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Join us on Wednesday, June 10 for an Author Talk with Nicholas Boggs!

Author Nicholas Boggs will be speaking about his bestselling biography of James Baldwin, Baldwin: A Love Story, in celebration of both Pride Month and Juneteenth.

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Join us on Wednesday, June 3 for Genealogy: All About Lucretia!

Lucretia Crocker was a native of Massachusetts, a pioneering science educator, and a strong advocate for women’s education. In this class we will learn how to find as much information as we can about her using resources available at the BPL.

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Genealogy: All About Lucretia Lucretia Crocker was a native of Massachusetts, a pioneering science educator, and a strong advocate for women’s education. In this class we will learn how to find as much information as we can about her using resources available at the BPL, which may inspire you to do a deep dive on one of your o...

This , we honor the military personnel who have bravely served our country.

Located in front of City Hall in Providence R.I., the Soldiers and Sailors Monument was dedicated on September 16, 1871 and was one of the first monuments nationwide to memorialize black soldiers who fought in the Civil War.

📷: Soldiers Monument, "Exchange Place" Providence, R.I. as it appeared "Decoration Day" May 30th 1874
Arts Department, Boston Public Library

Join us on Saturday, May 30 for the "Darby Vassall Lives On" Walking Tour!

Denise Washington, educator, and descendant of Darby Vassall, and educator Joel Mackall will guide this walking tour of Beacon Hill.

Each stop on this tour reflects a key location in the life of Darby Vassall (1769-1861), a lifelong community activist who endured slavery and seized freedom with his family.

Learn more about this event: https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/69df912b4dacf581ff88e7f5

Darby Vassall Lives On Walking Tour Join Denise Washington, educator, and descendant of Darby Vassall, and educator Joel Mackall for a walking tour of Beacon Hill. Each stop on this tour reflects a key location in the life of Darby Vassall (1769-1861), a lifelong community activist who endured slavery and seized freedom with his famil...