Boston Public Library

Admirers and diehard devotees of Terry McMillan gathered to hear the best-selling author speak at the Mattapan Branch of the Boston Public Library earlier this month.

Following demonstrations protesting mask requirements that occurred at Boston Public Library locations, BPL staff and members of the Boston Public Library Professional Staff Association (BPLPSA) — the union that represents library workers — are calling out what they call incidents of disruption and hate.

The curtain of concrete has been lifted from the former Dudley Branch library. The soaring windows that replace opaque walls now bring in an abundance of natural light.

Boston Public Library trustees have voted to change the Dudley branch’s name to the “Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library.”

Boston’s public library system offers a lot more than just books — a number of services for English language learners are also available for free.

The Boston Public Library and the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture launched a “Love Letter to a Library” public art collaboration Monday with a banner display at the Central Library and continuing throughout the BPL system.  The text of the banners, “I Remember Everything You Taught Me Here,” is intended to encourage viewers to engage with libraries as sites of learning, discourse, and memory.