Central Library: New & Novel
Boylston Street Building, First Floor
New & Novel is the spot in the Central Library in Copley Square to:
- Browse the Boston Public Library’s collection of new adult fiction and nonfiction books
- Read a current magazine
- Get ‘Lucky’ by checking out a title from the BPL’s Lucky Day Collection, our curated collection of popular and bestselling titles available for immediate checkout
- Chat with a librarian for reading recommendations
- Ask for help with accessing the BPL’s downloadable and streaming collections for eBooks, eAudiobooks, and music, and videos. Unable to visit us in person? Check out our Online Resources FAQs for answers to common questions about OverDrive, Hoopla, Kanoy, Flipster, and more.
If you are unable to visit New & Novel in person, you can still request a personalized reading list from one of the BPL’s reader services librarians online via Shelf Service.
Queer Lit Review: April 2025
This month: a fanfiction writer falling for his boss, children learning to survive on their own, and a blind lesbian hunting for a killer.
This April, Celebrate National Autism Acceptance Month!
BPL has lots of books about life on the autism spectrum; check some of our favorites! All of these books have autistic authors & characters.
Queer Lit Review: March 2025
This month: a queer Arthurian retelling, shepherdesses saving women amid animal attacks, and a pop culture essay collection
Queer Lit Review: April 2025
This month: a fanfiction writer falling for his boss, children learning to survive on their own, and a blind lesbian hunting for a killer.
This April, Celebrate National Autism Acceptance Month!
BPL has lots of books about life on the autism spectrum; check some of our favorites! All of these books have autistic authors & characters.
Queer Lit Review: March 2025
This month: a queer Arthurian retelling, shepherdesses saving women amid animal attacks, and a pop culture essay collection
BPL's Annually Published Booklists
Every year our librarians compile booklists that celebrate the diversity of our world. Check out a title today!
Love in Close Protection: 13 Bodyguard Romances
Will professionalism keep them apart, or is falling for your bodyguard inevitable?
"a/s/l?" The History of Internet Communities in 12 Books
These books look at the net positive (get it?) online communities. #communityhistory
BPL's Annually Published Booklists
Every year our librarians compile booklists that celebrate the diversity of our world. Check out a title today!
Love in Close Protection: 13 Bodyguard Romances
Will professionalism keep them apart, or is falling for your bodyguard inevitable?
"a/s/l?" The History of Internet Communities in 12 Books
These books look at the net positive (get it?) online communities. #communityhistory