Dear North End Community, Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boston Public Library is closed, which includes the North End Branch Library. This means the Friends of the North End Library cannot continue with their daily book sale, nor can we accept books or other materials at this time. Please do not leave books or Read More…
By Terese O’Connell Mark your calendars! The Friends of the North End Library (FONEL) invite you to see “Books in Bloom” at the North End Library’s Spring Open House from Wednesday April 1 at 5 p.m. to Saturday, April 4 at 1:30 p.m. Books in Bloom is a special springtime event that pairs floral arrangements inspired by Read More…
The next program hosted by the Friends of the North End Library is “Lost Boston,” which traces the cherished places in Boston that time, progress, and fashion swept aside before concerned citizens and the National Register of Historic Places could save them from the wrecker’s ball or the graveyard of history. You will be saddened to Read More…
Get your holiday sparkle on and come to the Friends of the North End Library’s free holiday luncheon at the North End Library (25 Parmenter Street) on Saturday, December 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Take a chance on a 50/50 raffle. Enjoy holiday songs performed by NEMPAC’s Children’s Choir. Feast on delicious food. This Read More…
In their visual art class at the Eliot School, grade 7 students partnered with members of the Boston Host Lions Club to participate in the Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest. Students were asked to create original designs based on the theme “Journey of Peace”. Eliot School Principal Traci Walker Griffith was an enthusiastic supporter Read More…
Dear Friends and Members: It is that time of the year again. The time that we all look forward to with eager anticipation. The time when we are so happy to pay our membership dues to The Friends of the North End Branch Library, Inc. for 2020. As you know, not only do the Friends Read More…
Women in World Jazz sponsored by the Friends of the North End Branch Library recently heated up the North Bennet Street School atrium with their stylish renditions of jazz music from around the world. This quintet celebrated diversity with an eclectic music selection that tapped into a variety of cultures and eras. Their talent and Read More…
All films are at 1 p.m. on Fridays: July 5 – Night of the Iguana (1964, 2 hr 5 min)July 12 – Chinatown (1974, 2 hr 10 min)July 19 – NO FILMJuly 26 – The Swimmer (1968, 1 hr 35 min)August 2 – The Member of the Wedding (1952, 1 hr 33 min)August 9 – Read More…
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By Terese O’Connell The Friends of the North End Library (FONEL) invite you to “Books in Bloom” at the North End Library’s Spring Open House starting Wednesday, April 3rd at 5 p.m. and continuing through Saturday, April 6th at 1:30 p.m. Books in Bloom is a special springtime event that pairs floral arrangements inspired by the Read More…
By Mary Sanderson The Friends of the North End Library (FONEL) sponsored a fascinating talk by author and history professor, Vincent Cannato on Wednesday, March 6th at the North End branch of the Boston Public Library. The cold weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of the packed house, with over 50 people enjoying Vincent’s Read More…
What music did the Pilgrims hear? The Plimoth colonists were a diverse group of Separatists and Anglicans, religious zealots and irreverent opportunists. They brought with them music as varied as their reasons for coming to the New World in 1620. Plimoth Colony heard not just solemn English psalms, but also humorous catches, ballads, Dutch songs, Read More…
The Friends of the North End Branch Library invite you to their annual appreciation party for our North End neighbors! The party will be held at the North End Library on Saturday December 1, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Food, music, raffle and good conversation to be provided all without charge!