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.
Writer-in-Residence Stipend More Than Doubles for Emerging Authors
The Associates of the Boston Public Library celebrated two decades of the historic Writer-in-Residence program on October 1, 2024 with special guest, Lois Lowry, and announcement of more than doubled stipend.
Guest Blog Post from our 2023-24 Writer-in-Residence
This is a guest blog post written by Danielle Emerson, the Associates of the Boston Public Library’s 2023-2024 Writer in Residence about her year-long residency.
Four New Board Members 2024
The Associates of the Boston Public Library is pleased to welcome four new Board Members: Anita C. Lincoln and Sharon Lincoln, Lori Henderson, and Dana Jackson Cohen. Learn more here.
Meet BPL Conservation Officer – Mary French
Meet Mary Hamilton French, the Associates-funded Boston Public Library’s Conservation Officer. In this role, Mary conserves and preserves the rare, culturally significant materials that reside in the Boston Public Library’s Special Collections. Learn more in a recent video produced by the Associates of the Boston Public Library.
Announcing our 2024-25 Writer-In-Residence: Yssis Cano-Santiago!
The Associates of the Boston Public Library is delighted to announce that Yssis Cano-Santiago has been chosen as the 2024-25 Writer-in-Residence. Learn more about Yssis and her proposed YA novel here.
Meet Lucretia Baskin – Rare Books and Manuscripts Cataloger
Lucretia Baskin started as the Boston Public Library’s Rare Books and Manuscripts Cataloger in September 2023. Please enjoy this short interview with Lucretia about the process of cataloging rare books, her favorite items in the collections, and more.
Guest Blog Post from our 2022-23 Writer-in-Residence
This is a guest blog post written by Rhonda DeChambeau, the Associates of the Boston Public Library’s 2022-2023 Writer in Residence about her year-long residency.