Friends of the West Roxbury Library

06/01/2026

Have too many books? Donate them to the Friends and help support our library! Books can be dropped off anytime the library is open.

05/29/2026

The Friends of the West Roxbury Library are looking for new board members and volunteers to help support one of our neighborhood’s most important community spaces.
You don’t need special experience! Just an interest in libraries, community, and helping out. Whether you have a little time or a lot, we’d love to hear from you!

Joining the board is a great way to:
• Support lifelong learning and literacy
• Help shape local community programming
• Meet neighbors and make an impact
• Keep our library thriving for future generations

Interested or want to learn more? Send us an email at [email protected]

05/16/2026

Plant Sale is out front today 10am to 2pm, featuring annuals, perennials, ground cover, house, plants, native plants, and planted containers. Thanks to the The Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury.

05/12/2026

What a wonderful evening with author Aube Rey Lescure!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for an engaging conversation about storytelling, culture, family, and the creative process. We’re grateful to all who attended and to the newest Friends of the West Roxbury Library who joined and donated last night.

05/04/2026

Thank you to all of our volunteers at Saturday’s Library Cleanup! Please be sure to do your part and use the trash cans out front when you have something to throw away.

05/02/2026

LOVE YOUR BLOCK is underway at the West Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library!

04/28/2026

Congratulations to this year’s Poetry Contest winners! Last night’s ceremony was a showcase of poetic talents from across the city with poets spanning several decades. We appreciate everyone who participated in our annual contest and look forward to reading more wonderful poems from the community next year!

04/28/2026

Building a supportive community starts with you. 💚

As we approach Mental Health Awareness Month this May, AASL is dedicated to providing school librarians with the tools they need to support student wellness.

04/27/2026

We are so lucky to have incredible librarians and staff at our branch! 👏🏻👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿

In case you missed it - the author of The Collective Cure, Dr. Monica Wang, honored our branch librarian Sheila Scott at a recent event!

Dr. Wang spoke about how important libraries are to all people and how libraries are a partner in public health. She then described her personal experience with the BPL growing up in Boston, and how her visits to her local branch library were so impactful as a child.

Dr. Wang beautifully acknowledged West Roxbury Branch Librarian Sheila Scott, who was in the audience, and how she supported her reading growth over her childhood years.