The Associates of the Boston Public Library is proud to underwrite the salary of one of the BPL’s Digital Imaging Production Assistants; a role filled in July by Jade Alderman.
Unlocking Hidden Histories in the BPL’s Anti-Slavery Collection
Thanks to Associates-funded staff, new light is being shed on one of the collection’s most requested items: the Teachers of the New England Freedmen’s and Union Commission photograph album. Once minimally described, this album is now fully cataloged, digitized, and newly enriched.
Meet the BPL’s new Curator of Modern Books and Manuscripts
Meet Viv Williams The Associates of the Boston Public Library is proud to underwrite the salary of the BPL Curator of Modern Books and Manuscripts, a role filled in February by Viv Williams. Viv comes to the BPL with eight years of Special Collections experience, most recently as the Commission Archivist at the Cambridge Historical Commission. She dreamed of being …
BPL Archives Intern Discovers Hidden Histories
The Associates of the Boston Public Library funds the BPL Archives Internship. This is a guest blog post by the Spring 2025 Archives Intern, Jen Leahy.
Literary Lights 2025
Celebrating the Power of Literature and Libraries: 35th Annual Literary Lights In a time of rising threats to public institutions, the Associates of the Boston Public Library hosted its 35th annual Literary Lights Dinner on April 27 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza—an evening celebrating New England authors and the vital role of libraries in protecting knowledge, culture, and truth. The …
A Masterclass in Koussevitzky as a Double Bass
2024 Pierce Performance: 150 Years of Koussevitzky — Night 3 Recap The Associates of the Boston Public Library presented the third and final evening in the sixth annual Pierce Performance Series, 150 Years of Koussevitzky, on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at the Boston Public Library. This annual event aims to highlight treasures in the BPL’s Special Collections through free public …
An Interview with the Boston Public Library’s Lead Archivist
Learn more about the Boston Public Library’s Lead Archivist in this interview!
BPL Intern Conserves ‘The Underground Railroad’
This is a guest blog post written by the Associates-funded 2024 BPL Conservation Intern, Annie Ujifusa.
Meet the BPL Curator of Music – Jared Rex
Meet Jared Rex, Associates-funded BPL Curator of Music in Special Collections.
Koussevitzky’s Legacy: A Fascinating Musical History
On October 29, 2024, the Associates hosted the 2nd evening of Pierce Performance Series: 150 Years of Koussevitzky. Speakers Tom Godell and Harlow Robinson discussed Koussevitzky’s influence. BSO musicians performed Britten’s String Quartet No. 2. Read the recap here.
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