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Join us for a book group this month! We'll be reading discussing The God of the Woods by Liz Moore.
05/13/2026

Join us for a book group this month! We'll be reading discussing The God of the Woods by Liz Moore.

Big Joe the Storyteller Saturday, May 162:30 PM There will be puppets, there will be props, and best of all, there will ...
05/13/2026

Big Joe the Storyteller
Saturday, May 16
2:30 PM

There will be puppets, there will be props, and best of all, there will be stories kids will not soon forget! Big Joe encourages his audience to find more stories like the ones he tells, and the best place to look would be the library they are already in!!

Get ready for a feel-good musical party with the new Boston Public Library’s Children’s Musician-in-Residence, Phoebe Ni...
05/12/2026

Get ready for a feel-good musical party with the new Boston Public Library’s Children’s Musician-in-Residence, Phoebe Nielsen.

Recommended for children ages 6-12. No registration required.

Support for this work was provided (in part) by the LEGO Community Fund U.S.

Come to the Community Room to watch films in a relaxed setting and discuss with fellow movie lovers. This month, we will...
05/05/2026

Come to the Community Room to watch films in a relaxed setting and discuss with fellow movie lovers. This month, we will be showing Searching (2018) on Friday, May 8 at 1:00 PM and Aftersun (2022) on Friday May 22 at 1:00 PM.

Thank you to Rosalita's Puppets for presenting another exciting story about Cinderella and thank you to Boston Public Li...
05/04/2026

Thank you to Rosalita's Puppets for presenting another exciting story about Cinderella and thank you to Boston Public Library Fund for making this event possible!

Rosalita's Puppets will be back on Saturday, June 13 at 11:00 AM!

In case you missed it - the author of The Collective Cure, Dr. Monica Wang, honored our branch librarian Sheila Scott at...
04/27/2026

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.

04/21/2026

It's National Library Workers Day - our favorite day of National Library Week!

Today we celebrate the hardworking, dedicated library professionals who power possibility in our neighborhoods, our schools, and our places of higher learning. As library workers across the U.S. continue to face challenges to their jobs and harassment from bad actors, it's essential we show up for them and voice our support for the work they do every day.

Thank you, library workers - libraries work because YOU do!

04/21/2026

It's National Library Week!

Millions of people visit their libraries every week—and for good reason. During National Library Week, April 19–25, take time to discover what brings you joy at your library. Visit your library and bring friends and family along; encourage a friend to get a library card and discover the opportunities it unlocks; browse the shelves, join a book club, attend a program or storytime, or get started on your next creative project in a makerspace.

National Library Week is filled with opportunities to celebrate our libraries and take action to keep them strong. Join in on one (or all!) of the various commemoration days:

Monday, 4/20: Right to Read Day - we're calling on library lovers and advocates to celebrate wins against censorship efforts and to take action to defend the freedom to read. On Right to Read Day, ALA will release the State of America's Libraries Report, including the list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2025.

Tuesday, 4/21: National Library Workers Day - take time to honor and thank the library workers at your library for all they do to impact your community.

Wednesday, 4/22: National Library Outreach Day - a day to celebrate libraries meeting people where they are. Look for your library out in your community - in the bookmobile, at a local pop-up, at schools or assisted living facilities, or wherever!

Thursday, 4/23: Take Action For Libraries Day - this year, we're asking YOU to show up for our libraries and take action against legislative censorship attempts by contacting Congress.

Stay tuned for posts throughout the week and more ways to get involved, and be sure to visit your library and ilovelibraries.org and celebrate your library.

Address

1961 Centre Street
West Roxbury, MA
02132

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16173253147

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