This year is the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's birth (July 18, 1918). Mandela is one of the most well-known freedom fighters of the 20th century. He was a leader in the radical African National Congress. He fought against apartheid in South Africa. For his role in the movement, he spent 27 years in jail…
Featured Image: Orders to Issac Hull, 1798-1812
Title: Hull. Isaac. Orders to him, 1798-1812 Date: 1798-1812 Location: Unknown Creator: Unknown Source: USS Constitution Museum Collection: Isaac Hull Papers, 1791-1862 Description: Isaac Hull was the captain of the USS Constitution during the War of 1812. Here is a single page from a notebook recording his official orders as he received them. On June 18th…
The Liberator
From 1831 to 1865, William Lloyd Garrison, a vocal white abolitionist, edited a weekly newspaper, titled The Liberator, in Boston, Massachusetts. When other abolitionists supported a slow end to slavery, Garrison vowed from the very first issue of The Liberator to “strenuously contend for the immediate enfranchisement of our slave populations,” which was a…
Enchanting Entrepreneurship
Harry Potter’s Birthday is coming up on July 31! And while magic might not be real or as fantastic in Rowling’s books, it’s still a pretty lucrative business. Magicians even have backing from one member of congress. According to Forbes, David Copperfield is worth $850 Million and raked in $61.5 Million in 2017. But you…
LGBTQ+ Fiction: August 2018
Welcome to August! Summer is coming to a close, and school is starting up again. I know many of you don't want to think about that. Me neither! So, to help you escape reality, here are some really interesting romance novels you might like. The first is a fantasy retelling/sequel to Peter Pan, featuring Peter…
Visit us at Franklin Park
Join Bibliocycle when we visit Franklin Park Coalition for another summer series of Playhouse in the Park -- an open air performance venue for free concerts for families and children/camps! Listen to local R&B, reggae, and gospel artists every Tuesday in the summer, but especially when Bibliocycle visits on: July 24 at 10 a.m. for…
Featured Image: Japanese Cork-tree in Jamaica Plain
Title: Phellodendron japonicum Massachusetts (Jamaica Plain) Date: November 29, 1923 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Creator: Wilson, Ernest Henry, 1876-1930 Source: Arnold Arboretum Horticultural Library Collection: Ernest Wilson's New England Trees Description: Ernest Henry Wilson was one of the foremost plant explorers of the twentieth century. From 1899 to 1922, he conducted many expeditions to eastern Asia and collected…
A laptop for $50? Learn critical online skills for 21st century success with Tech Goes Home in the BPL!
Libraries often play a major role in getting patrons up to speed with current (and very speedy) trends in technology; particularly where many tasks require some kind of online comfort in the 21st century. We see everything from job application needs, to creating accounts for a wide variety of services, and just setting up basic…
J-E-L-L-Oh Don’t Eat That
Though we generally frown on the presence of food in the Rare Books department due to the potential damage it could do to our collections, would you believe that a favorite summertime dessert is perfectly welcome in our conservation lab? While we use a number of regular household items in unusual ways here, one that…
Featured Image: Boston University Biology lab pigeon bucket
Title: Boston University: Biology lab pigeon bucket, Charles River, Boston Date: 1975 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Creator: Grant, Spencer, 1944- Source: Boston Public Library Collection: Spencer Grant Collection Description: Spencer Grant was employed as a freelance photographer for a variety of clients including UPI (United Press International), The Boston Globe, Time magazine, Boston magazine, and Esquire magazine. The…
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