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Disability Outreach Tour
The City of Boston Disabilities Commission is inviting the public to meet them at the Boston Public Library to engage in conversation about disability accessibility and inclusion.
ASL and language translation are available at no cost. Please contact Colleen at disability@boston.gov or call 617-635-3682 to request these services or a reasonable accommodation.
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Newspapers Available Online
Explore our collection of online newspapers, historical and current, local and international, specific and wide-interest.
Genealogy at the Boston Public Library
We have many resources including databases. guides, events, and newspapers to help you research the history of your family.
Job & Career Success!
We've compiled all of our resources for finding a job, developing career skills, education and certification programs, and more.
Your Library Card
Your library card is your passport to technology, literacy, fluency, community, and so much more.
Newspapers Available Online
Explore our collection of online newspapers, historical and current, local and international, specific and wide-interest.
Genealogy at the Boston Public Library
We have many resources including databases. guides, events, and newspapers to help you research the history of your family.
Job & Career Success!
We've compiled all of our resources for finding a job, developing career skills, education and certification programs, and more.
Your Library Card
Your library card is your passport to technology, literacy, fluency, community, and so much more.
Concerts in the Courtyard: Apply for our 2025 Series!
The Central Library is now accepting applications for our Summer 2025 Concerts in the Courtyard Series!
Revolutionary Art
Exploring the connection between art and social change, “Revolutionary Art” continues the three-year cycle of programs leading to the 250th.
Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra
This Special Collections display showcases Koussevitzky’s life in Boston and his lasting impact on the world of music.
Library Exhibition Examines the Rise of Computer Mapping
Aug 20, 2024
Processing Place: How Computers and Cartographers Redrew our World opens at BPL's Leventhal Map & Education Center on September 13, 2024.
Concerts in the Courtyard: Apply for our 2025 Series!
The Central Library is now accepting applications for our Summer 2025 Concerts in the Courtyard Series!
Revolutionary Art
Exploring the connection between art and social change, “Revolutionary Art” continues the three-year cycle of programs leading to the 250th.
Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra
This Special Collections display showcases Koussevitzky’s life in Boston and his lasting impact on the world of music.
Library Exhibition Examines the Rise of Computer Mapping
Aug 20, 2024
Processing Place: How Computers and Cartographers Redrew our World opens at BPL's Leventhal Map & Education Center on September 13, 2024.
Get a Boston Public Library Card Today
Your library card is your passport to technology, literacy, fluency, community, and so much more.
LOTE4Kids App
Kids can enjoy thousands of picture books in more than 70+ languages, including sign language, with English translations.
SkillMill
SkillMill offers maintenance & skilled trades training courses online in HVAC, plumbing, solar, and electrical and appliance repair.
LawDepot
LawDepot allows you to create your own personalized legal documents specific to your state/province and personal situation.
LinkedIn Learning
Take business, tech, and creative courses online, taught by recognized industry experts.
LOTE4Kids App
Kids can enjoy thousands of picture books in more than 70+ languages, including sign language, with English translations.
SkillMill
SkillMill offers maintenance & skilled trades training courses online in HVAC, plumbing, solar, and electrical and appliance repair.
LawDepot
LawDepot allows you to create your own personalized legal documents specific to your state/province and personal situation.
LinkedIn Learning
Take business, tech, and creative courses online, taught by recognized industry experts.
Allan Rohan Crite Collection
Allan Rohan Crite Collection
Crane Museum of Papermaking
Crane Museum of Papermaking
Dartmouth St. and Boylston St. sides, construction of the McKim Building
BPL McKim Building Construction Photos
Two leaves from the Beauvais Missal
Medieval and Early Renaissance Manuscripts
In memory of Mrs. Phebe Parker
American Revolution Gravestone Rubbings
WHDH Collection
WHDH Local News from the 1960s
Miss Celeste's Story Time Reads March 2025
Check out one of these books read by Miss Celeste during Story Time this month.
Berklee Press eBooks
Berklee College of Music has its own press, and these 20 books are available as eBooks through Hoopla.
Irish Films to Stream
Irish-American Heritage Month is nearly over, but there's still time to take in a good film or two from Kanopy and Hoopla.
Miss Celeste's Story Time Reads March 2025
Check out one of these books read by Miss Celeste during Story Time this month.
Berklee Press eBooks
Berklee College of Music has its own press, and these 20 books are available as eBooks through Hoopla.
Irish Films to Stream
Irish-American Heritage Month is nearly over, but there's still time to take in a good film or two from Kanopy and Hoopla.
Blog Posts
Call for Submissions: A Community Activism History Slam
The Boston Public Library is holding a History Slam on Tuesday, April 29. The theme: Community Activism. We are now accepting submissions!
Libby by OverDrive
eBooks, audiobooks, & magazines available for download to your computer or mobile device. To read on your tablet or phone use the Libby app.
hoopla
Movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, and comics for online streaming or download to mobile devices, with no waiting lists. 7 items per month.
biblio+
With biblio+, library card holders have unlimited access to an ad-free catalog of movies, TV shows, and documentaries on many devices.
Kanopy
Kanopy includes acclaimed movies and documentaries on-demand from award-winning filmmakers. Each month BPL patrons receive 18 tickets.
Libby by OverDrive
eBooks, audiobooks, & magazines available for download to your computer or mobile device. To read on your tablet or phone use the Libby app.
hoopla
Movies, TV shows, music, eBooks, and comics for online streaming or download to mobile devices, with no waiting lists. 7 items per month.
biblio+
With biblio+, library card holders have unlimited access to an ad-free catalog of movies, TV shows, and documentaries on many devices.
Kanopy
Kanopy includes acclaimed movies and documentaries on-demand from award-winning filmmakers. Each month BPL patrons receive 18 tickets.
For Kids
Find content for kids of all ages. The Boston Public Library has many resources, events, and much much more.
Kids Carousal
Join a Story Time!
Check out our upcoming Story Times for your little ones on the events calendar!
