Last year’s Associates-funded summer conservation intern, Carmen Torrado Gonzalez, shares her research into the book phenomenon known as Marcas de Fuego, or “marks of fire.”
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 …
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.
Koussevitzky, Innovator: A Night to Remember
The Associates of the Boston Public Library kicked off the first of three nights of our sixth annual Pierce Performance Series, 150 Years of Koussevitzky, on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at the Boston Public Library.
Celebrating Ellen Craft: American Abolitionist who Escaped Slavery in 1848
Over the last decade, the Associates of the Boston Public Library underwrote work to catalog, digitize, and transcribe thousands of handwritten letters from leading abolitionists. Ilyon drew heavily on this collection and spent countless hours researching her book in the BPL’s Special Collections.
Giving Voice to the Abolitionists
Watch the 2020 Pierce Performance, “Giving Voice to the Abolitionists: Selected Readings from the BPL’s Anti-Slavery Collection.”
Welcome 2020-21 Writer-in-Residence
Meet our new Writer-in-Residence, Autumn Allen, and celebrate the accomplishments of our outgoing writer, Shawnna Thomas, in this virtual reception.
Book Talk with Writer-in-Residence Alumni Jenn De Leon
Hear about Jennifer De Leon debut YA book “Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From” in this virtual book talk.
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