Tomorrow, SNAP benefits are set to expire. In Boston, if you need assistance with groceries or paying the bills, or if you’re looking to donate to our support fund with @bostonfdn.bsky.social, please visit boston.gov/snap or dial 311 to get help.

Boston Reads, the City of Boston’s new literacy initiative led by the Mayor’s Office of Early Childhood, brings together BPS, @bpl.boston.gov, @publichealth.boston.gov, and community partners to streamline family access and deliver a more-cohesive literacy experience citywide. (2/3)

Thank you to our entire @bostonschools.boston.gov team for working every day to build a better tomorrow for our students, families, and communities. #BostonSOTS

Tonight, I will deliver a special address on the state of Boston Public Schools. At BPS, we put our students at the center of the class and take them on a journey of learning and self-discovery. I hope you will join us live at 7 p.m. to hear about the progress we have made together. #BostonSOTS

Please join @mayorwu.boston.gov live for our first-ever State of the Schools address, hear about @bostonschools.boston.gov’s progress under the leadership of Superintendent Mary Skipper, and join our call to action for every sector of the city to invest in Boston’s families and future. #BostonSOTS

We’re here tonight because the state of our schools is the state of our city’s future. We’re here to celebrate our incredible @bostonschools.boston.gov community. And we’re here because Boston is a city that refuses to settle or sit back. #BostonSOTS

The Boston Public Library and the Greater Boston Food Bank have teamed up to bring more flavor to your neighborhood and need your help! Donate unopened spices and dried herbs to the BPL locations listed below and the GBFB will gift them to families and individuals across Eastern Massachusetts.

Perfect timing!

Saw this perfectly-timed exhibit and can't stop thinking about it. So thoughtfully researched and curated. The way they displayed the pieces was creative, inclusive and thought provoking. And it's free just like everything in the library.

Join us on Saturday, November 8 as Interior designer and world-builder extraordinaire Ken Fulk delivers the 2025 Druker Lecture!

Psssst! The Boston Public Library is presenting its first major exhibition in nearly a decade. Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston will open this Thursday, October 23!

The Boston Public Library is looking for a Children’s Musician and you can apply! 🎺 You'll be creating, developing, and implementing musical performances and workshops for children between the ages of 0-12. 🥁You'll have one performance or workshop at each open BPL location.

All BPL locations will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025 in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Online services will remain available at bpl.org.

Join us for a conversation with trailblazing costume designer Ruth E. Carter! Carter is the first Black woman to win two Academy Awards in Costume Design—for Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Learn more about this event at tinyurl.com/CarterBPL.

Chinatown will soon have its own permanent @bpl.boston.gov library branch for the first time in a generation. And the new branch will bring with it 110 units of affordable housing!

The new Fields Corner Branch has officially been topped off! Not only will it be the first BPL mass timber building, but it will also be the first branch built to meet the City of Boston's Zero Net Carbon standard for municipal buildings. We can't wait to welcome the community into this space!

ICYMI: We're updating our digital offerings! 📱💻📖 At the BPL, we’re constantly adapting our digital collections to better reflect how patrons are reading, watching, and listening today.

Please join us on 10/3 at 3pm at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch of the @bpl.boston.gov! All ages welcome!

It's #LibraryCardSignUpMonth!📖 Your BPL library card is your passport to technology, literacy, fluency, community, and so much more! Don't have one yet? Anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Massachusetts can get a BPL card.

The Boston Public Library is presenting its first major exhibition in nearly a decade. Revolution! 250 Years of Art & Activism in Boston will open October 23, 2025! Learn more about the exhibition at: www.bpl.org/news/boston-...

The Upham's Corner Branch closed early today, Friday, September 19, due to a power outage in the area. We encourage patrons to use nearby branches like Grove Hall or Shaw-Roxbury in the meantime.

Join us on Sep. 16 in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month as the BPL welcomes Paola Mendoza! She is a Colombian-born artist, film director, best-selling author, and co-founder of the Women's March! Register at: tinyurl.com/MendozaBPL

Next month is the book launch event for CRACKED FOUNDATIONS (@pennpress.bsky.social) at the @bpl.boston.gov, where I'll be in conversation with the inimitable Lizabeth Cohen. Hope to see many Boston folks there! Registration here: www.leventhalmap.org/event/author...

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us and attend one (or all) of these events!📋 From a Lowell Lecture with Colombian-born artist Paola Mendoza, to a cooking class on Hispanic cuisine, to teen paint nights! See the full list of events at bpl.org/hispanic-heritage-month.

Big changes are coming to our digital library! Swipe through these FAQ's to see what's changing, what's leaving, and what's new. We regularly review all of our resources to ensure they provide strong value, deliver a great user experience, and provide equitable access to a wide range of offerings.

Book It Around Boston is BACK! 🏃‍♀️‍➡️🏃‍♂️‍➡️ Join us on Saturday, October 4 to book it around Boston with the Boston Public Library and Heartbreak Hill Running Company. We'll be offering guided routes around different BPL locations, kicking off at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch Library.

Join us on Sep. 16 in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month as the BPL welcomes Paola Mendoza! She is a Colombian-born artist, film director, best-selling author, and co-founder of the Women's March! Register at: tinyurl.com/MendozaBPL

To honor Hispanic Heritage Month, the Boston Public Library is releasing Vida Latina, a booklist of recently published titles focusing on the cultures, histories, experiences, and diversity of the Hispanic community.

The North End Branch will be closed on Tuesday, September 9, for Election Day. Online services will remain available at bpl.org.

BPL Update: Changes to our digital offerings!📱💻 We’re constantly adapting our digital collections to better reflect how patrons are reading, watching, and listening today. We’re excited to introduce several new platforms that make it easier to access the books, magazines, music, and films you love!

The #BPLPassport is here!🗺️ We’re celebrating #LibraryCardSignUpMonth with the BPL Passport and encouraging you to explore BPL’s 26 locations and their surrounding neighborhoods. You’ll make your way through Boston to collect unique stamps, and win a few prizes along the way!

The Lower Mills Branch will be closed on Monday, August 11, 2025, for a facilities upgrade. Online services will remain available at bpl.org.

We're partnering with the @bpl.boston.gov to come together to read comics! This year we're reading Awkward by Massachusetts comics creator Svetlana Chmakova. Get a free copy at the library, read along and come for activities and a talk on 7/26! bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6862a1f8e061236ea0b912bd

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All BPL locations will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025 in observance of Independence Day. Online services will remain available at bpl.org.

The renovated Faneuil Library is finally here — after 9 years of community advocacy! At this year's #BostonSOTC, @Mayorwu.boston.gov and @boston.gov were proud to recognize the advocates, city staff and community members who helped the Library come to life as 2025 Civic Heroes!

Boston is a home for everyone. We’re inviting all of Boston to watch this year’s State of the City Address live at boston.gov/sotc on the evening of Wednesday, March 19. Join us online as we celebrate the future and families of the City of Boston. #BostonSOTC