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Philanthropic support is critical to promoting leadership and innovation, enabling the Library to test new ideas, leverage those ideas to scale, and respond to evolving community needs. While city funding provides the Boston Public Library with a strong base of support, gifts at all levels make innovation and expansion of new services and programs possible.

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Your legacy gift to the Boston Public Library Fund is an investment in transforming the Boston Public Library’s aspirations into results, and in catapulting us to new heights of innovation and achievement. The Boston Public Library Fund provides vital resources that help us reach out to underserved audiences, fulfill our role as a convener and equalizer, and take calculated risks beyond what is covered by public funding. A legacy gift to the Boston Public Library Fund can turn a brilliant idea into a pilot activity, and that pilot into a program that not only benefits all of our branches, but has the potential to become best practice at libraries nationwide.

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Getting Started

There are many planned gifts that won’t affect your existing financial resources, but will have a significant impact on Boston Public Library Fund. Give to the institution you care so much about, while maintaining control and flexibility.

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Make a Bequest

A bequest is a gift provision in your will or revocable living trust. All assets, including cash, securities, real estate, and tangible personal property, may be transferred to Boston Public Library Fund at the end of your life.

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The Ideal Gift for You?

When determining the right gift option, it’s vital to first decide your most important personal and family goal. This could range from maximizing tax benefits to preserving assets for your heirs.

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What You Can Give

You can support the fund with a donation of stocks and bonds, life insurance or even retirement assets. Learn which assets can be used to fund a gift and how they impact your existing financial resources.

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Do you remember the last time you entered the entryway of the Boston Public Library Central Branch? Right above your head you may have seen the iconic tile work that wraps the entire ceiling, created by the oftentimes overlooked immigrant artist, Rafael Guastavino. Expertly crafted and adorned with ...

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Do you remember the last time you entered the entryway of the Boston Public Library Central Branch? Right above your head you may have seen the iconic tile work that wraps the entire ceiling, created by the oftentimes overlooked immigrant artist, Rafael Guastavino. Expertly crafted and adorned with the names of the most renowned scholars throughout history, this installation @bplboston was a clear turning point in Guastavino’s art.
Read about the fascinating career of Guastavino recently highlighted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation here:
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"Since the lockdowns of March, libraries have been trying to figure out ways to keep filling their many roles. The Boston Public Library 'doubled down' on digital services, said director David Leonard, and saw online lending explode."

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Another review from one of our volunteers! Read Mia's book review of #thegirlwhodrankthemoon by #kellybarnhill on the #BPL #blog.
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Another review from one of our volunteers! Read Mia's book review of #thegirlwhodrankthemoon by #kellybarnhill on the #BPL #blog.
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Wrap up your summer reading with @bplboston, where you can join events, earn prizes, and imagine your own story! Learn how to engage with summer reading opportunities for children, teens, and adults at https://www.bpl.org/summer/

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Wrap up your summer reading with @bplboston, where you can join events, earn prizes, and imagine your own story! Learn how to engage with summer reading opportunities for children, teens, and adults at https://www.bpl.org/summer/

Thank you to all Boston teens participating in @BPLBoston's Teen Volunteer Program! Running from July 6 through August 31, teen volunteers are busy reading and writing book reviews, participating in weekly meetings, writing video game reviews, assisting on the Twitch stream, promoting teen ...

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Thank you to all Boston teens participating in @BPLBoston's Teen Volunteer Program! Running from July 6 through August 31, teen volunteers are busy reading and writing book reviews, participating in weekly meetings, writing video game reviews, assisting on the Twitch stream, promoting teen programs and participating in programs that help in developing career skills.
Click here to learn more about upcoming teen programs and events, thanks to the efforts of our volunteers:
https://www.bpl.org/teens/

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Join the BPL & Latin musician @barrasan on 8/7, 12:30-1:30pm, for an online concert in spirit of our annual Concerts in the Courtyard series sponsored by @BankofAmerica! #concert #latinmusic #jazz

Stream: http://ow.ly/ssZ950AqDGR
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#Repost @bplboston
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Join the BPL & Latin musician @barrasan on 8/7, 12:30-1:30pm, for an online concert in spirit of our annual Concerts in the Courtyard series sponsored by @BankofAmerica! #concert #latinmusic #jazz
Stream: http://ow.ly/ssZ950AqDGR
Info: http://ow.ly/fNz250AqDGQ

The Boston Public Library Fund is hiring! We are looking for a Communications Officer to join our effective team as we increase support for the important work of @bplboston. Apply today and share with your network!

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The Boston Public Library Fund is hiring! We are looking for a Communications Officer to join our effective team as we increase support for the important work of @bplboston. Apply today and share with your network!
See post for details: https://t.co/W0khZsiRqg?amp=1

Join @bplboston as part of the newly established Future Readers Club! Infants, toddlers and their families can enjoy free online resources to create their very own reading routine, leading to increased literary and verbal comprehension!

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Join @bplboston as part of the newly established Future Readers Club! Infants, toddlers and their families can enjoy free online resources to create their very own reading routine, leading to increased literary and verbal comprehension!
Link to more details in bio.

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