Boston Public Library events

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September 2026

Thursday, September 3

multi-day (5)

Becoming Boston: Eight Moments in the Geography of a Changing City Boston Public Library
Declarations: Printing a New Nation Boston Public Library
Lexicon Boston Public Library
Out of the Box: Unpacking the World of Archives Boston Public Library
Women of Boston: Photography by Robert Richmond Boston Public Library

2 PM

Chess and Checkers with Charlie @ 2:30 PM Boston Public Library, Back Bay

4 PM

Back to School Slime Party! @ 4 PM Boston Public Library, Back Bay
Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) Community Office Hours @ 4 PM Boston Public Library, Back Bay
LEGO Club (Ages 5-12) @ 4:30 PM Boston Public Library, Back Bay

5 PM

Adult Craft Night: Bargello @ 5:30 PM Boston Public Library, Back Bay
Historic Library Tour @ 5:30 PM Boston Public Library, Back Bay

6 PM

Author Talk: Steven Pinker — When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows... @ 6 PM Boston Public Library, Back Bay
Lantern Reads Book Group: Reading Lolita in Tehran @ 6 PM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| monthly on the first Thursday
Mah Jongg Meetup @ 6 PM Boston Public Library, Back Bay
South Boston Book Discussion Group: The Dutch House @ 6 PM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| monthly
Intro to Logic Pro X @ 6:30 PM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| workshop music
Shut Up & Write! @ 6:30 PM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| workshop books social
Unreal Reads: Klara and the Sun @ 6:30 PM Boston Public Library, Back Bay

7 PM

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Conversation Group @ 7 PM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| workshop social
Kanopy Klub: The Rules of the Game (1939) @ 7 PM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| film talk

Friday, September 4

multi-day (5)

Becoming Boston: Eight Moments in the Geography of a Changing City Boston Public Library
Declarations: Printing a New Nation Boston Public Library
Lexicon Boston Public Library
Out of the Box: Unpacking the World of Archives Boston Public Library
Women of Boston: Photography by Robert Richmond Boston Public Library

9 AM

Playspace @ 9:30 AM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| Friday mornings| family friendly

10 AM

Adult Collage and Crafting @ 10 AM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| art workshop
All Ages Story Time (Ages 0-5) @ 10 AM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| all ages| books family friendly
Information Session for Adult English Learners @ 10 AM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| multiple dates| talk community
All Ages Story Time with Ms. Sherry @ 10:30 AM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| all ages| books music family friendly
Baby & Toddler Story Time @ 10:30 AM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| multiple dates| books music family friendly
Baby Story Time @ 10:30 AM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| music family friendly
ESOL Conversation Group for Ukrainian Speakers @ 10:30 AM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| multiple dates| workshop community
Starting Kindergarten Story Time @ 10:30 AM Boston Public Library, Back Bay| books family friendly