There continues to be quite a bit of activity regarding the budget crisis and potential branch closures of the Boston Public Library. Here are a few items of interest. First, is a note from the President of the Friends of the North End Branch Library: “Thanks to all our neighbors who are rallying for the Read More…
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Friends of the NE Branch Library Present at NEWRA Meeting
Friends of the North End Branch Library presented at this week’s North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association(NEWRA) to update the neighborhood on the library’s activities and the latest news on the budget crisis that may lead to the closure of some branches in the Boston Public Library system. President, Robin Ardito, and Paula Luccio, Vice-President started off Read More…
Donations Starting This Week for Book Sale
The Friends of the North End Branch Library will begin accepting donations for it’s upcoming May 22nd Book Sale on Monday, March 15th. We welcome gently used or new books, DVDs, Videos, CDs, and Books on Tape. You can leave your donations in the back program room under the sign marked “Leave Your Donations Here”. Read More…
Letter Writing Campaign to Preserve the North End Branch Library
Ok folks, it is time for a grass roots, neighborhood effort to tell the “powers-that-be” to preserve the North End Branch Library. As a result of its budget crisis, the Boston Public Library is looking to close many of its 26 neighborhood branches. Because we have one of the smaller physical book collections, the circulation Read More…
Boston Public Library Hearing – Live Tweeting
Plenty of folks are tweeted from the Tuesday afternoon Boston Public Library Trustee meeting regarding the budget and the possible closure of branches. As far as I can tell, there was no vote or any specific branch announcements. Scroll through the tweets for the latest. Universal Hub’s Adam Gaffin sums up the hearing: Even without Read More…
Weekly North End Branch Library Events
The following events are at the North End Branch Library at 25 Parmenter Street this week. Mon Mar 8 11:00 am Films for Children On Mondays, come and watch children films at the North End library. Tue Mar 9 10:30 am Baby Storytime 25 minutes of rhymes, bounces, and songs for those birth to 1 Read More…
Helping the North End Branch Library
The Boston Public Library has set up a webpage regarding its budget crisis that asks for feedback and ideas. It also specifically asks for descriptions of positive attributes and community benefits of individual branches. If you wish to submit comments on the North End Branch Library, the link is: http://www.bpl.org/general/budget The next meeting of the Read More…
Friends of the North End Branch Library Holds Successful Fundraiser
It was a packed event at the sold-out fundraiser for the Friends of the North End Branch Library held on Wednesday night at the Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel. There was a silent auction with signed books by local authors about subjects ranging from cooking, neighborhood history to sports legends. Entertainment was provided by NEMPAC’s cello Read More…
Weekly North End Library Activities
Tue Feb 16 10:30 am African Dance with Wyoma Learn African and Caribbean dances with Wyoma at this lively, interactive event. Ages 5 and up. February is Black History Month. Wed Feb 17 2:30 pm Fun with Shrinky Dinks Draw, color, and bake a Shrinky Dink creation to wear or display! Ages Read More…
NE Library Looking for Chess Teachers
Friends of the North End Library are looking for volunteers to teach local children chess lessons at the Library every other Tuesday from 4:00-5:00 beginning in March. The North End Branch Library is located at 25 Parmenter Street. If anyone in the neighborhood is interested, please contact Lauren Wolf at lmarwolf@gmail.com.
This Week’s North End Library Events
Boston Public Library|North End – 25 Parmenter St. Events for February 3 – 13 Mon Feb 8 11:00 am Films for Children On Mondays, come and watch children films at the North End library. Please call in advance to verify that this event has not been rescheduled or canceled. Tue Feb 9 Read More…
