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A Message From Boston Public Library Foundation
Dear Friend of the Library: We’re proud to be a community gathering place and center of knowledge, always free to all. We look forward to your next visit, whether you come for the newest bestseller, to find a DVD, get help with homework, discover a new career path, or access new technologies. Providing these resources [...]
Neighborhood Newslines
Apparently, liquor ISN’T quicker In the past several years, Hemenway Variety, at the corner of Westland Ave. and Hemenway St., has twice tried to obtain a liquor license but has been turned down because of objections by the neighborhood, the Boston Police Department, and others. Last month, the owners of the building complex at 91 [...]
Fenway Youth Programs Update for May and June 2011
Fenway Youth Programs: Tues., and Thurs., 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Meet up at the FCDC Math 1:1 tutoring will be held Tues and Thurs from 5:30pm to 6:30pm starting May 10, 2011 Math Book Challenge for special prizes will be held Tues and Thurs from 5:30pm to 6:30pm Starting May 10, [...]
News Notes – February 22
Scaled-back Jerry Remy’s rooftop may connect with neighborhood By Thomas Grillo/Boston Herald – February 22, 2011 Jerry Remy has a compromise on deck that could allow his sports bar near Fenway Park to score rooftop dining. The RemDawg withdrew an application last fall to the Boston Licensing Board for a 350-person rooftop seating area at [...]
Chris Jericho is UNDISPUTED
WHO: Chris Jericho, top pro wrestler, New York Times bestselling author, host of the ABC game show Downfall, and frontman for the rock band Fozzy. WHAT: Meet Chris Jericho at a signing of his newest memoir, Undisputed: How to Become the World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps. WHY: The eagerly awaited follow-up to the New [...]
News Notes – February 4
MIT and Harvard announce joint library initiative – MIT and Harvard announce joint library initiative by Robert McQueen – The Tech – February 4, 2011 Today, MIT and Harvard libraries announced a joint initiative that marks a future of greater integration between their collective resources. Goals of the new plan include enabling reciprocal book requests, [...]
BPL Celebrates Black History Month
To mark February as Black History Month, the Boston Public Library offers activities for all age groups focused on black history, folk art, music, and more. In addition, the BPL has published its annual “Black Is” booklist and invites users to view materials from its Anti-Slavery Manuscripts Collection – both in person at the Central [...]
LIBRARY FRIENDS OPEN THE BOOK VAULT – DECEMBER 18
Just in time for the holidays!! The Citywide Friends of the Boston Public Library will be holding a special “short sale” of their premium book inventory on Saturday December 18, 2010 from 11:00-2:00. Come browse new and used gems that you probably won’t find in the bookstores, and definitely not at these prices. The sale [...]
News Notes – December 6
All’s Well That Ends Well mennonno sapiens – Dec 5, 2010 It was the feel-good meeting of the year yesterday at the Fenway Garden Society. Coffee and donuts were the first item, and elections were, of course, last on the agenda, with some thrills and chills along the way. Most chillingly: the revelation of the [...]