Boston Public Library President visits

Amy Ryan, President of the Boston Public Library, dropped in at the Storefront Library during our open hours today. She spent time talking with staff and volunteers, and we showed her some of our initial usage data and described our operations. We also talked about...

English Conversation—drop in and practice

Every Monday from 1:00-2:00pm, Storefront Library Volunteer Emily Wu leads a drop-in English Language Practice group. Participants can practice English language skills through guided conversation, which is free and open to all ages. This Monday, a group of nearly 40...

Storyhour Workshop for Storefront Library staff

Leading a children’s story hour can be a challenge, even for experienced librarians. Today, Laura Jean Miller, a graduate of the Simmons Graduate Program in Library and Information Sciences and coordinator of our twice-weekly (and often bi-lingual) Storefront...

8centric volunteers stop by and sweep up

Jason Chou and a group of 8centric volunteers stopped by the Storefront Library as they made their way through the neighborhood on a street clean-up. Jason lives in the neighborhood and is a founder of 8centric, an organization that mobilizes volunteers to address...

The Storefront Library—open this weekend, lion dance workshop

On Sunday, the Storefront Library will host a Lion Dance Workshop at 2:00PM. Come learn about the Lion Dance and its history with Adam Cheung of Woo Ching White Crane. Try on the lion head and play the drum. Here’s a flyer for the event—please spread the word....

Join us with your home movies, Dec 5

Home Movie Night at the Storefront Library Saturday, December 5, 5:00-8:00pm. Here’s an Event Flyer—help us spread the word. This event is brought to you by the Boston hosts of the annual nationwide Home Movie Day. Home Movie Day celebrates amateur film by...