Events

Drop in anytime during the hour for free-building with Lego bricks. See what you can create. We will have Mega Blocks available for younger kids.

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Join us at the library for an exciting adventure in our Construction Club! Unleash your imagination and dive into a world of building possibilities with LEGO, Duplo, Wooden Blocks, and more! Whether you're a building master or just starting…

Join fellow builders for an hour of afternoon creative fun.

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

No registration required.

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Join us for our next Family Movie Night! This month, we will be screening Despicable Me with a special craft before the movie. 

Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about…

Charles Cleary (known to Hyde Park generations as Charlie) is ready to play a game of checkers or chess with you, whether you're young or old, a beginner or an experienced player. Have a fun game, and maybe get a pointer or two. You were…

A film screening of Black Panther (2018); PG-13; Action/Sci-fi;  2h 15m.

To the outside world, Wakanda appears to be a simple African country of traditional villages and scarce technology. Few would ever dream that hidden…

Create pixel art using perler beads at this crafting program. 

We will provide materials and simple patterns to help spark your creativity!

Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more…

Join Ms. Ashley for a fun crafternoon. Materials will be provided for a special craft, but kids and caregivers are welcome to share their own ideas and projects with other participants! 

Recommended for children ages…

Drop in to make some fun art! 

Kids ages 5 and up can join us for a different process-art project every week. 

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Join us for this children's arts and crafts program on Thursday afternoons for a variety of crafting, painting, and more. 

This program is best suited for kids ages 4-10. 

Large groups wishing to attend must contact the library…

Help plant and care for the Mattapan Branch Library's garden. We will be getting ready to plant seeds and seedlings outside! Dress for the weather and to get dirty.

Best for ages 5+.

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We welcome children aged 5-12 to build with LEGO bricks and baseplates, whatever their imagination can create!

We will also have Duplo bricks available for younger children to build with, as well as Lincoln Logs and magnetic tiles to build…

Drop in every Thursday at 4:30 pm to celebrate the end of the week with some crafting!

Supplies will be available, or you can bring your own.

This program is open to anyone up to age 18, but adult family members of children and teens are…

Join the Parker Hill Branch as we commemorate Juneteenth. This community celebration will have music, food, crafts, and even better––you! So come on down and say hi to your neighbors as we celebrate community and freedom.

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Drop off your bravest stuffie* for a stuffed animals-only field trip to the Museum of Science! 

From June 20 through Pajama Storytime on June 23, young patrons can drop off their bravest stuffed animals for a…

Stop by the library and create your own Father’s Day paper crafts and cards.

All materials will be provided.

Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please…

Learn to play Chess with Kai, an experience Chess player who has competed in many Chess tournaments.

Kai will teach moves, provide guidance, and share strategies that will lead to fun and perhaps checkmates!

Programming at the Boston…

Join us on Saturdays for a fun-filled story time! This month, the story time will be in the McKim Courtyard, weather depending. In the event of poor weather, the story time will be moved inside to the Children's Room. Ages 0-7. 

Come and meet Penny and Rosie—the Therapy Dogs! 

Pets & People Foundation volunteer Alison and her therapy dog Penny along with volunteer Laura and her dog Rosie visit the library where children are encouraged to read to Penny and…

Please join us in watching a fun, family-friendly film, Strange World  (Rated PG: 2022; 1h 42 m). 

Light snacks and beverages will be provided.

Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support.…