New and Noteworthy at the Branch Libraries
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The Kirstein Business Branch will close to the public on June 30th in preparation for reopening at the Central Library in Summer 2009.
Please note: On June 2, 2009 the South End Branch will be closed for building improvements.
The branch holds a very good collection of books pertaining to World War II and the Civil War, as well as an excellent collection of material in large print format.
The Brighton branch is currently closed for renovations.
This spacious branch offers an excellent collection of local history materials and large print books. Help is available here as well for people learning English.
In addition to a large local history collection, Charlestown Branch also hosts a busy schedule of activities for all age groups that include lectures and reading programs.
Dorchester's biggest branch houses an impressive collection of research materials on African-American history in addition to its excellent adult large-print and children's biography sections.
This beautiful Jacobean style branch in the Hyde Square section of Jamaica Plain offers popular books for children and adults and a large selection of Spanish books and magazines.
As Roxbury's largest branch, Dudley contains a superb collection of books on African-American history and culture along with an adult Literacy Center. It also specializes in large-print books, mysteries, and children's fiction.
The Dudley Literacy Center promotes literacy as a continuing social process by providing non-print and book collections, a computer lab, and a full range of programs designed to serve the adult literacy population.
Distinctive aspects of this branch include its local history collection, along with an impressive choice of Spanish-language items for children and a variety of literacy materials.
Besides its extensive African-American collection, this branch also contains a broad choice of Spanish language materials.
In addition to bestsellers, mysteries, and romances, this elegant branch houses a distinctive collection of historical documents and newspapers relating to the Allston/Brighton neighborhood.
This Dorchester branch offers bestsellers, popular fiction, and a representative non-fiction collection.
A strong emphasis on African-American literature along with annual live jazz performances are the hallmarks of this branch.
The branch has a children's reading room, three courtyards, exhibit space, meeting & conference rooms, and free computer access.
This historic branch boasts of an award-winning new wing with a large collection that emphasizes technology, local history, and children's picture books.
Special collections here include local history, travel guides, adult new-reader materials, children's picture books, and a special children's collection on peace, respect, and creative conflict resolution.
Kirstein Business Branch is a specialized business reference and research service of the Boston Public Library located in a building near Boston's financial district.
In addition to a particularly strong mystery collection, the personal investment collection has recently been expanded.
The new Mattapan Branch located at 1350 Blue Hill Avenue opened on Saturday, February 28th, 2009. Come visit our 21st century branch. Quality multicultural and French language materials can be found in this branch along with its regular adult and children's collections.
Besides the latest bestsellers, romances, mysteries, classics, large-print fiction, and books-on-tape, this branch offers local history and small Italian- language collections.
This East Boston branch specializes in bestsellers along with a core collection of popular fiction and representative non-fiction materials.
The Parker Hill Branch is an architectural treasure that has undergone extensive renovation recently. Collection holdings are strong in ESL, Spanish language materials for all ages, mystery/detective novels, and self-help and "how to books." Parker Hill also offers a wide array of programs for young people and adults.
This Roslindale Square branch has large collections of young adult and ESL materials, in addition to a strong collection of plays, poetry, literary criticism, and popular health materials.
Distinctive aspects of this branch's collections are a relatively large group of environmental books and a collection of South Boston historical materials.
The South End branch is currently closed for building improvements.
This branch has a fine collection of Spanish-language books for adults and children as well as a collection of African-American history and biographies.
Representative of its neighborhood population, this branch contains Dorchester and Boston historical material in addition to a growing Spanish-language collection.
The city's smallest branch emphasizes recreational reading materials for adults and kids.
The collection provides a diversity of reading material on biography, history, travel, finance, art, interior decoration, health, cooking, literature, and writing.
Besides its particular emphasis on Irish history, this busy branch also contains large literature, books-on-tape, and reference collections. In addition, the children's room has a strong collection of fiction and folktales.
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