From fomenting colonial discontent with British rule in the 1700s to the No Kings rallies of today, posters spread messages ...

Boston Public Library (BPL) was the first large free municipal library in the United States. The present Copley Square location has been home to the Library since 1895, when architect Charles Follen ...

Teens and young adults nationwide can now sign up for a free account with the Boston Public Library, which offers access to digital copies of books including those that may be banned in the libraries ...

Boston Public Library, one of the oldest and largest public library systems in the country, is launching a project this summer with OpenAI and Harvard Law School to make its trove of historically ...

A phone booth has been installed at the Boston Public Library where visitors can leave messages. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Meredith Goldstein from the Boston Globe about her project.

As libraries nationwide grapple with increasing pressures to remove certain books from their shelves, the Boston Public Library (BPL) is taking a bold stand by extending its digital collection to ...

The Boston Public Library’s stately headquarters in Copley Square is one of the nation’s top destinations for book lovers and visitors alike, according to findings from a travel advice website. The ...

Days after moving into its new headquarters down the street, LEGO has announced a new partnership with the Boston Public Library that will bring learning and interactive play to over 150,000 children ...

In 2024, the Boston Public Library lent out 6.6 million physical and digital items. But 10 titles were the most sought-after by readers across its 25 locations, and 90% of them were written by women.

An old-fashioned payphone has served as a community’s connection to its hopes, fears, and love. And happiness drips from ...

BOSTON - Employees at the Boston Public Library (BPL) want to donate their sick time to a co-worker who's battling cancer. But the union says the city is blocking their gift of compassion. Eve Griffin ...