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FRIENDS OF THE SOUTH END LIBRARY (FOSEL)

Our Mission: To promote and enhance the value of the South End Library and Library Park as a cultural, informational, and educational asset for the South End community, free to all, through programs, activities, and financial support. 

News and Updates

News
Union Church welcomed us for the spellbinding author interview with Alma Katsu & FOSEL’s Sara DiVello
Union Church welcomed us for the spellbinding author interview with Alma Katsu & FOSEL’s Sara DiVello
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Join or renew your Support for FOSEL
Fall Author Series had an exciting start last Wednesday
Fall Author Series had an exciting start last Wednesday
Announcing our Fall Author Series
Announcing our Fall Author Series
Final Summer Concert Last Night
Final Summer Concert Last Night
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Summary of 6th Community Meeting

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Summary of 5th Community Meeting
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Recent BPL Trustees Meeting February 4th 2025
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2025 SE Library Author Series for Spring
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BPL Hosts 4th South End Library Community Meeting on December 4th
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Summary of BPL Trustees Meeting on 11/19/24
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Exciting South End Library Fall Author Series
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Summary of BPL Trustees Meeting on 9/24/24
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Last Night Pat Loomis & Friends’ rocked the South End Neighborhood!
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3rd COMMUNITY MEETING

Video and article of 3rd Community Mtg

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Pride Month Kick-Off in Library Park
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Video of 3rd COMMUNITY MEETING
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FOSEL Representatives Testify Before City Council
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BPL Trustees Hold Quarterly Meeting
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Word Book Day - Pop-Up-Event
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New Library Feedback
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BPL Trustees Hold Quarterly Meeting
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Boston Public Library Joins Books Unbanned Initiative to Fight Censorship
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Author Talk with FOSEL's Own Sara DiVello!
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Story Time with Librarian Margaret
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South End Library Services During Closure: A Reflection on the Loss to the Community and a Demand that BPL Take Action

South End Library Author Series

Featured
Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo
Dec 10
Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo

Enjoy a talk by Ilyon Woo about her Pulitzer prize winner book,  named one of best of the year by The New York Times, The New Yorker, Time, NPR, Smithsonian Magazine, and Oprah Daily.

Past Author Series

Author Series
Fiend by Alma Katsu
Nov 12
Fiend by Alma Katsu
Vianne by Joanne Harris
Oct 22
Vianne by Joanne Harris
The Guilt Pill by Saumya Dave
Apr 23
The Guilt Pill by Saumya Dave
Eden Undone by Abbott Kahler
Mar 26
Eden Undone by Abbott Kahler
Wonderland by Nicole Tresca
Feb 26
Wonderland by Nicole Tresca
The Poisoner's Handbook and Ghost Hunters by Deborah Blum
Oct 30
The Poisoner's Handbook and Ghost Hunters by Deborah Blum
The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni
Oct 23
The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni
The Underhanded by Adam Sikes
Oct 23
The Underhanded by Adam Sikes

CURRENT LIBRARY ACTIVITIES

Featured
Winter Pop-up Event
Winter Pop-up Event

Join us in the South End Library Park as we host another Winter Pop-up Event on Thursday, December 11th from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Dear Future Self...
Dear Future Self...

Come to the South End Winter Pop-Up Event in December on Thursday, December 11th from 10:00am to 4:00pm to pick up a free postcard and write to your future self!

South End Story Time
South End Story Time

As the winter months approach, we’re taking an extended pause on our weekly Story Time program in the Library Park. This beloved activity will resume in 2026!

Winter Solstice Concert with Little Groove
Winter Solstice Concert with Little Groove

Come and join Little Groove on Friday, December 19th starting at 10:30am as they host an end of the year concert, to celebrate the Winter Solstice!

Scoop: Book Club
Scoop: Book Club

Happy Holidays! For our final book club pick in 2025, we will read Daughters of the New Year by E. M. Tran. FoMu Ice Cream | 12/9/2025 | 2:00pm

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Renderings for your future Library by Utile Architects

Renderings for your future Library by Utile Architects

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