Someone returned a record album to the Boston Public Library last week. It was due in 1976. ... “Maybe they thought it was a good time to return an old item, too,” he said.

Laura Irmscher, the Boston Public Library's chief of collections strategy, displays Albrecht Dürer’s 1504 engraving "Adam and Eve.” It's estimated that the engraving, one of the two pieces ...

Local News Overdue books at the Boston Public Library will soon be fine-free for readers under 18 years old "We’re hoping this will encourage more people to come in and not have the library ...

The Boston Public Library’s record collection — we’re talking about old-school vinyl here — runs the gamut. There are pop albums such as “No Jacket Required” by Phil Collins (featuring ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- Back in 2019, the Boston Public Library eliminated late fees for those under 18 years old. Now the first public library to lend books in the United States is set to do away with ...

The centuries-old map compiled by French explorer Samuel de Champlain and believed to be among dozens stolen more than a decade ago from the Boston Public Library has been recovered, library ...

Boston Public Library’s Johnson building, built in 1972 alongside the central branch’s beloved Charles McKim-designed main structure, had a row of windows facing onto Boylston Street — sort of.

The Boston Public Library houses an extraordinary collection of rare and historic documents, including treasured copies of the Declaration of Independence. Central to this collection are several ...