Current Exhibitions

At the Central Library

Leventhal Map & Education Center

Declarations: Printing a New Nation

April 11, 2026 - September 13, 2026
This exhibition features original copies of the Declaration of Independence, rare maps, and other materials from the Boston Public Library.

Special Collections

Out of the Box: Unpacking the World of Archives

April 17, 2026 - Sep. 30, 2026
Out of the Box: Unpacking the World of Archives opens up archives to visitors, demonstrating what archives are, what we can learn from them.

Becoming Boston

March 31, 2025 - February 1, 2027
In the eight cases of this exhibition, we follow the changing spatial forms of the place we now call Boston.

At the Branch Libraries

Branch Exhibitions

Corina Simian: A Step into the Wilderness

Mar 5th - May 6th | All day
A Step into the Wilderness is a photographic exploration of some of the most ecologically significant landscapes in the United States.

Proposing an Exhibition

If you would like to propose an exhibition at a Boston Public Library Branch, please contact that location directly. For information about exhibitions at the Central Library, please email exhibitions@bpl.org.

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