Tag: library
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At Brookline library, a one-woman play remembers the first woman in Massachusetts to win freedom by suing her enslaver
Elizabeth “MumBet” Freeman once overheard the words “all men were created free and equal” in the Sheffield household where she was enslaved. Freeman would become the first woman in the state to win her freedom by suing her enslaver. “I…
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Neighbors stepping in to fill the void as Fields Corner library rehab is ongoing
For the past two years, librarians have read to children in an ice cream shop and other places in Fields Corner during the temporary closure of the neighborhood’s public library branch… For the past two years, librarians have read to…
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BPL welcomes ‘smart piano’ programs at Lower Mills and Grove Hall branches
Six electric “smart pianos” have been installed across four Boston Public Library (BPL) locations, including two in Grove Hall and one in Lower Mills. They are part of the Keys of Inspiration program created by the Lang Lang International Music…
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Jane Yolen’s lasting impact on Newton’s literacy professionals
Jane Yolen, author of more than 400 books for children and young adults, has died at age 87. Courtesy photo Of all the books at The Newton Free Library, Jane Yolen’s Caldecott award-winning “Owl Moon” is the favorite of children’s…
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Five candidates are running for four seats on the Board of Library Trustees
Five Brookline residents are running for four seats on Brookline’s Board of Library Trustees. The Board of Library Trustees is a 12-person elected body with four seats open for election each year. Trustees oversee the library’s budget, services and policies.…