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What kinds of images come to mind when you think about the environment? Trees, water, green landscapes, and scenic vistas? But what about people—communities, housing, roads, neighborhoods, cities, schools, and factories? In More or…
Jan Donley: Reading & Riding
In ProgressAll dayThe Jamaica Plain Branch Library is pleased to continue their rotating art program, supported by The Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library in partnership with Uforge. This spring, the library presents a solo…
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LIVE THE MAGIC - A TRUE STORY
Live The Magic - a true story employs photos, text, and music to explore one block in Roxbury, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The exhibition highlights the community’s changing landscape and increased…
MassHire Career Help
CanceledEvery Monday from 11 am - 1 pm a representative from MassHire will hold a job search workshop and introduction to MassHire. This is part of the MassHire Career Access Point program which provides local career related services and…
Weekly Chess Club
CanceledInterested in learning to play chess? Looking for more opportunities to practice or improve your game?
Join your neighbors for weekly chess games and instruction at the North End Branch Library.
No prior chess experience is necessary.…
Open Lab: Teen Tech Time
CanceledTHE LAB is a unique space especially for teens to interact and create with cutting edge technology. This digital makerspace can be used for music production, digital 2D and 3D art, coding projects, animation, and much more! During Open…
Drop in any time this week for our Everything Fishy Summer Reading Activities. This week we will be making a hungry clothespin shark and running a Guess How Many Fish in Bowl Contest.
Babies and toddlers join Miss Celeste for lap bounces, stories, rhymes, baby signs, and songs. This program is best for ages 0-2.
This program is not intended for large groups. Preschools and daycares, please contact Miss Celeste to…Join Librarian Ashley at the North End Branch for stories, songs, bouncing rhymes, and early literacy fun for children ages 0 to 2 on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am. This event is created for babies and toddlers and their caregivers, but…
Gather together on Saturday, July 5th for a conversation with Boston Public Library’s Beekeeper Bill Perkins! Learn all about honey bee behavior and their place in the world! All ages welcome and no registration required.
Join Librarian Dani for stories, songs, and movement for children ages 2-5.
Registration is required. Please register total number of attendees, both children and adults.
This program will be held outdoors in the courtyard, weather…
Registration closes July 5 at 10:00am (31 spots remaining)Register for eventJoin us for stories and songs followed by a craft based on the ocean theme of the week.
Enjoy stories, songs, and early learning activities every week in the library’s spacious backyard. At the end of each Story Time, you will receive a related craft kit to take home. This program is ideal for youth ages 2-5 and their…
Join Librarian Angela for Future Readers Story Time. Preschool children and their caregivers will listen to stories, sing songs, learn fingerplays, and more. This is an in-person, indoor program.
About the Future Readers Club:
The…
Miss Hope is back with outdoor Story Times, every Tuesday at 10:30 am in the Children's Courtyard. Miss Hope will read a few books and we will sing a few songs together. There will be optional indoor craft, and theme appropriate…
Come join librarian Chris for two to three read alouds on a theme along with fingerplays and songs. This will be held every Tuesday at 11 am at the Codman Square Library. We will do crafts after Story Time some weeks, but not all…
Join us on Tuesdays at 11am for a Knitting/Crochet Circle (And other crafts too). Bring your projects and enjoy company of other crafters. Crafters of all levels welcome.
Please note this is not a teaching class.
Registration is not…Do you know the BPL has a space you can book to film or record audio? Find out more!
Want to make a podcast and not sure where to start? Need a free space to film? Get an overview of the InnoLAB, a bookable space where you can work your…
Registration fullJoin waitlistJoin North End Children's Librarian Ashley for stories, songs, rhymes, and fun for children ages 3-5 on Tuesday mornings at 11:30am. This event is created for preschoolers, but younger children and their caregivers are invited to come as…
Join us at the Copley Square Farmers Market on Tuesday mornings for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! This early literacy program is best for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Outdoor programs may be canceled or moved indoors in inclement…