Events

Feda Eid, The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts’ 2023 Artist-in-Residence, and Teen Bridge Artists Jacob DePalm, Elian Feliz, Hajar El Ayoubi, Rose Gelin, and Marie Liza Manigat

صنع في أمريكا (Made in USA) questions ideas of American…

Do you have what it takes to beat your friends or family at board games? Whether you’re looking for competition or just wanting to have fun, you’ll have plenty of games to choose from at our weekly gaming time. Drop by any time between…

Big Kid Library Time gives children who have grown past Story Time a chance to have a library experience of their own. Each week we'll explore different ways that you can enjoy the things that the library offers. Folktales, book talks,…

Game on! 

Children of all ages are invited for an afternoon of play, with a selection of activities including chess, Chutes and Ladders, double dutch, Mario Kart, and more!

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Join us Friday afternoons as we tackle a different creative project each session:November 17: Bracelet-MakingNovember 24: Button-MakingDecember 1: Sharpie Tie-DyeDecember 8: Glitter SnowflakesDecember 15: Winter WatercolorsTo request a…

Come get crafty with us! We'll provide the materials, you make it into something new!

This is a drop-in program in which you do not have to attend the whole time.

Registration recommended but not required.

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Visit the library on Friday afternoons to build with Lego, K'NEX, and other materials! 

All ages welcome.

Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services,…

Kids ages 3 and up can join us in the Children's Library's Rey Room Friday afternoons from 3:30 pm-4:15 pm to play and build with LEGO and Duplo! Families are welcome. Please note that LEGO Club's day will be switched to Thursday of the…

Join fellow builders for a morning of creative fun!

LEGO and Duplo bricks are provided. All you need is your imagination!

Challenge yourself to make bigger and better creations! Your creations will be displayed in our display case by the…

Join us on Saturdays for a fun-filled Story Time. 

Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, please contact the Children's Room at lkoenig@bpl.org or…

Join the Children's Librarian for all the joy of a story time, now on a Saturday! This Story Time is fun for the whole family and kids of all ages.

Curated for Preschool aged children, Nature Play Urbana will offer some nature theme exploration with the partnership of the East Boston Library this Winter and Spring. We will offer children a safe space to learn about the seasons, and…

Join Roslindale Children’s Librarian Miss Celeste for stories, rhymes, finger plays, and other activities to support early literacy. 

This program is best for ages 0-5.

Join us for Northeastern STEMout Workshops featuring fun STEM activities for students in grades K-8 on Saturday mornings. The workshops are run by a Northeastern University student volunteer group dedicated to spreading STEM education to…

Join Librarian Brittany for fun read-alouds, movement, and songs! Every other Saturday, we will meet on the story time rug in the children's room. 

Story time will run from 11:00am-11:30am. After story time, we will have an…

Baby Lapsit is always a fun time at Codman Square with Librarian Chris! Join us for songs, activities and stories. We'll see you there!

Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation…

Join us every other Saturday morning for a Family Story Time, a program where little ones can enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and playtime or a craft with their parents, grandparents, or other special caregivers in their life.

Family…

We all know that girls rule, and here at the library we want to do all we can to help them show it!

The Girls’ Chess Club is an extra session of the chess program, just for queens-in-training.

No registration is necessary to…

Join Parker Hill's Friends of the Library for a book sale every Saturday this December! Drop on by to peruse fiction, non-fiction, and children's titles for purchase.

All proceeds support the Parker Hill Branch of the Boston Public Library.…

Join us for a special story time with Hannah Moushabeck, author of Homeland: My Father Dreams ofPalestine. 

There will be free copies of the book for participants to take home only while supply lasts. 

Co-sponsored by the…