Historical lecture on "Lost Boston" at EB-BPL, August 27

The East Boston Friends of the Library invites you to a lecture by Anthony Sammarco titled Lost Boston Thursday August 27th at 6:pm. 

Local author and historian, Anthony M. Sammarco presents a fascinating look at many well known institutions that failed to stand the test of time, and were either demolished, lost to fire or neglect.  

Based on his book, Lost Boston, this presentation takes a look at both neighborhood and downtown institutions including The Boston Garden, City Point Aquarium, Jordan Marsh Department Store, Scollay, Haymarket and Pemberton Squares, as well as East Boston Airport and the Penny Ferry.  

Sponsored by the Friends of the East Boston Branch Library 365 Bremen St. 

Call 617-569-0271 for more information.

Take part in "Thanks for the Memories Event" at the BPL

The Friends of the East Boston branches of the Boston Public Library invite you to participate in a "Thanks for the Memories Event."

Meridian Street Branch Library and Orient Heights Branch Library invite you to take pictures of yourself, family and friends in front of either the Meridan Street or Orient Heights branches.

Then bring the pictures to the library in an envelope marked "Thanks for the Memories" with a letter describing what your branch has meant to you. Do this by August 28, 2013!

The photographs and letters will be displayed at our branches until the closing of the building in October. They will be kept for patrons to see for years to come at the new Bremen Street Branch Library in the History Room.


This is an opportunity to share with your community what your library has meant for you for posterity.

The East Boston Branch Library was the first in the nation. This is a wonderful first-time opportunity again.

A spectacular new library to make new memories and share a few old ones.

Thank you friends of the East Boston Branch!