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Searchable full-page reproductions of historical newspapers, some of which were made from the collections of the Boston Public Library. Boston coverage includes: Boston Globe (morning and evening editions), 1872-1922; Boston Post, 1831-1922.Also includes historical newspapers published in these states: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, D.C.,
Ancestry - Census Forms (Free) Use blank charts to clearly see the questions that were asked and/or compile families onto one page. Even though Ancestry.com is a paid website, their charts and forms are free to use. Remember that you can use Ancestry Library Edition at the BPL!
The story of Sir Galahad, the fifteen-year-old Knight of Camelot who successfully finds the Holy Grail, makes up a series of painted murals in the Abbey Room of the Boston Public Library.
Local History at BPL Explore Boston and Beyond Boston Public Library offers rich Boston-area collections, tailored research tools,…
BPL has two online catalogs.You can access the same records through both, but each catalog presents search results and information in different ways. Approximately 30% of Printed materials in the Rare Books and Manuscripts Department are currently listed in the online catalogs.
Asian/Pacific American Heritage is a list of recent books concerning the Asian American and Pacific Islander experience. It is published as part of the BPL's observance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month every May. The booklist was first published in 2019.Check out a book from the current
The Select Committee to Investigate the Interstate Migration of Destitute Citizens was appointed in April of 1940 "to inquire into the interstate migration of destitute citizens, to study, survey, and investigate the social and economic needs, obtaining all facts possible in relation thereto which would not only be of public interest but which would aid the House in enacting remedial legislation."
Between the Revolution and the Civil War, non-slave black Americans existed in the no-man's land between slavery and freedom. The two generations defined by these two titanic struggles for national survival saw black Bostonians struggle to make real the quintessential values of individual freedom and equality promised by the Revolution.
"When he was upon the ladder, he made a speech for the clearing of his innocency, with such solemn and serious expressions as were to the admiration of all present; his prayer…was so well worded, and uttered with such composedness as such fervency of spirit, as was very Affecting, and drew tears from many, so that it seemed to some that the spectators would hinder the execution."
BOSTON, MA – September 9, 2024 – The Boston Public Library (BPL) today announced Book it Around Boston 2024, a fun run/walk/bike event designed to reintroduce residents to BPL branches across the city while incentivizing movement across Boston’s neighborhoods.. BPL has partnered with Heartbreak Hill Running Company to offer guided routes kicking off and concluding at the Roxbury Branch.