The head of the union representing library assistants, clerical and mechanical personnel at the Boston Public Library is raising questions after she was placed on administrative leave earlier this ...

Boston Public Library (BPL) was the first large free municipal library in the United States. The present Copley Square location has been home to the Library since 1895, when architect Charles Follen ...

Teens and young adults nationwide can now sign up for a free account with the Boston Public Library, which offers access to digital copies of books including those that may be banned in the libraries ...

One of Boston’s new tools for creating new housing is putting homes above a neighbor that’s famously quiet: libraries.

The Boston Public Library’s stately headquarters in Copley Square is one of the nation’s top destinations for book lovers and visitors alike, according to findings from a travel advice website. The ...

BOSTON - Employees at the Boston Public Library (BPL) want to donate their sick time to a co-worker who's battling cancer. But the union says the city is blocking their gift of compassion. Eve Griffin ...

As libraries nationwide grapple with increasing pressures to remove certain books from their shelves, the Boston Public Library (BPL) is taking a bold stand by extending its digital collection to ...

Days after moving into its new headquarters down the street, LEGO has announced a new partnership with the Boston Public Library that will bring learning and interactive play to over 150,000 children ...

One winner each will be selected from three different age groups to have their designs featured on new library cards. The ...

Under pressure to create more affordable housing, the city of Boston plans to build on top of properties it already owns, like libraries. But the cost of these developments is far from modest — ...