Events

Maps trace out the complicated history of places, and we can use them to document geography in much the same way that we can use diaries and letters to document biography. In the eight cases of this permanent exhibition at the Leventhal Map…

The BPL offers a suite of resources to help you build a resume, search for employment, and give you the skills you need to land your next job or explore a new career.

The BPL offers a suite of resources to help you build a resume, search for employment, and give you the skills you need to land your next job or explore a new career.

How do Bostonians get from here to there in a city full of trains, trolleys, ferries, and more? Whether in the familiar colored lines of today’s MBTA map or the complicated timetables of long-vanished omnibus routes, maps have long been an…

Presented by Artists-at-Large, Painterly Considerations: works by marypaz will be on display from October 1-December 31, 2023.

Artist's Statement:

When I first began exploring abstract painting as a discipline, I was in college. Although…

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…

The Jamaica Plain Branch Library, in collaboration with The Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library and Uforge, is delighted to announce the final installment of its annual rotating art program for 2023. In a…

A selection of eleven of Gail Bos' paintings and prints are on view. 

Gail Bos' art has been exhibited in galleries, museums, and public art spaces. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Board of Trustees of the DeCordova…

Come to the Friends of the Jamaica Plain library's Winter Book Sale!

The book sale will be held on three days: Thursday, November 30 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Friday, December 1, from 9:30am to 5:00pm and on Saturday, December 2, from…

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…

Fact & Fantasy: Biographical Films of Edwardian-era Entertainers

Join Doreen Marshall, a dancer, costume designer, and aficionado of the films of the Golden Age of Hollywood, to view and discuss biographical films of…

Local educator Joshua Frank leads discussion on Imani Perry's 2022 nonfiction book South to America. Weaving together stories of immigrant communities, contemporary artists, exploitative opportunists, enslaved peoples, unsung…

Come to the Friends of the Jamaica Plain library's Winter Book Sale!

The book sale will be held on three days: Thursday, November 30 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Friday, December 1, from 9:30am to 5:00pm and on Saturday, December 2, from…

Book Sales are on the first Saturday of every other month at the Central Library in Copley Square in the McKim Building, Lower Level Conference Room B.

All proceeds from the sale go to the City-Wide Friends of the Boston Public…

Practice speaking English with other adult learners in an informal and friendly group setting. The group is led by a volunteer teacher and will take place in-person at the Codman Square Branch Library.

This is a drop-in program. No…

Practice speaking English with other adult learners in an informal and friendly group setting. The group is led by a volunteer teacher and will take place in person at the Fields Corner Branch Library. 

Class requires basic English…

Come practice your Spanish language skills with us. 

Best for beginner and intermediate level speakers, but advanced speakers are welcome, too. Please note these are not classes. 

No registration is required. 

Ven a…

Boston Philharmonic Orchestra joins us for another season of world-renowned classes on musical interpretation. Young performers of exceptional ability will have the opportunity to work on the most inspiring aspects of music-making with…

This free 10-week program is in partnership with St. Mark Community Education Program. Classes help prepare students for all parts of the Citizenship test: the USCIS N-400 interview, the 100 civics questions, and the reading and writing…

Relax and enjoy the performances of musicians from Emmanuel Music. 

This is not a formal concert, just an opportunity to allow the music to calm you as you continue to read or work in the library.

Accessibility Notice: We strive to make…