Boston Public Library's August Author Talks and Programs

Boston Public Library’s August author talks and programs feature learning opportunities for people of all ages, including summer reading, Read Your Way to Fenway, visits from the ReadBoston StoryMobile, and more.

Local author Frances Driscoll reads her picture book The Swan Boat Ride for those ages 4 and up on Thursday, August 4, at 3:30 p.m. at the North End Branch, located at 25 Parmenter Street.
Liz Moore reads from her book The Unseen World, which is the story of a precocious young girl’s search for her father’s identity, set in Dorchester. Thursday, August 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Grove Hall Branch, located at 41 Geneva Avenue.
Professional genealogist, speaker, and author Mary M. Tedesco discusses strategies and resources for locating your ancestral town through using records available in the United States and online. Thursday, August 18, at 6 p.m. in the Commonwealth Salon at the Central Library in Copley Square, located at 700 Boylston Street.
The Friends of the South Boston Branch hold their last book sale of the summer on Saturday, August 20, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the South Boston Branch, located at 646 East Broadway.
Author and BPL staff member John DeVito examines how the legend of Jackie Kennedy lives on in popular culture on Wednesday, August 31, at 6:30 p.m. at the Adams Street Branch at 690 Adams Street in Dorchester.
Children learn the history of their favorite home teams and make crafts when Historic New England visits locations throughout the system.
Youth join librarians for sports-themed activities for a Ready, Set, Make! program at the Adams, Faneuil, Fields Corner, Hyde Park, Roslindale, and West End branches in August.
The ReadBoston StoryMobile visits 12 BPL locations once a week for six weeks this summer to provide fun storytelling events and free books for all children in attendance. Appropriate for ages 3-8.
The New England Aquarium travels to the Honan-Allston and South Boston branches, in addition to the Central Library in Copley Square, in August.
Young people ages 5-17 may participate in the annual Read Your Way to Fenway summer essay contest for the opportunity to watch the Red Sox play at Fenway Park by reading a minimum of three books and writing an essay about their favorite. Contest details and more are available online at bpl.org/summer.
Teens “Build the Future” and write book reviews, build an app for their phone, and learn how to use Scratch or Python programs this month. Teens can record their activities to earn badges to become eligible for a grand prize. Visit bpl.org/summer for the complete schedule.
Adult summer reading takes place at the Dudley, East Boston, Fields Corner, Grove Hall, Lower Mills, Mattapan, and Uphams Corner branches, with the theme “Exercise Your Mind – Read!” Patrons receive raffle tickets for reading or exercising and are entered into a weekly drawing at participating branches, and those branches host health and wellness-themed events.

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