Events
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Please join Special Collections for a special open house on Tuesday, April 1 from 3:30-5:30 PM in Commonwealth Salon, where we'll be featuring items from Special Collections that help to provide an overview of the life and work of W.…
Happy Patriots’ Day and Marathon Weekend! Did you know that April 19, 2025 is the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord—and the start of the American Revolutionary War? In honor of this anniversary, Special Collections…
Happy Patriots’ Day and Marathon Weekend! Did you know that April 19, 2025 is the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord—and the start of the American Revolutionary War? In honor of this anniversary, Special Collections…
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Is cooking an art form? What do community cookbooks reveal about the communities that created them? How have cooking arts evolved, as captured in these cookbooks? The Rare Books Department has acquired a collection of community cookbooks…
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Throughout 2025, the Boston Public Library is hosting programming relating to the theme Revolutionary Art. In connection to this theme, for May’s monthly Special Collections open house we are exploring photography as an art form and…
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Happy Pride Month! In honor of this, Special Collections will be highlighting items from our collections by LGBTQIA+ creators. Come celebrate with us and explore important items across a variety of formats that showcase various aspects of…