Boston Public Library
Gala-Hopping with Bentley Owners and Leslie Odom Jr.
If there were a high school yearbook for Boston monuments, we know who’d be voted most popular. Some 300 people in formalwear came out to […]
Bookworms Unite! Scenes from the Literary Lights Dinner at the Boston Public Library
As event cochair Lisa Pierpont astutely pointed out, “Hollywood might have actors and movies, but Boston has writers and books.” Accordingly, the Associates of the […]
50 Years of ‘Best of Boston’: City Life
1974 Best Disease Mononucleosis. “The only cure: rest in bed.” 1978 Best Tourist Attraction Quincy Market. This downtown icon has been around since the 1800s, […]
16 Things We Can’t Wait to Do This Spring and Early Summer
APRIL 1. Experience symphonies of synesthesia. This month, the Boston Symphony Orchestra is expanding its approach to music by performing for the audience’s ears and […]
A Boston Bruin Marries His BU Sweetheart at the Boston Public Library
For her first date with Boston-University-Terrier-turned-Boston-Bruins-defenseman Charlie McAvoy, Kiley Sullivan wore a mermaid costume. Charlie was dressed as Average Joe from the movie Dodgeball. Yes, […]
Why We Need Public Libraries Now More than Ever
It’s 10 o’clock on a bright summer morning, and the Boston Public Library—175 years old and more vital and necessary than ever—is up and running, […]
Overheard: “You Look Great! Is it Winter in Miami or Cosmetic Surgery?”
Boston’s swankiest cocktail reception took place in the Back Bay atrium adjoining Davio’s restaurant when Community Servings held its annual LifeSavor benefit. The charity, which […]
Raffles, the Iconic Global Hotel Brand, Comes to Back Bay
Picture this: Magnificent wood doors are adorned with an elegant brass doorknob at the center, embodying the essence of the Back Bay. But hold on—do […]
An Intimate Reception at the Boston Public Library
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 […]
The Interview: Boston Public Library President David Leonard
David Leonard doesn’t fit the stereotype of the typical library guy: In the six years since taking the helm of the BPL, the former IT […]
Is It Safe to Go Back to My Local Library?
As we enter our third month of quarantine, things are getting dire in my household. I’ve run out of all-purpose flour. I’ve run out of […]
The MFA Is Free All Month If You Have a BPL Card
Do you enjoy things that are free? Well, one, who doesn’t, and two, we’ve got good news for you. Thanks to a special partnership, your Boston Public […]
Marty Walsh Declines to Unravel Boston Public Library Mystery
The mystery of whatever potential misbehavior three staffers at the Boston Public Library have gotten up to continues unabated. A reporter at the Boston Herald […]
What Is Going on Over at the Boston Public Library?
Seriously, what is going on? Two days after the Boston Herald broke the story that three Boston Public Library employees had been placed on leave last month […]
Free Things to Do in Boston, July 2018
LISTEN Berklee Summer in the City From five-string fiddling to jazzy Caribbean beats, the talented future stars of Berklee College of Music are putting on […]