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Boston Public Library Completes $15.7-Million Renovation of Special Collections
Earlier this month, the Boston Public Library (BPL) announced the reopening of the central library’s special co
Volumes from Boston Public Library's Founding Research Collection
$2.1 Million for Boston Public Library’s Founding Research Collection
Yesterday the Boston Public Library (BPL) announced a major donation to clean, catalogue, and preserve the 400,000 volumes that comprise its historic Founding Res
Boston Public Library Loans Centuries-Old Illuminated Manuscripts for "Beyond Words" Exhibition
BOSTON - September 16, 2016 - Boston Public Library is loaning 36 medieval and early Renaissance manuscripts and printed books from its collections to three area cultural institutions, part of an a
Boston Public Library Reaches 100,000 Items Digitized and Accessible
BOSTON - May 25, 2016 - Boston Public Library recently added its 100,000th digitized item to Digital Commonwealth, providing access to digital resources of cultural heritage organizations throughou
The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at BPL to Host Exhibit, "From the Sea to the Mountains"
Boston Public Library Print Collection Inventory Report
BOSTON—Today, the Boston Public Library announced the results of the Print Department Report, a BPL commissioned year-long external review of the BPL Print Collection.
Missing Dürer and Rembrandt Prints Found at the Boston Public Library
BOSTON—Today, the Boston Public Library announced that two missing pieces of artwork from the library’s 200,000 item Print Collection have been found.
The Grolier Club Presents Torn in Two, a Civil War exhibit
The Grolier Club is pleased to present a unique exhibition that explores and illuminates the causes, conduct, and historical record of the Civil War through maps and other historic items.