Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library

09/20/2026

Join the Friends for a conversation with Pulitzer-winning novelist, Jayne Anne Phillips on her newest book, Small Town Girls, October 8, 6:00PM!

09/19/2026

Join the Friends for a conversation with Pulitzer-winning novelist, Jayne Anne Phillips on her newest book, Small Town Girls, October 8, 6:30PM.

09/07/2026

Join the Friends for a public reception September 10, 5:30-7:30pm celebrating the next rotating art series exhibition, Face to Face, featuring work by longtime Boston Globe editorial cartoonist Dan Wasserman.

Face to Face brings together spontaneous watercolor portraits, each completed in under five minutes, as fellow artists gather weekly online to draw and paint one another in real time — no do-overs, no saved screenshots.

Face to Face is on view from September 10–November 11, 2026.

09/04/2026

The Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library are now accepting exhibition proposals from New England artists for the 2027 season.

Six two-month exhibitions run January through December 2027 — six shows in drawing, mixed media and collage, painting, photography, and printmaking, submitting as a solo artist or small group. Each selected artist gets a two-month run in the branch’s lower-level gallery and an opening reception hosted by the Friends.

There is no fee to apply. Artists who have applied before and were not selected are encouraged to apply again; artists who have exhibited with us are eligible two years after their show closed.

Proposals are due by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Full guidelines, the 2027 schedule, and the application form: friendsjplibrary.org/gallery-proposal

Questions: [email protected]

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08/05/2026

Beat the summer heat with the Friends! Join us on August 8th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the JP Branch for free ice cream, generously donated by our friends at J.P. Licks. A $2 donation to the Friends is suggested to support library programs

To sneak in some end of summer reads, we’ll also be hosting a pop-up book sale! All books will be $2.

04/26/2026

Mark your calendar for the Friends Spring Book Sale!

The book sale will be held Thursday, May 7 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Friday, May 8, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm and on Saturday, May 9, from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.

All books are $2. Cash and card are accepted.

Have books you no longer need lying around? Donate them to the friends sale by May 6 to give them a new home!

03/22/2026

Thanks to all who came out to celebrate at our annual Tropical Fiesta yesterday! We had a great turnout and partied the day away!

A huge thanks to , , and for helping us make this event fun with music, food and cake!

See you at our next event!

01/08/2026

Beneath the Rustling is on view from January 8 – March 4, 2026, with a public reception to be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, 5:30-7:30 PM. The library is open Monday-Wednesday 10-6, Thursday 12-8, and Friday and Saturday 9-5 (closed Sundays). The exhibition space is located on the lower level.

12/04/2025

And we are open! Come by the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library 12/4 until 8pm and all day Friday and Saturday for great deals on books for the whole family.

11/22/2025

Sign is up! Less than two weeks until the Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library Book Sale. Our biggest of the year!