Night in the Stacks is hosted by the Emerging Leaders of the Boston Public Library Fund, a cohort of young professionals supporting the library’s mission as an important provider of community ...

Boston prepares to welcome in 2023 with First Night festivities 02:54. BOSTON - Copley Square in Boston was transformed into a First Night wonderland for families to enjoy on Saturday.

BOSTON -- The city of Boston is getting ready for its New Year's Eve festivities, First Night. For the first time since 2020, some traditional favorites are making their return.

3:30 p.m. – Interactive drumming in the Rabb Auditorium at the Boston Public Library. Percussionist Bob Bloom's concept is described as “high octane” and “joyous.” Also at 4 and 4:30 p.m.

12:00 p.m.: Performances begin at the main stage in Copley Square, inside Copley Place and within Boston Public Library. 5:50 p.m.: Welcome from Mayor Michelle Wu at the main stage in Copley ...

When Claire Dubuque first heard Matthew Tinsley’s name, she was in the Tea Room at the Boston Public Library with one of their mutual friends—who was convinced that, ... LATE-NIGHT SNACKS.

BOSTON — First Night Boston, the largest New Year's Eve party in New England, ... Other performances will be held at the Boston Public Library, Copley Place, Boston Common and nearby churches.

Don’t worry, Boston Public Library laggards: The city’s proposing to no longer throw the book at you with late fees. Acting Mayor Kim Janey’s budget proposal would include waiving all late ...

The library collected about $176,512 in overdue fines during the 2019 fiscal year, a number that represented only a fraction of the total fines on record, according to the Boston Public Library.

And so, to counteract that abhorrent cultural attack, here are 14 reasons to love and appreciate the Boston Public Library, in no particular order. Bates Hall Photo by Sean Pavone / Shutterstock.com ...

The decision to ax the fines, effective July 1, comes in part as a result of funding set aside for “revenue relief” in Acting Mayor Kim Janey’s proposed 2021 budget for the city.