This month at the Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center (KBLIC), we’ve been testing out new book display furniture just in time for Black History Month. We’d love for you to come by and share your thoughts on the new setup before the display switches! On display this month, you’ll find books that highlight the…
Unlock Your Next Chapter: Career Pivot Resources
Pivoting careers? Check out these resources from the Boston Public Library to help you navigate the process.
Behind the Scenes at the BPL: Bailey Watroba, Senior Public Relations Associate
Meet Bailey Watroba, Senior Public Relations Associate in the Communications Department! This post is part of our "Behind the Scenes at the BPL" blog series featuring just some of the humans that keep Boston Public Library running. Where are you from? I was born and raised in the Cleveland, Ohio area. I go back and…
Researching Your African American Ancestors
The names of enslaved people in the United States were rarely recorded. This can make researching your African American ancestors hard. It is not impossible though because there are many resources available to help you in your search at the BPL and beyond. Books at the BPL General Guides Specific Locations Misc. Topics Census Records…
Queer Lit Review: February 2025
Welcome to the February 2025 edition of the Queer Lit Review! This month we have Muslim teens fighting for access to abortion in Texas, a nomad falling for the new guy in town, and an investigator falling for her ex while solving a murder case on a Jupiter college campus. These titles may be available…
Black History Boston: William Monroe Trotter and the Fight Against “The Birth of a Nation”
When W. H. Whaley approached the front of the crowd at Faneuil Hall, nearly 1,500 people—both Black and white—cheered him on.1 Not a lot united Boston across color lines in 1915, but the events at the Tremont Theater that past Saturday rallied Black people and poor white people alike. Whaley, a Black lawyer originally from…
Resources for People Facing Detention or Deportation
With the new presidential administration beginning mass deportations, this is a frightening time for many immigrants and their families. While the library cannot provide legal advice, we can point you toward resources to help you in this difficult time. You can also visit our Immigrant Information Corners at any BPL location. Knowledge is power! Find…
Decoding Easy Readers
For so few words, easy readers can be surprisingly complex. And while the science behind how we learn to read is a fascinating topic, when it comes to helping your child, most parents just want to know: where do they even start? Many of the easy readers you will see on our shelves fall into…
Apply for a Research Fellowship with the BPL’s Special Collections Department
The Boston Public Library is proud to announce two new research fellowships to support the use of special collections: The Telling Boston's Stories Fellowships is a four-week fellowship, intended to support research projects whose focus is on the people and communities of Boston that are commonly left out of the historical narrative. The Surfacing Overlooked…
Learning Arabic: Resources at the Boston Public Library
"What can I do to help my child learn Arabic?" I've gotten this question several times since I started working at the Boston Public Library about a year ago. This shouldn't surprise me. Arabic is the fifth most spoken language in the world! About 422 million people worldwide speak Arabic, including over 1.2 million people…
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