL location and receive an "I got a library card" sticker! Available while supplies last. #LibraryCardSignUpMonth

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 01/09/2026

The Parker Hill Branch will close at the end of day Sep. 12 and reopen on Oct. 10. For in-person service, patrons are encouraged to visit nearby branches including Shaw-Roxbury and Connolly. All holds placed for pickup at Parker Hill will instead be directed to Shaw-Roxbury during the closure.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 01/09/2026

Happy Library Card Sign-Up Month!📚

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 31/08/2026

All BPL locations will be closed on Sunday and Monday, September 6-7, in observance of Labor Day.

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Emily Sweeney @emilysweeney22.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

On Sat, Sept. 12 I'll be talking about Dropkick Murphy at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square at 2pm! ☘️Admission is free, and books will be available for purchase. RSVP here: bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6a3c6... @bpl.boston.gov

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Author Talk: Emily Sweeney - Dropkick Murphy : A Legendary Life

Join Boston Globe reporter Emily Sweeney with her authentic Boston accent, for a discussion of her biography of local luminary Dr. John Murphy, aka "Dropkick" Murphy and his life in and outside the wr...

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Leventhal Map & Education Center @bplmaps.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Our Maps in the Field signage can be found throughout the Boston area, including @bpl.boston.gov branch libraries!

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 31/08/2026

The winners of our recent Library Card Design Contest are here just in time for Library Card Sign-Up Month!🦁 With over 400 entries from BPL library card holders, the following patrons were selected as winners! Elly Otharsson, Adult (18+) Carolyn Taylor, Teen (13-17) Julianna Peng, Youth (0-12)

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 25/08/2026

The North End Branch will be closed on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 due to the election. We encourage you to visit nearby branches such as the West End, Chinatown, or the Central Library.

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Jules Nickerson @julesnickerson.com · 11/08/2026

I love @bpl.boston.gov in Copley Square and any excuse to visit—it's my favorite library! Got my library card renewed today for another 4 years so I can continue borrowing on Libby. #BookSky

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FST @fst.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

@bpl.boston.gov kinda chic to finish your summer reading bingo

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 20/08/2026

Hear fantasy author N.K. Jemisin discuss her work and how her 20-plus-year career has been inspired by revolutionary ideas on Tuesday, September 29! Learn more about the event: bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6a71d....

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 13/08/2026

Join Emmy-nominated filmmaker Sarah Botstein for an insightful conversation with Imari Paris Jeffries from Embrace Boston! The Lowell Lecture Series is made possible through the generosity of the Lowell Institute through the Boston Public Library Fund.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 06/08/2026

Pssst! Summer Reading is underway and we still have FREE tote bags for folks who sign up! ☀️ Pick up a bingo card at your local BPL location and complete the fun prompts and challenges between June 1 and August 31, 2026!

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 29/07/2026

Journey into Imagination this fall at the BPL with Commonwealth Shakespeare Company! The BPL will welcome Commonwealth Shakespeare Company for Shakespeare at the Library: Worlds of Imagination. This program will celebrate both the brilliance of Shakespeare’s works and the beauty of the library.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 29/07/2026

The Parker Hill Branch is closed today, Wednesday, July 29, due to a facilities issue. We anticipate opening tomorrow from 12pm-8pm.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 23/07/2026

Let's take a peek into Special Collections for #DisabilityPrideMonth! Pictured is Mabel Adams, an activist and educator who taught at the the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This is the oldest public school for the deaf community in the United States.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 16/07/2026

Heading to the movies to see The Odyssey this weekend?🎥 Here's a fun fact for you! Painter Pierre Puvis de Chavannes included a reference to the Odyssey in the mural paintings in the McKim building staircase.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 14/07/2026

Summer reading progress check! How many boxes have you completed on your bingo card? If you haven't signed up yet, there's still time! ☀️ Pick up a bingo card at your local BPL location and complete the fun prompts and challenges between June 1 and August 31, 2026!

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 14/07/2026

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, the BPL is highlighting 250 books that explore our nation's voices, ideas, and experiences across time!🇺🇸 Borrow any title with your library card and start building a list of your own. See the full list at bpl.org/boston-250-booklist

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 13/07/2026

The BPL has welcomed Suman Shah as its new Chef-in-Residence at the Nutrition Lab in the Shaw-Roxbury Branch! This is made possible by a generous grant from anonymous donors to the Boston Public Library Fund.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 09/07/2026

Let's take a peek into Special Collections for #DisabilityPrideMonth! Featured is a photograph from 1892 that shows a grammar lesson being taught at the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This is the oldest public school for the deaf community in the United States.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 09/07/2026

Read Your Way to Fenway is back! Boston youth are invited to participate in a fun reading contest for a chance to win tickets to a Red Sox game!⚾

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 01/07/2026

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! The BPL is celebrating Disability Pride Month with the Disabled, Not Unable booklist. This month honors and explores the influence and legacy of members of the disabled and neurodivergent community.

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City of Boston @boston.gov · 30/06/2026

Alert: @mayorwu.boston.gov has issued an excessive heat warning in the City of Boston from Wednesday, July 1, through Friday, July 3, due to the current weather forecasts. Visit boston.gov/heat to learn more about the warning and how to stay safe and cool this week.

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Leventhal Map & Education Center @bplmaps.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Happy (almost) Independence Day! To commemorate the occasion, BPL Special Collections (@bpl.boston.gov) will be displaying additional collection items for a one-day open house on Thursday, July 2 at 12:00 pm.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 30/06/2026

The West Roxbury Branch has closed early today, Tuesday, June 30, due to a facilities issue. Online services will remain available at bpl.org.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 12/06/2026

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER!⏳ The BPL is inviting artists of all ages to take part in a Library Card Design contest in celebration of Library Card Sign-Up Month this September!

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Anne @aegtx.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Happy Pride, and just as importantly, HAPPY BOSTON ADULT SUMMER READING!!! if you want to see something pretty, @bpl.boston.gov in Copley Square always has giant rainbow flags on it.

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Hearth, Inc. @hearth-inc.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Take a look! @bpl.boston.gov brought the books and the sunshine to Hearth's first Summer Book Fair event at our Four Corners location. Residents learned more about Boston Public Library programming, signed up for library cards, and got to browse for some new books.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 12/06/2026

All BPL locations will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2026, in observance of Juneteenth. Online services will remain available at bpl.org.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 19/05/2026

Grove Hall Branch will be closed today, Tuesday, May 19, due to a facilities issue.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 18/05/2026

All BPL locations will be closed on Sunday, May 24, and Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 14/05/2026

Concerts in the Courtyard is BACK for the Summer and you don't want to miss these FREE concerts! 🎙️When can you catch a concert? June on the following Friday's: 5th, 12th and 26th. July and August on Wednesdays & Fridays (except July 3rd).

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 14/05/2026

Not to be dramatic, but your art could end up on our next library card 🤭 The BPL is inviting artists of all ages to take part in a Library Card Design contest in celebration of Library Card Sign-Up Month this September!

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 01/05/2026

To honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the BPL is releasing its Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month booklist! It features select books written either by AAPI authors or about AAPI history and culture. www.bpl.org/news/boston-...

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 23/04/2026

Happy #NationalLibraryWeek 📚 Stop into a Boston Public Library location this week to celebrate!

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Jocelyn @historygirl.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I just really love living near a city whose library has some amazing artifacts and puts them on display for free. I mean, who else will put 8 different copies of the Declaration of Independence on display in their map room? Loved the exhibits, @bpl.boston.gov.

The inside of a building with stone walls, ceiling, and floor. The focal point of the image is of a historic painting of George Washington, who is wearing beige pants, a blue jacket, red cape, and black hat. He is standing next to a cannon. There are other artifacts on tables and the wall and a man in a red jacket and blue jeans is looking at them on the left side of the image.

A framed and matted copy of the Declaration of Independence floats inside a large vertical exhibit case. To the right of the framed copy is a beige note with black text on it reading: this is the only surviving copy.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 21/04/2026

The Shaw-Roxbury Branch will open at noon today, Tuesday, April 21, due to a facilities issue.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 13/04/2026

All BPL locations will be closed on Sunday, April 19 and Monday, April 20, in observance of Boston Marathon Prep and Patriot's Day, respectively.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 11/04/2026

BPL's newest exhibition "Declarations: Printing a New Nation" opens today, April 11! For the first time ever, the BPL's 8 rare printings of the Declaration will be displayed together, inviting visitors to step into a moment when American independence, and the nation itself, was still taking shape.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 03/04/2026

Swinging into opening day! Swipe to see things that count as a home run *library edition ⚾📚 What would you add to this list?

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 30/03/2026

All BPL locations will be closed on Sunday, April 5, in observance of Easter Sunday.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 26/03/2026

Explore the Declaration of Independence in a whole new way! This year, the Declarations Trail brings together more than a dozen rare copies of the Declaration—different printings, created for different audiences—on public view across six exhibition sites in Greater Boston.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 20/03/2026

The Chinatown Branch is closed today, Friday, March 20 due to a facilities issue.

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Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov · 17/03/2026

Today, March 17th, marks Evacuation Day and commemorates General George Washington and his troops forcing the British out of Boston.

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