Accessing eBooks & Audiobooks
Use the Libby app to access eBooks and audiobooks from the BPL and your other public libraries on your phone. You can link multiple library cards to your account and search across your libraries to get the fastest access to the books of your choice!
Get Your BPL Card
Having Fun Isn't Hard When You've Got a (BPL) Library Card!
Discover endless options for your reading pleasure at the Boston Public Library. Any Massachusetts resident or student is eligible for a library card. Don't want to trek all the way to the Central Branch on Boylston Street? You can sign up for an eCard and start using the BPL's digital resources like eBooks, audiobooks, LinkedIn Learning, or language learning software immediately!
Make the Most of Your BPL Card
- BPL Events, Exhibits, and ClassesAttend an author talk, hear from a Boston celebrity, or check out an archival exhibition. The BPL also offers classes on technology, health, taxes, and more!
- Art and Architecture TourArt and architecture tours of the central branch of the BPL are free and offered daily. They also offer a mobile visitor guide so you can take a self-guided tour!
- Digital CommonwealthLearn more about the history of Boston through the Library's digitized archival collections.
- Explore RecommendationsDon't know where to start? The BPL also offers reading recommendations and lists of popular, thematic, and even personalized recommendations!
