Tech Help By Appointment

Need basic computer help? Have questions about using your laptop or cell phone? Get one-on-one-technology assistance with a librarian. Sign up for a 1-hour appointment with Nic by calling 617-522-1960. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. ......More

Need basic computer help? Have questions about using your laptop or cell phone? Get one-on-one-technology assistance with a librarian. Sign up for a 1-hour appointment with Nic by calling 617-522-1960. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Information Hours for Adult English Learners

Literacy Services team members are available to answer questions about our programs and resources for adult English learners. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the d......More

Literacy Services team members are available to answer questions about our programs and resources for adult English learners. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Spring Bird Walk at Jamaica Pond with Michael Bryant

Join us at Jamaica Pond with Michael Bryant, aka Nature Man Mike, to look for spring migrants and resident birds. This two-hour walk is suitable for beginners as well as more experienced birders.  Limited loaner binoculars will be available to borrow on a first come,......More

Join us at Jamaica Pond with Michael Bryant, aka Nature Man Mike, to look for spring migrants and resident birds. This two-hour walk is suitable for beginners as well as more experienced birders.  Limited loaner binoculars will be available to borrow on a first come, first serve basis, but you are encouraged to bring your own if you have them.  This walk will involve walking on paved surfaces as well as dirt and grass paths. NOTE: We will meet at the boathouse/canoe dock at Jamaica Pond at 9 am on Friday, May 23, NOT at the Connolly Branch. The Connolly Branch is listed as the location simply so more patrons can become aware of this event. The boathouse/canoe dock is at 507 Jamaicaway, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. To register, please send an email to Nic at connolly@bpl.org or call 617-522-1960. Michael Bryant, aka Nature Man Mike, is a professional photographer, photography workshop instructor, local bird walk guide, and host of international bird photography tours and workshops. He has twenty years of experience as a nature photographer and fifteen years as a professional photographer. Through the world of birding, he’s worked with various organizations such as Mass Audubon, Franklin Park Coalition, Brookline Bird Club, Arnold Arboretum, Fenway Civic Association, and more.  Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Baby Time/Hora de Bebés

Songs and playtime for babies up to 14 months with their caregivers.  Canciones y tiempo de juego para bebés de hasta 14 meses y sus cuidadores. 

Spanish Language Conversation Group

Come practice your Spanish language skills with us.  Best for intermediate level speakers, but advanced speakers are welcome, too. Please note these are not classes.  No registration is required.  Ven a practicar tus habilidades en el idioma español con nosotros.  ......More

Come practice your Spanish language skills with us.  Best for intermediate level speakers, but advanced speakers are welcome, too. Please note these are not classes.  No registration is required.  Ven a practicar tus habilidades en el idioma español con nosotros.  Lo mejor para oradores de nivel intermedio, pero los oradores avanzados también son bienvenidos. Estas no son clases.  No es necesario registrarse. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics with Li Liu

"Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics" is a solo acrobatic performance. Li Liu performs hand balancing, plate spinning, ribbon dancing, diabolos, and foot juggling. A limited number of volunteers get to join her on stage to create an impromptu ribbon dance, and also to try......More

"Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics" is a solo acrobatic performance. Li Liu performs hand balancing, plate spinning, ribbon dancing, diabolos, and foot juggling. A limited number of volunteers get to join her on stage to create an impromptu ribbon dance, and also to try their hand at plate spinning. Educational connections are made with the Chinese language and culture. Li explains some of the rituals of Chinese New Year, teaches the audience some basic Chinese phrases, and encourages them to think about what it might have been like to grow up in a different time and place. Order of events: 10:00 AM: Come early for a craft activity 11:00 AM: Performance by Li Liu 11:45 AM: Snack time Join the Fields Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library and the Dorchester Family Engagement Network in celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with this exciting performance!  Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please visit the Boston Public Library Fund's website. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Collage Workshop with Luminous Yes Creative

Reduce, reuse, create with Luminous Yes Creative!  In "Using It All: Creating Beauty & Meaning from Scraps," participants will spend two hours crafting their own visions from fashion magazines, vintage ephemera, art books, calendars, old travel brochures, cookbooks, m......More

Reduce, reuse, create with Luminous Yes Creative!  In "Using It All: Creating Beauty & Meaning from Scraps," participants will spend two hours crafting their own visions from fashion magazines, vintage ephemera, art books, calendars, old travel brochures, cookbooks, maps, and more. Materials provided will spark the imagination and provide doorways to creativity. Come let your mind move through your hands and see what happens! There is no wrong way to collage. Some guidance and examples will be provided.  All levels of experience are welcome.  This workshop is limited to 10 participants. Shari Caplan is the owner and founder of Luminous Yes Creative. She is an artist, poet, and producer whose work aims to reinvigorate our collective imaginative potential. Shari’s personal collage style ranges and is ever-evolving. Her work includes seamless surrealism that makes the impossible appear in visions redolent with fairy tale symbolism, still life collage with sculptural heft and a minimalist aesthetic, scrap collage, an intuitive color-based approach which uses every bit of previously discarded paper, and the incorporation of poetry into image. Learn more about her work at sharicaplan.com. Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please visit the Boston Public Library Fund's website.

Bilingual Story Time / Hora del Cuento Bilingüe

Stories and songs in English and Spanish with a craft-making session at the end.  For kids ages 2-4 and their caregivers.  Cuentos y canciones en inglés y español con una manualidad al final.  Para niñes entre las edades de 2-4 años y sus cuidadores.  ...More

Stories and songs in English and Spanish with a craft-making session at the end.  For kids ages 2-4 and their caregivers.  Cuentos y canciones en inglés y español con una manualidad al final.  Para niñes entre las edades de 2-4 años y sus cuidadores. 

Little Groove

Little Groove music classes are designed to enhance babies' and preschoolers' music learning experiences through sound, sight, and touch within a dynamic live music setting. These classes actively engage children, incorporating their bodies and voices into the musical ......More

Little Groove music classes are designed to enhance babies' and preschoolers' music learning experiences through sound, sight, and touch within a dynamic live music setting. These classes actively engage children, incorporating their bodies and voices into the musical experience, fostering essential motor, social, cognitive, and language skills through interactive and captivating songs. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Conversation Group

Practice speaking English with other adult learners in an informal and friendly group setting led a volunteer teacher. Class requires basic English-speaking skills. Beginner students should contact the Literacy Services department for a list of beginner class options.......More

Practice speaking English with other adult learners in an informal and friendly group setting led a volunteer teacher. Class requires basic English-speaking skills. Beginner students should contact the Literacy Services department for a list of beginner class options.  This is a drop-in program. No registration is required. For more information, contact the Connolly Branch Library at 617-522-1960 or Literacy Services at 617-859-2446 or literacyservices@bpl.org. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Library Drop-In Hours at Chill on Park

Do you have questions about using your computer, cell phone, tablet, or eBooks? Would you like to take advantage of one of the many online resources available with a BPL card?  The Fields Corner Branch librarians can help! Please meet us at Chill on Park; located at......More

Do you have questions about using your computer, cell phone, tablet, or eBooks? Would you like to take advantage of one of the many online resources available with a BPL card?  The Fields Corner Branch librarians can help! Please meet us at Chill on Park; located at 142 Park Street, Dorchester, MA 02122 (across from the Fields Corner Branch Library). Laptops and limited printing will be available.  A selection of Lucky Day books will be available for checkout, and we will also be able to create library cards and help with requesting books if needed.  Questions? Email us at fieldscorner@bpl.org. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Tech Help By Appointment

Need basic computer help? Have questions about using your laptop or cell phone? Get one-on-one-technology assistance with a librarian. Sign up for a 1-hour appointment with Nic by calling 617-522-1960. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. ......More

Need basic computer help? Have questions about using your laptop or cell phone? Get one-on-one-technology assistance with a librarian. Sign up for a 1-hour appointment with Nic by calling 617-522-1960. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Information Hours for Adult English Learners

Literacy Services team members are available to answer questions about our programs and resources for adult English learners. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the d......More

Literacy Services team members are available to answer questions about our programs and resources for adult English learners. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Spanish Fun Program/Diversión en Español

Join us for a special program with Esther Gomez of Spanish Fun Program! In this interactive program in Spanish, children will learn about colors, days of the week, months of the year, body parts, and pretend to buy vegetables and fruits at el mercado. Attendees will en......More

Join us for a special program with Esther Gomez of Spanish Fun Program! In this interactive program in Spanish, children will learn about colors, days of the week, months of the year, body parts, and pretend to buy vegetables and fruits at el mercado. Attendees will engage with toys, props, games and parachutes while learning songs and rhymes. Acompáñanos para un evento especial con Esther Gomez de “Spanish Fun Program.” En este programa interactivo en español, les niñes aprenderán sobre los colores, días de la semana, meses del año, partes del cuerpo y podrán jugar que compran vegetables y frutas en el mercado. Participantes van a interactuar con juguetes, accesorios y paracaídas mientras cantan y juegan. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.

Baby Time/Hora de Bebés

Songs and playtime for babies up to 14 months with their caregivers.  Canciones y tiempo de juego para bebés de hasta 14 meses y sus cuidadores. 

Grupo de Lectura en Español: El Año del Verano que Nunca Llegó de William Ospina

Acompáñanos para una discusión en español del libro El año del verano que nunca llegó de William Ospina. Un número limitado de copias del libro estarán disponibles en la biblioteca. Aviso de Accesibilidad: Nuestro objetivo es garantizar la accesibilidad en nuestros ev......More

Acompáñanos para una discusión en español del libro El año del verano que nunca llegó de William Ospina. Un número limitado de copias del libro estarán disponibles en la biblioteca. Aviso de Accesibilidad: Nuestro objetivo es garantizar la accesibilidad en nuestros eventos. Para solicitar una acomodación por discapacidad, póngase en contacto al 617.522.1960 o envíe un correo electrónico a connolly@bpl.org. Por favor permita al menos dos semanas para organizar la acomodación. Join us for a Spanish book discussion of The Year of the Summer that Never Arrived by William Ospina. A limited number of copies of the book are available to borrow at the circulation desk. The discussion will be in Spanish. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, please contact us at connolly@bpl.org or 617.522.1960 as soon as possible. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange for accommodations.

Arboretum Walk for ESOL Learners

Are you an adult ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) learner? We invite you to join us for a special tour of the beautiful Arnold Arboretum! If you'd like to explore this amazing place with us, please register by visiting the "Registration Required" box on ......More

Are you an adult ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) learner? We invite you to join us for a special tour of the beautiful Arnold Arboretum! If you'd like to explore this amazing place with us, please register by visiting the "Registration Required" box on this calendar entry. Event Details: Date: Saturday, May 31 Time: 10:00 AM sharp (The tour will end around 12:00 PM) (Please arrive by 9:30 AM) Weather note: We will contact you if we need to cancel the tour due to bad weather. For any questions, please email the Literacy Services department at literacyservices@bpl.org or call us at 617-859-2446 and leave a message. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact 617-859-2446 or literacyservices@bpl.org. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.