Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library

08/20/2026

🎶TODAY (8/20) from 4 -5 pm: Get ready for a feel good musical party with the new Boston Public Library Musician in Residence, Phoebe Nielsen!

We'll sing loud, clap proud, and dance our wiggles out to our favorite tunes. Plus a few fun new songs to discover together!

Recommended for children ages 0-5. No registration required.

08/03/2026

Check out the Jamaica Plain Branch's August events calendars!

07/23/2026

The JP library is happy to bring back Music At the Blissful's Evan Haller for a series of concerts this fall!

07/23/2026

The JP branch is proud to bring Phoebe Neilsen to play a music program for ages 0-5! This will be a blast!

06/25/2026

The JP branch just put out a stack of entry forms and the box for entry forms to be put in!

"This summer, Boston youth are invited to take part in Read Your Way to Fenway, a fun reading contest with a chance to win three tickets to a Red Sox game on August 8, 2026!

To enter, read three books over the summer and write a short essay about one of them. Tell us what you liked (or didn’t like) about the book, or what you’d want a friend to know about it.

How to Enter:

Ask your local librarian for an application or download one below.
Submit your completed application in person at any Boston Public Library location.
Be sure to include a valid email address for a parent or guardian, as the Red Sox use e-tickets. Winners will receive their tickets via the MLB Ballpark App."

Read Your Way to Fenway Supported by the Boston Red Sox This summer, Boston youth are invited to take part in Read Your Way to…

06/16/2026

Storytime and after school crafts tomorrow (6/17) are both cancelled due to Chris the librarian having jury duty. See you next week!

06/15/2026

Please come to this wonderful Juneteenth sewing program with the brilliant Zahirah Nur Truth. Everyone will get to sew and keep an embroidery hoop!

06/11/2026

Just a reminder that this program is coming up at 4 pm today at the Jamaica Plain library!

06/09/2026

Hello! JP will have our monthly drop in zine making workshop this coming Thursday June 11th. Come in and have fun and make a zine with our friend Dee. This is the last zine making workshop before we take a break for the summer!