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 exhibition, we follow the changing…

In the Leventhal Map & Education Center’s exhibition Terrains of Independence, maps will offer an entry point to a reconsideration of the Revolutionary War through the lens of locality and place.

In 1775, a collision of word-historical…

The Roslindale Branch, in partnership with the Friends of the Roslindale Branch Library, are proud to host an exhibit of work by Jamaica Plain artists, Suzanne Hoffman and Orr Michaely. While both are primarily abstract artists, Orr…

Need a date for Valentine's Day? Let the library set you up with a book! 

Visit the New & Novel area in the Central Library anytime this February to pick up an anonymously wrapped book. We will include a short…

Let the library set you up with a book! Find our Blind Date with a Book display next to the front desk. Each book has some description on the wrapping to help you choose a "date" that suits your taste.

All month long at the Brighton…

Still Here: A Journey of Public Art in Boston, an art exhibition featuring works created by the 2024-2025 Teen Photography Collective program at the Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston. In collaboration with the Boston Research…

Get cozy with our Hygge Kits this winter!

Hygge Kits are available at our circulation desk while supplies last, or pick one up at any of our other participating branches.

Learn more about the BPL's Hygge Kits and participating BPL…

The theme for this year's contest is "Beyond the Door."

How to enter: Include your name, address, phone number, age, and email address. (Please retain a copy of your poem. Submissions will not be returned.) Submit poems (limit: 2) one of…

Marking 250 years since the Revolutionary War and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the exhibition Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston reflects on the nation’s founding ideals, asking: To whom were these promises…

Join us for a night of making your own steams, scrubs, and aromatic sprays to use at home that will nourish and uplift your body and soul. 

Typically we think of spa nights as an expensive rarity that we can only treat…

Join us twice a month for a drop-in program for artists ages 14+ to draw in their sketchbooks, exchange art ideas, and network with other local creatives. 

These sessions are designed to encourage consistency in art-making, foster…

Get into the Valentine's Day spirit and create your very own garlands. 

Whether you're a fan of hearts or X's and O's, you'll be able to add your very own touch to this romantic holiday. 

Join the Scrabble Club. All Adults. No registration required. Scrabble Club meets the 2nd Thursday and 2nd Saturday of the month. 

Players of all levels are welcome. If you have a board to bring along, that would be great (but it is…

Join your fellow readers for the East Boston Book Club’s discussion of Good Material by Dolly Alderton. 

Copies are available to check out at the front desk. 

Synopsis of Good Material:

Breakups are never easy but Andy is…

Are you interested in zines? Are you interested in making zines? Come to the JP Branch at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month and learn to make zines!  Also, meet other people into zines! 

Accessibility Notice: We strive…

Join us and American Ancestors' 10 Million Names as Professor and editor Jonathan D.S. Schroeder discusses with historian and best-selling author Professor Tiya Miles about his nonfiction book,The United States…

Our genre fiction book club will discuss the dystopian novel, Chain-Gang All-Stars, in which incarcerated people in the U.S. prison system can fight for their freedom in gladiator-style death matches. 

No registration…

Find your next great read at the Charlestown Book Group!

Every month, gather with friends and neighbors to discuss a variety of fantastic literature. This month, we’re reading the classic novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë.…

Shut Up & Write! is a global community that empowers writers to overcome procrastination, silence their inner critic, and make consistent progress on their projects. The newly-created Brighton chapter is a place for focused writing time and…

Life as an independent adult requires some careful planning. How can you be ready for the challenges ahead? This workshop will help you organize your financial and legal matters and safeguard your financial accounts and possessions.

The…