Boston Public Library

The Boston Public Library Lowell Lecture Series presents a notable and compelling slate of speakers and artists at the BPL’s Central Library in Copley Square and occasionally at its neighborhood branches. 

Established in 1848, the Boston Public Library is a pioneer of public library service in America. It was the first large free municipal library in the United States, the first public library to lend books, the first to have a branch library, and the first to have a children’s room. As a City of Boston historic cultural institution, Boston Public Library today features a central library and twenty-five neighborhood branches, serving nearly 4 million visitors per year and millions more online.