Chinatown Storefront Library Blog Archive
The Storefront Library is an experiment
The Storefront Library is a working library and also an experiment. Here's a snapshot of visitor head counts taken every 30 minutes during our first day of operation: Come visit, use the library, and tell us what you think. The more you put the Storefront Library to...
Storefront Library open until 6PM tonight
The library will stay open an extra hour tonight, until 6PM. Please drop in. Regular hours are TUE-THU 11AM-6PM, FRI & SAT 10AM-5PM. (Photo by Jerry Huang.)
BPD Officer Tommy Yung donates books
Officer Tommy Yung of the Boston Police Department stopped by on his day off to donate eight boxes of books. Officer Yung patrols the neighborhood on bicycle, and he has already met with staff to coordinate public safety around the library. He will be swinging by...
Greg Tang Math Workshop at Storefront Library, this Saturday 11AM
Join Greg Tang, author of The Grapes of Math, for a math workshop at the Storefront Library this Saturday, Oct. 17 at 11AM. Learn effective ways to think about numbers and practical strategies that make math easy and fun! Parents and other homework helpers are...
The Storefront Library is now open + WBUR
The Storefront Library opened to the public this morning at 11AM and will be open until 6PM tonight. Thanks to the hundreds of people who came to the opening ceremony last night. It's less crowded this morning, but no less exciting. Check out a story about the...
Storefront Library Opening Ceremony
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Storefront Library prepares for launch
Thanks to Lee Moreau for graphic design donated in-kind to the Storefront Library. Lee also connected us with Mark Andreasson's firm Design Communications Ltd (DCL) which donated fabrication and installation of our new nine foot window sign. Angela Exposito &...
Library volunteer staff training completed
Over 20 volunteer staff have completed early morning and evening training sessions about the operation of the Storefront Library. The Storefront Library front-line volunteer staff are smart, energetic, and excited to open the doors of the library to the community....
Storefront Library hours of operation expanded
When the Storefront Library opens on October 15, operating hours will be TUE-THU 11am-6pm, FRI & SAT 10am-5pm. The newly revised schedule will keep the library open more hours overall, and it will allow us to maximize the number of staff, interns, and volunteers...