Historical newspapers online
including: Boston Globe (1872 - 1987), Financial Times (1888 - 2010), International Herald Tribune (1887 - 2013), Irish Times (1859 - 2016), Jewish Advocate (1905 - 1990), Sunday Times (London, 1822 - 2006), & Times (London, 1785 - 2012), among others
Historical magazines & journals online
including: Economist (1843 - 2014), National Geographic (1888 - present), National Geographic Traveler (2010 - present), Smithsonian Magazine (1970 - present), & more
Research & learning tools
including: A to Z Databases, A to Z World Food, CQ Researcher, JSTOR, LawDepot, Lynda.com, Mergent Online, Oxford's Very Short Introductions, & much more
Streaming audio & video collections
including: Dance in Video, Opera in Video, Royal Shakespeare Company Collection, Theatre in Video, streaming music across many genres, & more
NOTE: CW MARS cardholders can now borrow OverDrive eBooks & audiobooks from the Boston Public Library without a BPL eCard. Learn more about the statewide eBook lending program.
As the Library for the Commonwealth (LFC), the Boston Public Library (BPL) receives state funding through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) to provide statewide services to Massachusetts residents.