Boston Public Library: Historical Documents Online: History
A guide to digtized documents produced by the BPL relating to the history of its operation.
Histories and Reminiscences
- Reminiscences of an Old LibrarianReminiscences of an old librarian
by Whitney, James Lyman
Published 1909
- As Built With Second Thoughts, Reforming What Was Old! byCall Number: Z753.B752 M3Publication Date: 1953
- Boston Public Library, 1848-1998 : Our 150th AnniversaryCall Number: Z733.B752 B67 1998xPublication Date: 199832 p., [4] fold. p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 32 cm. + 1 compact disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
- Boston Public Library [in] clippings, slips, letters, etc.Call Number: Z733.B75 B752Covers 1857 to 1874
- Boston Public Library [in] Newspaper Clippings, Slips, Letters, EtcCall Number: Z733.B75 B75Clippings from 1895 to 1936.
- The City-Wide Friends of the Boston Public Library : The First Decade, 1987-1997Call Number: Z733.B752 C66 1998xPublication Date: 199826 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
- An Index to the Persons Commemorated by Inscriptions or Works of Art in the Central Library Building of the Boston Public Library byCall Number: N521.B6 J6Publication Date: 193971 leaves ; 29 cm
- The Public Library of the City of Boston : A History byCall Number: Z733.B75 HiPublication Date: 1911xx, 236 p. : ill., ports., fold. plan ; 26 cm
- Building a great future upon a glorious pastby Boston Public Library. Centennial Commission.
1953 - Deeds and other documents relating to the several pieces of land, and to the library presented to the town of Quincy by President Adams ; together with a catalogue of the books.by Metcalf, Eliab Wight, 1781-1836. Adams, John, 1735-1826. Boston Public Library. Adams Collection.
1823 - A memorial of Joshua Bates, from the city of Boston.by Boston (Mass.). City Council. Boston Public Library.
1865 - The Public library of the city of BostonBoston Public Library
[Boston] 1930.
[7] p. 26 cm.
Ceremonies
- The Boston Public Library: Exercises at the Dedication of the Tablet in Honor of Those Men of the Library Who Served in the World War. In the Court of the Central Library, Armistice Day, 1924 byCall Number: 4091.332Publication Date: 1924[7] p. : ill. ; 14 x 18 cm
- Proceedings at the Dedication of the Building for the Public Library of the City of Boston, Jan 1, 1858Call Number: Z733.B75 P1 1858xPublication Date: 1858194 p. : frontispiece, illustrations, plates, plans ; 23 cm
- Dedication Services of the Fellowes Athenaeum and the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library, July 9, 1873Published by the Superintendent of the Boston Public Library, 1873
- A Memorial of the Pilgrims: The Presentation to the City of Boston in Massachusetts of An Ancient Railing From the City of Boston in Lincolnshire byCall Number: F68 .B74Publication Date: 19193 p., 14 p. incl. facsim., 2 pl. (incl. front.) : ; 32 cm
- The first great public library celebrates its centenary, 1853-54--1953-54; an advance statement about the centennial celebration of the Boston Public Libraryby Boston Public Library.
Published 1953 - Proceedings at all dedication of the Jamaica Plain branch of the Boston Public library, December 6th, 1877.by Boston Public Library. Jamaica Plain Branch.
1878 - Proceedings at the dedication of the South Boston branch of the Public library of the city of Boston, May 16, 1872.by Boston Public Library. South Boston Branch.
1872 - Proceedings on the occasion of laying the corner-stone of the new library building of the city of Boston.Boston Public Library.
Boston, Printed by order of the City council, 1889.
74 p. double front. 28 cm.