Upcoming Events
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.
Gallery J
Exhibition: Freedom Project Kolekcja
May 1st - Jul 26th | All day
Freedom Project Kolekcja is a response to crises and ongoing global conflicts humanity is facing today.
At the Branch Libraries
Branch Exhibitions
David Redfield: 10 the Hard Way
May 7th - Jul 8th | All day
10 the Hard Way explores time as layered, fragmented, and continuously reassembled rather than linear.
Superfluous Pretty: Photographs by Derek Workman
Mar 21st - Jun 30th | All day
Derek Workman is a writer, editor, and photographer based in Botswana, where he is the founding editor of The Kalahari Review.
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.
