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Boston Public Library to Host Authors and Lecturers in February
BOSTON – The Boston Public Library (BPL) will host authors and speakers in February who will share their expertise on topics ranging from the Civil War to the scale of the universe. Among the distinguished visitors are the President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, several authors, and experts on Boston’s zoos and movie palaces. [...]
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 [...]
Boston Public Library to Open New Space for the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Boston Public Library to Open New Space for the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Ribbon cutting and opening ceremony to take place on October 22 in Copley Square BOSTON – The Boston Public Library will open a new space for the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center on Saturday, October 22. The opening ceremony and ribbon [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Audience Laps up Lehane’s New book at BPL Lecture
by Camille Platt On November 4, I had the pleasure of attending a reading by best-selling author Dennis Lehane at the Boston Public Library Copley branch. His new book, Moonlight Mile, is a sequel to Gone Baby, Gone, Mr. Lehane’s fourth Kenzie-Gennaro mystery. Gone Baby, Gone was made into a major motion picture in 2007. [...]
News Notes – October 1
BPL to eliminate 40 jobs; branch closings on slate By John M. Guilfoil – Globe Staff / October 1, 2010 The embattled Boston Public Library system will announce 40 service and support staff layoffs today, on the heels of yesterday’s elimination of four management positions, officials said. The cuts will be to custodial, secretarial, library [...]
News Notes – September 9
Conductor Ozawa Makes His Way Back By JAMES R. OESTREICH/NYT – September 8, 2010 MATSUMOTO, Japan — The conductor Seiji Ozawa has characteristically exuded life, energy and a positive spirit, both on the stage and in personal contact. He did so again in an interview on Tuesday afternoon in a conference room at the Matsumoto [...]