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      <image:caption>BPL President David Leonard</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2021/1/fosel-holiday-book-giveaway</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2020/12/bpl-offers-free-online-homework-assistance-for-k-8-students-on-a-drop-in-basis</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-08-02</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - BPL Offers Free Online Homework Assistance for K-8 Students Monday through Thursday 3:30pm - 5:30pm through May 2021</image:title>
      <image:caption>Zoom Link: https://boston-public-library.zoom.us/my/bplhap</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2020/11/fosel-begins-community-research-in-support-of-the-upcoming-new-library-process</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-05-10</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2020/11/fosel-volunteers-have-completed-planting-another-3000-spring-bulbs-in-library-park-hoping-for-a-repeat-performance-of-previous-years-colorful-blazes-of-spring</loc>
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      <image:caption>FOSEL assistant Chris Fagg, Library Park regular Reggie, and volunteer Walter Newman planting spring bulbs in Library Park</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hokus Crocus will spring into flower in early March 2021</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Spanish Bluebells will be the ‘blue finale’ in June 2021</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Big Up tulip blend will pop in May and June 2021</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Charm Offensive daffodils are scheduled to flower in May and June 2021</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The final 500 bulbs were in the ground…</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2020/10/south-end-to-have-a-new-liaison-to-the-mayors-office</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Kimberly Crucioli Succeeds South End Liaison to the Mayor's Office, Faisa Sharif, Who Was Promoted to Deputy Director of Neighborhood Services, October 26</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2020/10/bpl-adapts-to-the-pandemic-with-to-go-services-digital-borrowing-and-a-catalogue-of-more-than-800-online-programs</loc>
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      <image:caption>BPL President David Leonard</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The new Roxbury Branch is expected to have a hybrid opening later this month.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2020/9/a-tribute-to-fosels-founding-director-marleen-nienhuis-as-she-steps-down</loc>
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      <image:caption>Marleen next to the Little Free Library Box she installed in front of her home after the pandemic caused the closure of the Library</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2020/8/library-parks-renovation-has-been-completed-with-city-state-and-private-funding-pandemic-notwithstanding</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2020/8/the-south-end-library-has-re-opened-for-picking-up-reserves-and-dropping-off-borrowed-materials-the-staff-misses-you-so-please-visit-and-put-them-to-work-with-your-requests</loc>
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      <image:caption>Anne Smart</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Euronna Taylor</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Matt Krug</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Carol Glass</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2020/6/bpl-trustees-vote-to-change-the-name-of-dudley-library-to-be-reopened-this-fall-after-a-17-million-renovation-to-the-roxbury-library-disappointing-supporters-of-the-nubian-library</loc>
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      <image:title>News - BPL Trustees Vote to Change the Name of “Dudley Library” to “Roxbury Library” When It Reopens This Summer, Disappointing Supporters of the "Nubian" Moniker for the Renovated $17.2 Million Branch</image:title>
      <image:caption>The $17.2 million project to renovate the 27,000 square-foot Roxbury Library is located in Nubian Square, and due to reopen in the next few months.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - BPL Trustees Vote to Change the Name of “Dudley Library” to “Roxbury Library” When It Reopens This Summer, Disappointing Supporters of the "Nubian" Moniker for the Renovated $17.2 Million Branch</image:title>
      <image:caption>The BPL’s Board of Trustees held its Annual Meeting on May 26, the first via ZOOM</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - BPL Trustees Vote to Change the Name of “Dudley Library” to “Roxbury Library” When It Reopens This Summer, Disappointing Supporters of the "Nubian" Moniker for the Renovated $17.2 Million Branch</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trustee Linda Dorcena Forry, a former legislator, supported the name Roxbury Library</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - BPL Trustees Vote to Change the Name of “Dudley Library” to “Roxbury Library” When It Reopens This Summer, Disappointing Supporters of the "Nubian" Moniker for the Renovated $17.2 Million Branch</image:title>
      <image:caption>Trustee Chair of the Board Bob Gallery also supported the change to Roxbury Library</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2020/5/b4xleo6pc7alaio7ntfh1sur8k1yj6</loc>
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      <image:title>News - FOSEL's "South End Writes" Program, Now Featured Remotely via ZOOM, Offers FREE Copies of the Speakers' Books from a "Little Free Library" Box on West Newton Street</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Little Free Library Box on West Newton Street brings free copies of books by authors hosted on its South End Writes via ZOOM speaker program</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The virtual Everywhere Book Fest on May 1 and May 2 will feature kid-lit authors, books and readings</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Thumbs-Up Books recommends picture books for children</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A Korean interface from the International Children’s Digital Library</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A children’s book in Farsi from the International Children’s Digital Library</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Games and Puzzles from the TATE Kids UK website</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Live footage from all over the world on Explore Live Cams website</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The American Museum of Natural History’s site is chock full of videos and activities about our natural world.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Did you know that some Canadian family dairy farms allow their cows to decide when they would like to be milked? And why should they not have a say in it? Find out on Farm Food 360’s website.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The story of ten influential works of architecture on Kids Kanopy</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - February is the Month for Romance: The South End Library’s Parkside Book Award Winner Display Features the 2018 and 2019 RITAs, Selected by the Romance Writers of America (RWA) in Different Categories</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - South End Library Reopens after Four Months, with Many Kudos to FOSEL for the Success of their Public/Private Partnership to Pay for the Renovations</image:title>
      <image:caption>The festive reopening of the South End library on February 18 brought elected and appointed officials who complimented FOSEL on its public/private partnership to pay for the library’s improvements. From left to right: State Rep. Jon Santiago, City Councilor Ed Flynn, FOSEL president Marleen Nienhuis, South End Forum chair Steve Fox, City Councilor Frank Baker, chair of the BPL board of trustees, Bob Gallery, BPL president, David Leonard.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A variety of seating arrangements in the adult area at tables wired to recharge electronic devices</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The heavily used banquette near the library’s entrance on the right was reupholstered and outfitted with new electrical outlets new the floor.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Librarian Matt Krug is thrilled with his standing desk near a parkside window.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>he new Tony Capozzi mural in the South End library next to the Children’s Room, based on dozens of suggestions by FOSEL board members, each one of whom had their personal favorites.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The entrance to the McKim building on Copley Square</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Bates reading room at the McKim building</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - At the November BPL Trustees Meeting, More Good News for Boston Libraries Including, at Last, a Gift Shop</image:title>
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      <image:caption>BPL mugs with images of either the McKim or the Johnson Building now for sale in the Central Library’s gift shop next to the Newsfeed Cafe</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A BPL all-staff meeting in November included a visit by Mayor Marty Walsh</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An architect’s image of the Rare Books and Manuscript Department’s renovation at the Central Library which will reopen to the public in the fall of 2021</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Adams Street library, 13,000 square foot in size, will include a reading garden and re-open in 2021.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The new 27,000 square foot Dudley Library will reopen sometime in 2020</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Browsing at the Central Library’s new Gift Shop, next to the Newsfeed Cafe</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Steve Kinzer's Biography of CIA Chemist Sidney Gottlieb, Tells the Dark Tale of the "Most Powerful Unknown American with a License to Kill from the United States Government"</image:title>
      <image:caption>Former Municipal Court judge, Herb Hershfang, introducing Stephen Kinzer.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Steve Kinzer's Biography of CIA Chemist Sidney Gottlieb, Tells the Dark Tale of the "Most Powerful Unknown American with a License to Kill from the United States Government"</image:title>
      <image:caption>Author and investigative journalist, Stephen Kinzer, addressing an excited audience at the South End library on October 25</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Steve Kinzer's Biography of CIA Chemist Sidney Gottlieb, Tells the Dark Tale of the "Most Powerful Unknown American with a License to Kill from the United States Government"</image:title>
      <image:caption>CIA Poisoner in chief, Sidney Gottlieb (l), with his attorney, testifying before a Congressional committee about LSD experiments in 1977</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Alison Barnet's Two October Presentations of her Recent Book, "Once Upon a Neighborhood: A Timeline and an Anecdotal History of he South End of Boston," Drew Crowds Passionate about Their 'Hood'</image:title>
      <image:caption>Author and urban historian Russ Lopez, who introduced Alison Barnet (right)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ann Hershfang introducing Alison Barnet on October 15</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The author wearing a Hite Radio and TV t-shirt</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Urban historian, Russ Lopez about to introduce Alison barnet on October 8</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pages from Once Upon a Neighborhood</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The time line format in Once Upon a Neighborhood</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>FOSEL board member, Gary Bailey, introducing Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Vocalists Sarah Seminski and Nephtaliem McCrary sing with Daniel Day (guitar), Pat Loomis (saxophone) and Scott Aruda (trumpet).</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>From left to right: Kevin Harris, Max Ridley, Pat Loomis and Yoron Israel</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>From left to right: Pat Loomis, Angel Subero, David Rivera, Fernando Huergo, Antonio Loomis and Joseph Rivera Sanchez, for the first concert this summer in Library Park.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>MA State Rep. Jon Santiago introduces South End urban historian, Russ Lopez, who grew up in California but settled in the South End in the 1980s after attending a party here.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>President, David Leonard, now in his fourth year at the helm of the Boston Public Library</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mayor Marty Walsh, a committed library supporter, will receive the Bates Medal on June 7</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Part of a proposed redesign of the 26,000 ft Dudley Branch Library</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Holders of a BPL card can visit the Museum of Fine Arts for free the entire month of June and view the Toulouse-Lautrec exhibit that includes more than 100 prints owned by the Boston Public Library</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A Gala celebration that launches the new fundraising arm of the Boston Public Library, called the Fund for the Boston Public Library.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - The Twelfth South End Library Easter Egg Hunt Came at the End of a Long Rainy Spell, Ringing in the First of Many Spring and Summer Events in Library Park</image:title>
      <image:caption>FOSEL volunteers prepared Library Park for the Twelfth Annual Easter Egg Hunt. From left to right: Walter Newman, Easter Bunny Chris Fagg, branch librarian Anne Smart, Marleen Nienhuis, Gail Ide, Michael Cox, Maura Harrington, Jacqueline McRath, Michelle Laboy, Noah Fiedler, Josh Fiedler.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The crowd began to swell at 10:30 AM…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Easter eggs everywhere…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Tip-toeing through the tulips and daffodils..</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Easter Bunny was at the center of attention of little kids and their parents</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Josh Fiedler and son Noah</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Nick Altschuller and son Gus waiting with the crowd.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2019/4/chris-castellani-1</loc>
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      <image:caption>Chris Castellani presented a slide show of “real and imagined'“ characters in his latest novel, Leading Men</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Castellani reading from Leading Men to a full house, including the author who introduced him, Aaron Lecklider, who wrote Inventing the Egghead: The Battle over Brainpower in American Culture.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Playwright Tennessee Williams and Frank Merlo, the subjects of Chris Castellani’s Leading Men.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Author Suzanne Berne in a talk about why novels matter.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - In 1968, Architect Romaldo Giurgola Proposed a South End Library Building with a Lower-level Children's Room Overlooking a Sunken Courtyard; an Entrance on Tremont Street; and Two Large Reading Rooms</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dan Kelley, principal in MGA Partners, the Philadelphia architectural firm that succeeded the award-winning Mitchell/Giurgola firm when they moved to Australia. Kelley gave a presentation at the South End library on March 12 about the architectural history of the South End branch.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - In 1968, Architect Romaldo Giurgola Proposed a South End Library Building with a Lower-level Children's Room Overlooking a Sunken Courtyard; an Entrance on Tremont Street; and Two Large Reading Rooms</image:title>
      <image:caption>An early proposal by Romaldo Giurgola for a sunken courtyard next to the South End library, with a dug-out lower level</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A view from the interior of the library onto a proposed sunken courtyard</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The 1962 Mitchell/Giurgola proposal for a new Boston City Hall. It came in second.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Early designs for the branch showed the building on different sides of the lot on Tremont Street</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The final design for the South End library, approved in 1970; it opened in 1971.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Romaldo Giurgola (L) walking past the South End library’s construction site</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2019/2/joan-diver-a-subject-of-j-anthony-lukass-common-ground-and-author-of-when-spirit-calls-a-healing-odyssey-finds-a-spiritual-common-ground-as-a-faith-healer</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Joan Diver, a Subject of J. Anthony Lukas's "Common Ground," and Author of "When Spirit Calls: A Healing Odyssey," Found a Spiritual Common Ground  as Faith Healer</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Rev. Tim Crellin of St. Stephen’s Church introducing Joan Diver.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Joan Diver answering questions from an engaged audience about her spiritual voyage</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Joan Diver, a Subject of J. Anthony Lukas's "Common Ground," and Author of "When Spirit Calls: A Healing Odyssey," Found a Spiritual Common Ground  as Faith Healer</image:title>
      <image:caption>Longtime South End resident Ann Hershfang reconnecting with Colin Diver, who became Dean of the U. Penn. Law School after leaving the South End, and subsequently served as President of Reed College (OR)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Southenders standing in line to buy a copy of Joan Diver’s book and having her sign it…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Antonio Loomis, Pat Loomis and Colescott Rubin weaving great music into the holiday party’s cheer</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Retired library staffer Deborah Madrey returned to see her friends and supporters</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Young and old enthralled by the musical performance</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hot chocolate with all the trimmings for the children provided by library staff</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Author Jessica Keener (left) with Lynne Potts, poet and South End history scribe</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>At-large City Councilor, Annissa Essaibi-George, a strong library and education supporter, introduced Jessica Keener to the South End library audience</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Randolph Fuller, Odyssey Opera founder (with composer/musical director Gil Rose), ready to treat the audience to a talk about his favorite subject</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>19th-century French composer Charles Gounod</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An illustration of the final scene of Charles Gounod’s Faust, with the Devil, Faust and Gretchen (or Marguerite).</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Iory Allison speaking about his life’s work at the South End library in September</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A broad plaza/walkway leads from the South End branch to the park entrance at Rutland Square. The chairs in the image were in good-enough condition to preserve for the newly improved park.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The new furniture for Library Park will be added to the already installed chairs saved from the previous park layout.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Author Karen Day signing copies of her debut novel, I'll Stay.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Novelist Day describing her search of where stories come from and how they evolve.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2018/7/mayor-walsh-adds-funding-in-fy19-city-budget-to-keep-renovations-of-south-end-library-and-library-park-on-track</loc>
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      <image:caption>Mayor Marty Walsh speaking at a Coffee Hour in Titus Sparrow Park in early May about his commitment to South End's needs, including the renovations of Library Park and the South End Branch Library of the BPL</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The proposed layout of the South End library's downstairs interior representing Phases One and Two by architect and FOSEL board member Michelle Laboy</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Library Park's redesigned space, for which construction will commence the week of July 16, 2018. In addition to the design above, enthusiastically approved by the South End Landmark District Commission in April, the work will include major infrastructure work to remove any obstacles still buried underneath from the early 1970s when it was first built, and re-grade the park's surface.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Library Park in its previous state, with a large area of broken pavement and limited usage options. The new design, featured above, will have multiple seating arrangements. The construction, which began late July, may take three months.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Harvard Public Health Professor, David Hemenway, Believes the CDC Can Help Prevent Gun Violence With a Campaign Similar to the One That Cut Fatalities from Car Crashes by 85 Percent in the 1950s</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Harvard Public Health Professor, David Hemenway, Believes the CDC Can Help Prevent Gun Violence With a Campaign Similar to the One That Cut Fatalities from Car Crashes by 85 Percent in the 1950s</image:title>
      <image:caption>David Hemenway, economist and Professor of Health Policy at Harvard University's Injury Control Research Center and the Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center, wants to switch the gun debate from 'who's to blame' in gun fatalities to 'what causes the injuries?' and find broad-based solutions to cut the death and injury rates</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Harvard Public Health Professor, David Hemenway, Believes the CDC Can Help Prevent Gun Violence With a Campaign Similar to the One That Cut Fatalities from Car Crashes by 85 Percent in the 1950s</image:title>
      <image:caption>Boston police Commissioner, Bill Evans, who introduced David Hemenway, had to leave early: Someone had been shot....</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Harvard Public Health Professor, David Hemenway, Believes the CDC Can Help Prevent Gun Violence With a Campaign Similar to the One That Cut Fatalities from Car Crashes by 85 Percent in the 1950s</image:title>
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  <url>
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      <image:title>News - Acclaimed Novelist and Short-story Writer, Allegra Goodman, Delves into the World of Teachers and Gamers, the Focus of her Latest Book, "The Chalk Artist"</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Acclaimed Novelist and Short-story Writer, Allegra Goodman, Delves into the World of Teachers and Gamers, the Focus of her Latest Book, "The Chalk Artist"</image:title>
      <image:caption>Author Allegra Goodman with FOSEL board member, Maura Harrington</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Acclaimed Novelist and Short-story Writer, Allegra Goodman, Delves into the World of Teachers and Gamers, the Focus of her Latest Book, "The Chalk Artist"</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2018/5/megan-marshalls-acclaimed-biographymemoir-elizabeth-bishop-a-miracle-for-breakfast-illuminates-the-sestina-a-poetic-measure-used-by-marshall-in-the-biography-and-by-bishop-in-her-poems</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Megan Marshall's Acclaimed Biography/Memoir, "Elizabeth Bishop: A Miracle for Breakfast," Illuminates the Sestina, a Poetic Measure Used by Marshall in the Biography and by Bishop in her Poems.</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Megan Marshall's Acclaimed Biography/Memoir, "Elizabeth Bishop: A Miracle for Breakfast," Illuminates the Sestina, a Poetic Measure Used by Marshall in the Biography and by Bishop in her Poems.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Author Joan Wickersham introducing biographer Megan Marshall</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Megan Marshall's Acclaimed Biography/Memoir, "Elizabeth Bishop: A Miracle for Breakfast," Illuminates the Sestina, a Poetic Measure Used by Marshall in the Biography and by Bishop in her Poems.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Prize-winning biographer Megan Marshall speaking to admirers at the South End library</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Megan Marshall's Acclaimed Biography/Memoir, "Elizabeth Bishop: A Miracle for Breakfast," Illuminates the Sestina, a Poetic Measure Used by Marshall in the Biography and by Bishop in her Poems.</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2018/4/author-william-kuhn-presenting-his-light-hearted-coming-of-age-novel-prince-harry-boy-to-man-suggests-a-monarchy-can-be-a-unifying-and-positive-factor-in-a-usually-contentious-democratic-system</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-05-10</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - Author William Kuhn, Presenting his Light-hearted Coming-of-age Novel, "Prince Harry Boy to Man", Suggests a Monarchy Can be a Unifying and Positive Factor in a --Usually Contentious-- Democracy</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Author William Kuhn, Presenting his Light-hearted Coming-of-age Novel, "Prince Harry Boy to Man", Suggests a Monarchy Can be a Unifying and Positive Factor in a --Usually Contentious-- Democracy</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Author William Kuhn, Presenting his Light-hearted Coming-of-age Novel, "Prince Harry Boy to Man", Suggests a Monarchy Can be a Unifying and Positive Factor in a --Usually Contentious-- Democracy</image:title>
      <image:caption>In addition to presenting a slide show, author Kuhn had three friends read part of the dialogue from a chapter in  Prince Harry Boy to Man. They included FOSEL board member, Michael Cox, Kuhn's brother, Fritz, and author Linda Markarian.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2018/4/the-south-end-landmark-district-commissioners-approved-the-proposed-library-park-redesign-construction-to-start-in-june</loc>
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      <image:title>News - The South End Landmark District Commissioners Approved the Proposed Library Park Redesign; Construction to Start in June</image:title>
      <image:caption>The proposed re-design for Library Park that was presented to the South End Landmark District Commission on Tuesday, April 3</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - The South End Landmark District Commissioners Approved the Proposed Library Park Redesign; Construction to Start in June</image:title>
      <image:caption>The re-design of Library Park proposed in January but not accepted by South End Landmark commissioners concerned about root system protection, foot traffic flow and the quality of the concrete hardscape.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2018/3/state-rep-byron-rushing-in-a-talk-about-his-political-career-says-the-most-gracious-thing-in-our-politics-is-finding-ways-to-be-in-the-we</loc>
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      <image:title>News - State Rep Byron Rushing, in a Talk about his Political Career, Says the Most Gracious Thing in Our Politics is Finding Ways to "Be" in the "We"</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - State Rep Byron Rushing, in a Talk about his Political Career, Says the Most Gracious Thing in Our Politics is Finding Ways to "Be" in the "We"</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2018/3/lauren-prescott-the-dynamic-new-leader-of-the-south-end-historical-society-is-looking-for-ways-to-make-the-organization-a-vibrant-and-relevant-local-institution</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Lauren Prescott, the Dynamic New Leader of the South End Historical Society, Is Looking for Ways to Make the Organization a Vibrant Local Institution Relevant to All</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Lauren Prescott, the Dynamic New Leader of the South End Historical Society, Is Looking for Ways to Make the Organization a Vibrant Local Institution Relevant to All</image:title>
      <image:caption>Lauren Prescott, executive director of the South End Historical Society, signing copies of Boston's South End, a Postcard History, at the South End Library</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Lauren Prescott, the Dynamic New Leader of the South End Historical Society, Is Looking for Ways to Make the Organization a Vibrant Local Institution Relevant to All</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2018/2/bpl-president-david-leonard-praised-the-public-private-partnership-with-fosel-to-renovate-the-south-end-library-and-helped-elect-the-new-fosel-board</loc>
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      <image:title>News - BPL President David Leonard Helps Elect the New FOSEL Board, Praises the Public-Private Partnership with FOSEL to renovate the South End Library</image:title>
      <image:caption>From left to right: board members Licia Sky, Don Haber, Maura Harrington, Michael Fox, Liane Crawford, Ed Hostetter, Jaqueline McGrath, Marleen Nienhuis, State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz (not on the board), Kim Clark, Barbara Sommerfeld, Michelle Laboy and Marilyn Davillier and Chris Fagg( not a board member). Chris assists FOSEL in cleaning and raking Library Park.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2018/2/urban-studies-author-russ-lopez-fears-an-influx-of-50000-amazon-employees-may-displace-thousands-of-bostonians-as-happened-during-the-calamitous-urban-renewal-days-of-the-1960s</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Local Historian Russ Lopez, Author of "Boston 1945-2015," Fears Adding 50,000 Amazon Employees May Displace Thousands of Bostonians, as Happened During the Calamitous Urban Renewal Days of the 1960s</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Local Historian Russ Lopez, Author of "Boston 1945-2015," Fears Adding 50,000 Amazon Employees May Displace Thousands of Bostonians, as Happened During the Calamitous Urban Renewal Days of the 1960s</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Local Historian Russ Lopez, Author of "Boston 1945-2015," Fears Adding 50,000 Amazon Employees May Displace Thousands of Bostonians, as Happened During the Calamitous Urban Renewal Days of the 1960s</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Local Historian Russ Lopez, Author of "Boston 1945-2015," Fears Adding 50,000 Amazon Employees May Displace Thousands of Bostonians, as Happened During the Calamitous Urban Renewal Days of the 1960s</image:title>
      <image:caption>Author Russ Lopez, listening to newly elected Councilor Ed Flynn, who said he wanted to work hard for the library and would be there as a strong leader for the South End</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2018/1/uobnm1l93ek0dm0h0x9iqo9ztrmls7</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-05-10</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - The South End Historic District Commission Requests changes in the proposed Library park Redesign to reflect concerns about traffic flow, protection of trees and a more attractive pathway look</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2017/12/deborah-madreys-retirement-party-brought-tears-madreys-favorite-food-a-splendid-farewell-sheetcake-a-table-full-of-gifts-and-about-75-well-wishers</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Deborah Madrey's Retirement Party Brought Tears, Madrey's Favorite Food, a Splendid Farewell Sheetcake, Tables Full of Gifts, and about 75 Well-wishers</image:title>
      <image:caption>A large crowd of well-wishers filled the South end branch during the retirement reception for Deborah Madrey</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Deborah Madrey's Retirement Party Brought Tears, Madrey's Favorite Food, a Splendid Farewell Sheetcake, Tables Full of Gifts, and about 75 Well-wishers</image:title>
      <image:caption>The delicious sheet cake with Best Wishes for retiring library staffer, Deborah Madrey</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Deborah Madrey's Retirement Party Brought Tears, Madrey's Favorite Food, a Splendid Farewell Sheetcake, Tables Full of Gifts, and about 75 Well-wishers</image:title>
      <image:caption>Deborah Madrey, receiving friends and well-wishers in the library's seating area</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Deborah Madrey's Retirement Party Brought Tears, Madrey's Favorite Food, a Splendid Farewell Sheetcake, Tables Full of Gifts, and about 75 Well-wishers</image:title>
      <image:caption>One of several tables laden with farewell gifts for Deborah Madrey</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Deborah Madrey's Retirement Party Brought Tears, Madrey's Favorite Food, a Splendid Farewell Sheetcake, Tables Full of Gifts, and about 75 Well-wishers</image:title>
      <image:caption>As she is known to hundreds, if not thousands, Deborah Madrey behind the circulation desk of the South End branch of the Boston Public Library</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2017/12/jody-adams-award-winning-chef-and-daughter-of-two-librarians-prepares-a-delicious-campanelle-with-slow-braised-tomatoes-arugula-salad-and-meze-platters-at-the-south-end-library</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Jody Adams, Award-winning Chef and Daughter of Two Librarians, Prepares a Delicious Campanelle with Slow-braised Tomatoes, Arugula Salad, and Meze Platters at the South End Library</image:title>
      <image:caption>Award-winning chef Jody Adams cooking Campanelle at the South End library</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Jody Adams, Award-winning Chef and Daughter of Two Librarians, Prepares a Delicious Campanelle with Slow-braised Tomatoes, Arugula Salad, and Meze Platters at the South End Library</image:title>
      <image:caption>Adams's husband, photographer Ken Rivard, showing the audience the texture of the slow-braised tomato sauce</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Jody Adams, Award-winning Chef and Daughter of Two Librarians, Prepares a Delicious Campanelle with Slow-braised Tomatoes, Arugula Salad, and Meze Platters at the South End Library</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jody Adams signing copies of her award-nominated cookbook, In the Hands of a Chef.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Jody Adams, Award-winning Chef and Daughter of Two Librarians, Prepares a Delicious Campanelle with Slow-braised Tomatoes, Arugula Salad, and Meze Platters at the South End Library</image:title>
      <image:caption>A first for the South End library: consuming a home-cooked meal by a celebrity chef</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2017/12/admired-boston-globe-columnist-and-time-magazine-bureau-chief-in-rome-sam-allis-comments-he-can-write-non-fiction-all-day-long-but-writing-his-first-novel-was-hard</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Admired Boston Globe columnist and Time magazine bureau chief in Rome, Sam Allis, comments he can write non-fiction 'all day long' but writing his first novel was 'hard.'</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Longtime South End resident, local philanthropist and opera devotee, Randolph Fuller, showing the audience pictures of the demolished Boston Opera formerly located on Huntington Avenue</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Boston Opera House, built in the early 1900s, designed by Wheelwright and Haven, and demolished in 1958 to make room for Northeastern's dorms and facilities</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Homeless patrons in the South End branch of the Boston PublicLibrary, their suitcases lined up nearby</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Bessel van der Kolk, psychiatrist and Medical Director of the Boston Trauma Center, and Ed Tronick, Distinguished Professor Director of the Child Development Unit at UMass,Boston, chatting at the South End Writes event</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Caudia Gold, signing books, and South End resident and retired pediatrician, Ben Siegel</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2017/10/5jfx3tlisz82fktcims0gpd8pgwjke</loc>
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      <image:caption>LLynne Potts signing books and chatting with her audience at the September 12 author event</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2017/9/images-of-local-individuals-who-died-after-overdosing-were-projected-on-the-se-librarys-exterior-walls-on-national-overdose-awareness-day-august-31</loc>
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      <image:caption>Images representing the urgency of the opioid crisis were projected on the walls of the South End library on the night of Thursday,  August 31</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Angel Subero (trombone), Scott Aruda (trumpet) and Pat Loomis (saxophone give it their all</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Parents and children, some with their own instruments, enjoyed the concert. Steven Higgs on keyboard in the back.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Benny Benson, drums; Pat Loomis, singing with Sax in hand; Scott Aruda, singing with trumpet; Christoff Glaude, bass; Antonio Loomis, guitar; Sarah Seminski and Nephtaliem McCrary, vocalists</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Christoffe Glaude, bass; and Antonio Loomis, guitar</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2017/6/mel-king-the-iconic-bostonian-fighter-for-social-justice-and-south-end-treasure-enthralls-library-audience</loc>
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      <image:caption>State Rep. Byron Rushing introducing Mel King, whose legislative seat representing part of the South End he took over in 1982</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>An audience member who agreed to read from King's Chain of Change.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mel King, signing copies of his book</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pamela King and her father, Mel, with FOSEL host, Marleen Nienhuis</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2017/6/the-south-end-knitters-strike-again-with-a-street-art-installation-that-celebrates-the-culture-of-bikes-books-colors-and-fiber-in-the-librarys-tremont-street-windows</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2017/6/dramatic-reading-by-author-stephen-kinzer-brought-a-19th-century-debate-about-americas-role-in-the-world-to-a-21st-century-library-audience</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2017/6/to-the-galapagos-renowned-naturalist-david-clapp-and-talkin-birds-radio-host-ray-brown-will-talk-about-the-galapagos-on-wednesday-may-17-at-630-pm</loc>
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      <image:title>News - To the Galapagos: Renowned Naturalist, David Clapp, and “Talkin’ Birds” Radio Host, Ray Brown, will talk about the Galapagos, on Wednesday, May 17 at 6:30 PM</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - To the Galapagos: Renowned Naturalist, David Clapp, and “Talkin’ Birds” Radio Host, Ray Brown, will talk about the Galapagos, on Wednesday, May 17 at 6:30 PM</image:title>
      <image:caption>Talkin'Birds host and South End resident, Ray Brown</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2017/6/acclaimed-harvard-sociologist-sara-lawrence-lightfoot-will-discuss-her-latest-work-growing-each-other-up-when-our-children-become-our-teachers-on-tuesday-april-18-at-630-pm</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Acclaimed Harvard Sociologist Sara Lawrence Lightfoot Will Discuss her Latest Work, "Growing Each Other Up: When Our Children Become Our Teachers," on Tuesday, April 18 at 6:30 PM</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Jenna Blum, Best-selling Writer of Holocaust-themed Fiction (“Those Who Save Us,” “The Lucky One,” and her 2018 Novel, “The Lost Family”) to Talk on Tuesday, April 4 at 6:30 PM</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Jenna Blum, Best-selling Writer of Holocaust-themed Fiction (“Those Who Save Us,” “The Lucky One,” and her 2018 Novel, “The Lost Family”) to Talk on Tuesday, April 4 at 6:30 PM</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Gish Jen patiently signing copies of her book for her admirers, including some who drove in from New Hampshire through pouring rain.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2017/6/suspense-writer-wendy-walker-will-be-at-the-se-library-on-tuesday-february-7-to-read-from-her-debut-thriller-all-is-not-forgotten</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Suspense Writer Wendy Walker Will Be at the SE Library on Tuesday, February 7, to Read from Her Debut Thriller, “All Is Not Forgotten”</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2017/01/youre-invited-to-the-annual-meeting-of-the-friends-of-the-south-end-library-tuesday-january-31-at-630-pm-meet-your-neighbors-participate-in-the-boards-election-get-an-update-on-programming-an</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2017/01/the-south-end-libraryartsemersons-play-reading-book-group-resumes-saturday-january-28-at-1030-am-with-unique-access-to-the-theatre-and-viewing-of-the-acclaimed-play-beauty-queen-of-leenane-on</loc>
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      <image:title>News - The South End Library/ArtsEmerson's Play-reading Book Group Resumes Saturday, January 28 at 10:30 AM; Includes Tickets to the Acclaimed Play "Beauty Queen of Leenane." Free to All</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - The South End Library/ArtsEmerson's Play-reading Book Group Resumes Saturday, January 28 at 10:30 AM; Includes Tickets to the Acclaimed Play "Beauty Queen of Leenane." Free to All</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2017/01/celebrated-author-junot-diaz-drawing-a-record-crowd-praises-libraries-cajoles-the-audience-to-become-actively-engaged-citizens-and-reads-a-vivid-passage-from-nilda-a-story-in-his-latest-colle</loc>
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      <image:caption>Author Junot Diaz talking about the importance of libraries at the beginning of his talk on January 10/17</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Junot Diaz reading a passage from Nilda, a story in the collection This Is How You Lose Her</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Junot Diaz receives the traditional FOSEL gift of a FOSEL library bag and copies of his event poster</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>South End library's head librarian, Anne Smart, with author Junot Diaz, who described himself as a great admirer of librarians</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/12/south-end-librarys-holiday-party-offered-home-cooked-dinner-by-john-hampton-great-jazz-holiday-music-by-pat-loomis-and-friends-and-a-long-line-of-celebrants-who-came-to-enjoy-food-friend-552sa</loc>
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      <image:caption>Pat Loomis (from the back) watching drummer Zeke Martin throw himself into it</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chef John Hampton's last supper prepared for the SE library's holiday party</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/12/mayor-marty-walsh-visiting-the-south-end-library-for-a-neighborhood-meeting-expresses-support-for-the-renovation-plans-of-both-the-south-end-branch-and-library-park-i-saw-it-the-mayor-says-re</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Mayor Marty Walsh, at the Library for a Neighborhood Meeting, Expresses Support for the Renovation of Both the South End Branch Library and Library Park to Improve the Cramped Space</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Homeless library patrons and their possessions make an already cramped seating area seem even smaller; creating storage during library visits would help the homeless and preserve room for other patrons</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Library Park during one of the Pat Loomis Jazz and Blues concerts, Summer 2016</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/11/dina-vargo-author-of-wild-women-of-boston-mettle-and-moxie-in-the-hub-will-talk-about-her-illuminating-book-detailing-a-parade-of-reformers-socialites-criminals-and-madams-at-the-south-end-l</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Dina Vargo, Author of "Wild Women of Boston: Mettle and Moxie in the Hub," Will Describe a Parade of Reformers, Socialites, Criminals and Madams on Tuesday, December 6, at 6:30 PM</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/11/gordon-hamersley-tells-a-room-full-of-admirers-that-cambridge-offers-some-of-the-best-food-the-south-end-is-full-and-emphasizing-the-value-of-experience-suggests-young-chefs-may-be-opening-up</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Gordon Hamersley Tells His Admirers Cambridge May Offer the Best Food Nowadays and Young Chefs May Be Opening Up Restaurants "Way Sooner Than They Should"</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Gordon Hamersley signing copies of his (out-of-print) book, Bistro Cooking at Home.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Gordon Hamersley describing hosting President Obama at Hamersley's Bistro while his friend, Ron Geddes, listens</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Longtime South End realtor, Ron Geddes,  introduced Gordon Hamersley for his talk  about his experience as a restaurateur</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/11/a-record-crowd-came-to-hear-nine-poets-whose-portraits-are-on-display-in-the-south-end-librarys-windows-and-who-described-their-unique-view-of-contemporary-life-with-mesmerizing-performa-bld9f</loc>
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      <image:title>News - A Record Crowd Came to Hear Nine Poets Whose Portraits Are on Local/Focus Display in the South End Library's Windows And Delivered Mesmerizing Performances of Poems and HipHop</image:title>
      <image:caption>John Pinkham</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - A Record Crowd Came to Hear Nine Poets Whose Portraits Are on Local/Focus Display in the South End Library's Windows And Delivered Mesmerizing Performances of Poems and HipHop</image:title>
      <image:caption>Greg Jundanian's Poet Portraits installation in the SE library's window</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - A Record Crowd Came to Hear Nine Poets Whose Portraits Are on Local/Focus Display in the South End Library's Windows And Delivered Mesmerizing Performances of Poems and HipHop</image:title>
      <image:caption>Krysten Hill</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Lakiyra (Oompa) Williams</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Benny Benson drumming with tenor-sax player Yesseh Ali</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>District Councilor Tito Jackson was among the audience of the jazz and blues concert in Library Park</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>New Hampshire librarian Veronica Mueller's folded books</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ceramic books for artful decoration, by Lori Pease</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>New Hampshire librarian Veronica Mueller's folded books</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The August 2nd concert with Pat Loomis &amp; Friendsin Library Park, with Scott Aruda on trumpet</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Playing Misty, with Arni Meacham, Scott Aruda, and Pat Loomis</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A happy crowd of South End jazz aficionados in Library Park. Courtesy, Lane Newman</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>FOSEL sponsors a popular author series, the South End Writes, here with South End author Jean Gibran reading from her memoir Love Made Visible: Scenes from a Mostly Happy Marriage, the one with acclaimed sculptor, Kahlil Gibran.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>FOSEL funds children's programs in Library Park as per the request of library staff</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pat Loomis alto-sax blow-out, with drummer Zeke Martin and Christof Glaude, bass</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Coming Up: The Next Summer Jazz and Blues Concert with Pat Loomis in Library Park on Tuesday, August 2, at 6:30 PM, Themed "Heritage: A Celebration of the Great American Songbook"</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/06/a-less-than-stellar-performance-by-executive-search-firm-spencer-stuart-serendipitously-led-to-the-library-boards-unanimously-choice-of-interim-president-david-leonard-as-the-bpls-new-he-xjamk</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Bucking a Poor Performance by a Search Firm, BPL Trustees Chose Interim President David Leonard as President, Serendipitously Picking Someone Who May Have Been the Best Candidate to Begin With</image:title>
      <image:caption>David Leonard, the new BPL president. Courtesy, the Boston Globe.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jill Bourne, city librarian of the San Jose (CA) Public Library, the day of her interview at the Copley Library</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Andrea Saenz, first deputy commissioner at the Chicago Public Library</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/05/all-dogs-are-perfect-people-need-help-says-monica-collins-a-k-a-the-dog-lady-who-will-be-at-the-south-end-library-tuesday-may-31-630-pm</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/05/in-a-bow-to-public-demand-for-a-change-in-bpls-staid-culture-the-library-boards-nine-trustees-appoint-jill-bourne-as-president-a-library-veteran-who-honed-her-collaborative-and-outreach--k6ws3</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Bowing to Public Demand for a Change in BPL's Top-down Culture, Library Trustees Appoint Jill Bourne as President, a West Coast Librarian Who Values Collaboration and Outreach</image:title>
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      <image:caption>China expert and South End resident, Ross Terrill, hung up a map of China to explain why it feels surrounded by countries that are not its friends.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Poet Barbara Helfgott Hyatt will teach a free workshop at the South End library starting April 25.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - "The South End Writes" Continues with Romance Novelist Saundra MacKay (April 12), Followed by Ross Terrill (4/26); Michelle Hoover (5/3); Monica Collins (5/3) and Jenna Blum (6/24)</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/04/a-book-talk-by-professor-sara-lawrence-lightfoot-about-exits-the-endings-that-set-us-free-brings-on-questions-about-youth-violence-parents-fears-and-how-to-console-grieving-children</loc>
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      <image:caption>FOSEL board member Kim Clark introducing Professor Sara Lawrence Lightfoot</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot emphasizing a point in her latest book, "Exits: The Endings that Set Us Free"</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The author signs a book for an admiring neighbor</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/03/opening-thursday-march-31-at-600-pm-south-end-librarys-first-take-over-of-its-tremont-street-windows-for-installations-by-local-artists-teachers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-who-want-to-connec</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Opening Thursday, March 31 at 6:00 PM: South End Library's First "Take-over" of its Tremont Street Windows to Connect the Library with Local Artists, Teachers and Creative Entrepreneurs</image:title>
      <image:caption>A work-n-progress. Wire Sculptor Will Corcoran contemplates next moves for the window installation of the SE branch on Tremont Street</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/03/poet-and-master-teacher-barbara-helfgott-hyett-will-offer-an-eight-week-poetry-workshop-for-adults-aged-55-or-older-on-monday-mornings-at-the-south-end-library-starting-april-4</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/03/report-from-the-the-eighth-annual-easter-egg-hunt-1400-eggs-filled-with-chocolate-poems-and-knock-knock-jokes-collected-by-a-horde-of-happy-children-in-less-than-three-minutes</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Report from the The Eighth Annual Easter Egg Hunt: 1,400 Eggs Filled with Chocolate, Poems and Knock-Knock Jokes Collected by a Horde of Happy Children in Less than Three Minutes...</image:title>
      <image:caption>the 1,400 eggs awaiting the onslaught</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>the Easter Bunny has extra eggs for late-comers</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The FOSEL set-up crew</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/03/author-paul-mclean-will-talk-about-his-book-blood-lines-fatherhood-faith-and-love-in-the-time-of-stem-cells-describing-the-transformative-fight-for-the-life-of-his-child-struck-by-an-often-fat</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Author Paul McLean Will Talk about His Book "Blood Lines: Fatherhood, Faith and Love in the Time of Stem Cells," Tuesday, April 5 at 6:30 PM</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/03/the-easter-bunny-will-host-the-eighth-annual-south-end-library-easter-egg-hunt-at-library-park-on-sunday-march-27-from-11-am-to-2-pm</loc>
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      <image:title>News - The Easter Bunny Will Host the Eighth Annual South End Library Easter Egg Hunt at Library Park on Sunday, March 27, From 11 AM to 2 PM</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Easter Bunny is ready for you</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - The Easter Bunny Will Host the Eighth Annual South End Library Easter Egg Hunt at Library Park on Sunday, March 27, From 11 AM to 2 PM</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ready to hunt, loaded for chocolates, poems and knock-knock jokes</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/03/a-sign-of-the-times-overdose-prevention-training-and-learning-how-to-administer-narcan-comes-to-your-local-library-on-tuesday-march-22-630-pm</loc>
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      <image:title>News - A Sign of the Times: Overdose Prevention Training, How to Administer Narcan, and the Details of How to Call 3-1-1 Will Be Explained at the South End Library on Tuesday, March 22, 6:30 PM</image:title>
      <image:caption>Volunteers at the Roslindale branch of the BPL practicing overdose prevention and Narcan use</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - A Sign of the Times: Overdose Prevention Training, How to Administer Narcan, and the Details of How to Call 3-1-1 Will Be Explained at the South End Library on Tuesday, March 22, 6:30 PM</image:title>
      <image:caption>Berro Sanchez illustrates a point</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/02/acclaimed-harvard-sociologist-and-south-end-resident-sara-lawrence-lightfoot-will-talk-about-her-recent-book-exits-the-endings-that-set-us-free-tuesday-march-8-at-630-pm</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Acclaimed Harvard Sociologist and South End Resident, Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Will Talk about Her Most Recent Book, "Exits: The Endings That Set Us Free," Tuesday, March 8 at 6:30 PM</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot at her home in the South End</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/02/boston-globe-spotlight-reporter-steve-kurkjian-wants-to-know-how-we-can-get-boston-to-feel-the-loss-of-the-13-irreplaceable-works-of-art-stolen-from-the-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-i-alxj2</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Boston Globe Spotlight Reporter Steve Kurkjian Wants to Know "How We Can Get Boston to Feel the Loss" and "Rally the Troops" to Recover the Art Stolen From the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Boston Globe Spotlight Reporter Steve Kurkjian Wants to Know "How We Can Get Boston to Feel the Loss" and "Rally the Troops" to Recover the Art Stolen From the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rembrandt's only known seascape, stolen from the Garner Museum</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Former Boston Globe reporter M. E. Malone introducing the author</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Stephen Kurkjian discussing his book, Master Thieves: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the Greatest Art heist in the World.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/02/virginia-pye-reading-from-her-second-novel-dreams-of-the-red-phoenix-describes-the-archives-of-her-grandparents-missionaries-in-north-china-as-the-inspiration-for-her-two-books-and-the-next</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Virginia Pye, Reading from Her Second Novel, "Dreams of the Red Phoenix," Says the Archives of Her Grandparents, Missionaries in North China, Are the Inspiration for Her Literary Work</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Virginia Pye, Reading from Her Second Novel, "Dreams of the Red Phoenix," Says the Archives of Her Grandparents, Missionaries in North China, Are the Inspiration for Her Literary Work</image:title>
      <image:caption>Virginia Pye's grandparents as missionaries, and father, age 4, in North China in the 1920s. Courtesy Virginia Pye.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Author Virginia Pye signing her book for admirers who came to hear her talk.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The desert-like landscape of North China in the 1920s. Courtesy Virginia Pye.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/01/fosels-annual-meeting-will-present-a-new-slate-of-board-candidates-for-you-yes-you-to-elect-on-tuesday-february-2-at-630-pm-please-join-the-crowd-meet-your-librarys-advocates-listen-to-ex</loc>
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      <image:title>News - FOSEL's Annual Meeting Will Present a New Slate of Board Candidates for You --Yes You-- to Elect on Tuesday, February 2 at 6:30 PM: Meet Your Library's Advocates and Enjoy the Refreshments</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2016/01/happy-new-year-if-you-missed-the-annual-holiday-jazz-concert-between-the-stacks-this-year-heres-the-reason-not-to-do-that-next-time</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Happy New Year: If You Missed the Annual Holiday Jazz Concert Between-the-Stacks This Year, Here's the Reason Not to Do That Next Time</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dave Fox, Tia Fuller, Pat Loomis, Christoff Glaude</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>the appreciative audience</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Happy New Year: If You Missed the Annual Holiday Jazz Concert Between-the-Stacks This Year, Here's the Reason Not to Do That Next Time</image:title>
      <image:caption>David Fox; Tia Fuller; Christoff Glaude; Antonio Shiell Loomis; Pat Loomis and Amy Bellamy</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/12/at-the-south-end-library-next-friday-december-20-from-10-am-till-noon-how-to-enroll-for-health-insurance-under-the-affordable-care-act</loc>
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      <image:title>News - At the South End Library Next Friday, December 20, from 10 AM till Noon: How to Enroll for Health Insurance Under the Affordable Care Act</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/12/a-reminder-to-donate-a-little-or-a-lot-to-the-best-institution-in-your-neighborhood-the-south-end-branch-of-the-boston-public-library</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/12/fosel-holds-its-winter-public-meeting-on-wednesday-december-4-at-630-pm-at-the-south-end-library-bring-your-ideas-and-suggestions</loc>
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      <image:title>News - FOSEL Holds its Winter Public Meeting on Wednesday, December 4, at 6:30 PM at the South End Library: Bring Your Ideas and Suggestions</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/11/new-york-times-bestselling-novelist-j-courtney-fitzgerald-will-read-from-her-latest-book-the-engagements-at-the-south-end-library-tuesday-december-2-at-630-pm</loc>
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      <image:title>News - New York Times Bestselling Novelist, J. Courtney Sullivan, Will Read from Her Latest Book, "The Engagements," at the South End Library, Tuesday, December 3, at 6:30 PM</image:title>
      <image:caption>J Courtney Fitzg</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/11/distinguished-biographer-megan-marshall-shines-a-light-on-margaret-fullers-19th-century-struggle-for-professional-success-but-career-memoirist-sara-divello-presents-a-21st-century-twist-on-it</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Distinguished Biographer Megan Marshall Shines a Light on Margaret Fuller's 19th-century Struggle for Professional Success but Sara DiVello's Career Memoir Presents a 21st-Century Twist on it</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Distinguished Biographer Megan Marshall Shines a Light on Margaret Fuller's 19th-century Struggle for Professional Success but Sara DiVello's Career Memoir Presents a 21st-Century Twist on it</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Distinguished Biographer Megan Marshall Shines a Light on Margaret Fuller's 19th-century Struggle for Professional Success but Sara DiVello's Career Memoir Presents a 21st-Century Twist on it</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/11/doug-bauer-draws-an-appreciative-audience-when-reading-about-matters-of-life-and-death-from-his-essay-collection-what-happens-next</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-05-10</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - Doug Bauer Draws an Appreciative Audience When Reading about "Matters of Life and Death" from His Essay Collection, "What Happens Next?"</image:title>
      <image:caption>Doug Bauer speaking with one of his admirers</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/11/local-realty-group-organizes-public-school-assignment-forum-tuesday-november-12-with-proceeds-to-benefit-the-south-end-library</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-05-10</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - Local Realty Group Organizes Public-School Assignment Forum, Tuesday, November 12, with Proceeds to Benefit the South End Library</image:title>
      <image:caption>Do Your School Assignment Homework Forum, November 12</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/11/tortuous-road-to-a-better-library-in-east-boston-ends-with-sparkling-new-facility-that-doubles-square-footage-to-15000-offers-fewer-books-from-66000-to-18000-and-leaves-its-wpa-murals-of-sail</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-05-10</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - Tortuous Road to a Better East Boston Library Leads to  Sparkling New Facility that Offers Fewer Books (from 66,000 to 18,000) and Leaves Its WPA Murals of Sailing Ships Awaiting Restoration</image:title>
      <image:caption>BPL Trustee Paul LaCamera</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Tortuous Road to a Better East Boston Library Leads to  Sparkling New Facility that Offers Fewer Books (from 66,000 to 18,000) and Leaves Its WPA Murals of Sailing Ships Awaiting Restoration</image:title>
      <image:caption>The new East Boston Library, by Rawn Architects</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ships Through the Ages East Boston Library Murals by Edward King</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/10/bpl-executives-and-community-advisors-express-excitement-about-johnson-buildings-proposed-new-design-but-face-uncertainty-over-incoming-mayors-commitment-to-the-renovation-project</loc>
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      <image:title>News - BPL Executives and Community Advisors Express Excitement about Johnson Building's Proposed New Design but Face Uncertainty over Incoming Mayor's Commitment to the Renovation Project</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mock-up of Johnson building's Boylston St redesigned entrance</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - BPL Executives and Community Advisors Express Excitement about Johnson Building's Proposed New Design but Face Uncertainty over Incoming Mayor's Commitment to the Renovation Project</image:title>
      <image:caption>Second Floor Johnson Building facing Boylston St, Children's Room on left; Teen Space on right</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - BPL Executives and Community Advisors Express Excitement about Johnson Building's Proposed New Design but Face Uncertainty over Incoming Mayor's Commitment to the Renovation Project</image:title>
      <image:caption>Proposed Fiction Section, alongside Exeter St, with stairs leading to Mezzanine</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/10/comedic-legal-scribe-jay-wexler-takes-ed-tuttle-associate-justice-on-a-quest-to-do-the-crazy-things-job-security-should-encourage</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Comedic Legal Wagwit Jay Wexler Takes Ed Tuttle, Associate Justice, on a Quest to Do the "Crazy Things" Job Security Should Encourage</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Comedic Legal Wagwit Jay Wexler Takes Ed Tuttle, Associate Justice, on a Quest to Do the "Crazy Things" Job Security Should Encourage</image:title>
      <image:caption>Author and BU Law Professor Jay Wexler speaking at the South End library</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/10/south-end-library-has-scheduled-special-programming-with-puppeteer-nicola-mceldowney-storyteller-mark-binder-and-jazz-musician-pat-loomis</loc>
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      <image:title>News - South End Library Has Scheduled Special Programming With Puppeteer Nicola McEldowney, Storyteller Mark Binder And Jazz Musician Pat Loomis</image:title>
      <image:caption>Puppeteer Nicola McEldowney</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/10/mayoral-candidates-connolly-and-walsh-both-support-new-downtownchinatown-branch-high-standards-for-bpl-trustees-expanded-hours-and-stabilizing-bpl-funding</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Mayoral Candidates Connolly and Walsh Both Support New Downtown/Chinatown Branch, High Standards for BPL Trustees, Expanded Hours and Stabilizing BPL Funding</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rep. Marty Walsh</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Mayoral Candidates Connolly and Walsh Both Support New Downtown/Chinatown Branch, High Standards for BPL Trustees, Expanded Hours and Stabilizing BPL Funding</image:title>
      <image:caption>At-large City Councillor John Connolly</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/10/which-of-the-mayoral-candidates-will-give-bostonians-the-best-public-library-system-candidate-rep-marty-walsh-responds</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Which of the Mayoral Candidates Will Give Bostonians the Best Public Library System: Candidate Rep. Marty Walsh Responds</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mayoral Candidate Rep. Marty Walsh</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/10/which-of-the-mayoral-candidates-will-give-bostonians-the-best-public-library-system-seven-public-library-questions-for-the-mayoral-candidates-what-are-yours</loc>
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      <image:caption>Mayoral Candidate John Connolly</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mayoral Candidate Marty Walsh</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/09/bpl-trustees-vote-to-accept-more-than-half-a-million-in-gifts-to-library-system-including-a-6700-donation-by-fosel-to-make-the-se-branch-fully-handicapped-accessible</loc>
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      <image:title>News - BPL Trustees Vote to Accept More Than Half a Million in Gifts to Library System, Including a $6,700 Donation by FOSEL to Make the SE Branch Fully Handicapped Accessible</image:title>
      <image:caption>Head librarian Anne Smart and FOSEL board member Glyn Polson at newly refurbished library counter; library clerk Deborah Madrey is behind the counter.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/09/danielle-legros-georgess-reading-of-her-recent-work-ranged-far-and-wide-including-translations-from-the-french-of-haitian-poet-ida-faubert</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Danielle Legros Georges's Reading of her Recent Work Ranged Far and Wide, Including Translations from the French of Haitian Poet Ida Faubert</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Danielle Legros Georges's Reading of her Recent Work Ranged Far and Wide, Including Translations from the French of Haitian Poet Ida Faubert</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/08/fosels-final-summer-concert-on-aug-27-with-wejazzup-and-vocalists-pat-loomis-and-wali-ali-had-a-large-crowd-dancing-in-library-park</loc>
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      <image:title>News - FOSEL's Final Summer Concert on Aug. 27 with WeJazzUp and Vocalists Pat Loomis and Wali Ali Had a Large Crowd Dancing in Library Park</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dancing with WeJazzUp in Library Park</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - FOSEL's Final Summer Concert on Aug. 27 with WeJazzUp and Vocalists Pat Loomis and Wali Ali Had a Large Crowd Dancing in Library Park</image:title>
      <image:caption>WeJazzUp with Pat Loomis and Wali Ali</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/08/tonights-concert-with-wejazzup-and-vocalists-wali-ali-and-pat-loomis-will-take-place-outdoors-in-library-park-or-indoors-inside-the-library</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Tonight's Concert with WeJazzUp and Vocalists Wali Ali and Pat Loomis Will Take Place Outdoors in Library Park OR Indoors, Inside the Library</image:title>
      <image:caption>WeJazzUp with Frank Wilkins</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/08/finally-a-self-checkout-machine-will-come-to-the-south-end-library-soon-to-be-combined-with-patrons-shelves-for-holds</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Finally: a Self-Checkout Machine Will Come to the South End Library Soon, to Be Combined with Patrons' Shelves for "Holds"</image:title>
      <image:caption>Self-checkout for Kids in the Minneapolis-Hennepin County Library System</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/08/the-third-of-the-summers-library-park-jazz-and-blues-concert-will-take-place-tuesday-august-13-at-630-pm-featuring-the-award-winning-charlie-brown-blues-band</loc>
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      <image:title>News - The Third of the Summer's Library Park Jazz-and-Blues Concert Will Take Place Tuesday, August 13 at 6:30 PM, Featuring the Award-winning Charlie Brown Blues Band</image:title>
      <image:caption>the Charlie Bown Blues Band Concert August 13</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Joe Sumrell and drummer Zeke Martin</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/07/phil-gambones-june-18-talk-tracing-his-fathers-wwii-route-concluded-the-2012-2013-south-end-writes-series-the-upcoming-2013-2014-season-will-resume-september-10-with-haitian-american-poe-jdmdr</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Phil Gambone's June 18 Talk Tracing His Father's WWII Route Concluded the 2012-2013 SE Writes; New Season to Resume September 10 with Poet Danielle LeGros Georges</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Phil Gambone's June 18 Talk Tracing His Father's WWII Route Concluded the 2012-2013 SE Writes; New Season to Resume September 10 with Poet Danielle LeGros Georges</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Phil Gambone's June 18 Talk Tracing His Father's WWII Route Concluded the 2012-2013 SE Writes; New Season to Resume September 10 with Poet Danielle LeGros Georges</image:title>
      <image:caption>Poet Danielle Legros Georges</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/07/library-pop-quiz-which-of-five-activities-took-place-at-the-south-end-branch-last-tuesday-july-9</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Library Pop Quiz: Which of Five Activities Took Place at the South End Branch Last Tuesday, July 9?</image:title>
      <image:caption>A Library Park crowd for Pat Loomis on July 9</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/07/tuesday-night-july-9-at-the-se-library-means-jazz-with-pat-loomis-in-library-park-an-artist-talk-by-painter-zen-oconor-inside-and-henna-tatoos-with-nimmi-sehgal-if-this-is-still-not-good-enuf</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Tuesday Night, July 9, at the SE Library Means: Jazz with Pat Loomis in Library Park; an Artist Talk by Painter Zen O'Conor Inside; and Henna Tatoos with Nimmi Sehgal, if This Is Still Not Good Enuf</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Zen Conor at his easel</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Tuesday Night, July 9, at the SE Library Means: Jazz with Pat Loomis in Library Park; an Artist Talk by Painter Zen O'Conor Inside; and Henna Tatoos with Nimmi Sehgal, if This Is Still Not Good Enuf</image:title>
      <image:caption>Nimmi Seghal's Henna Tatoos</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/07/bpl-leadership-tells-landmarks-commissioners-its-johnson-buildings-protected-design-stands-in-the-way-of-delivering-21st-century-library-services</loc>
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      <image:title>News - BPL Leadership Tells Landmarks Commissioners its Johnson Building's Protected Design Stands in the Way of Delivering 21st-Century Library Services</image:title>
      <image:caption>BPL Central Library's building, encased by a chastity belt of granite plinths, creating an unwelcoming, defensive street image</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - BPL Leadership Tells Landmarks Commissioners its Johnson Building's Protected Design Stands in the Way of Delivering 21st-Century Library Services</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - BPL Leadership Tells Landmarks Commissioners its Johnson Building's Protected Design Stands in the Way of Delivering 21st-Century Library Services</image:title>
      <image:caption>Johnson Building Improvement Project's Graphic Design of Hundreds of Public-Comments</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/06/four-jazz-and-blues-concerts-will-be-coming-to-library-park-in-july-and-august-starting-tuesday-july-9-at-630-pm-with-pat-loomis-and-his-band</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Four Jazz and Blues Concerts Will Be Coming to Library Park in July and August, Starting Tuesday, July 9, at 6:30 PM, with Pat Loomis and His Band</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jazz and Blues in Lbrary Park 2013</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/06/filmmaker-alice-stone-returns-to-the-south-end-writes-with-an-update-on-her-documentary-angelo-unwritten-tuesday-june-11-at-630-pm</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Filmmaker Alice Stone Returns to "The South End Writes" With an Update on Her Documentary, "Angelo Unwritten" Tuesday June 11 at 6:30 PM</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Filmmaker Alice Stone Returns to "The South End Writes" With an Update on Her Documentary, "Angelo Unwritten" Tuesday June 11 at 6:30 PM</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/05/se-writes-speakers-dennis-lehane-514-and-alice-hoffman-521-say-having-access-to-public-libraries-as-children-was-critical-to-their-development-as-writers</loc>
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      <image:caption>Dennis Lehane and fans at the South End Library</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Alice Hoffman signing books at the library</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/05/boston-public-library-ordered-more-than-2400-books-on-grieving-and-anxiety-to-help-adults-and-children-cope-with-the-trauma-and-loss-after-the-marathon-bombings</loc>
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      <image:title>News - The Boston Public Library Has Purchased More Than 2,400 Books on Grieving and Anxiety to Help Adults and Children Cope With the Trauma and Loss After the Marathon Bombings</image:title>
      <image:caption>Books on Grieving for Children</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/05/the-annual-south-end-library-book-sale-to-be-held-saturday-may-18-from-10-am-to-1-pm-at-library-park-gently-used-book-drop-off-till-thursday-night-at-the-branch</loc>
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      <image:title>News - The Annual South End Library Book Sale to Be Held Saturday, May 18, from 10 AM to 1 PM at Library Park; Gently-used Book Drop Off Till Thursday Night at the Branch</image:title>
      <image:caption>SE library book sale</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/05/childrens-programming-for-may-june-and-july-at-south-end-library-in-full-swing</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Children's Programming for May, June and July at South End Library in Full Swing</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/05/never-mind-the-global-perspective-locals-flock-to-the-south-end-branch-library-to-listen-to-authors-who-write-about-their-town</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Never Mind the Global Perspective: Locals Flock to the South End Branch Library to Listen to Authors Who Write About Their Town</image:title>
      <image:caption>Barbara Shapiro Signing Books</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Joe Gallo, Next to the Women's Memorial Pedestal</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/04/after-a-sad-week-in-boston-the-south-end-library-resumes-its-author-series-tuesday-april-30-with-barbara-shapiro-reading-from-the-art-forger-followed-by-dennis-lehane-may-14-live-by-night</loc>
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      <image:title>News - After a Sad Week in Boston, FOSEL Resumes its Author Series Tuesday, April 30, with Barbara Shapiro (The Art Forger), Followed by Dennis Lehane (Live by Night), May 14 and Other Speakers</image:title>
      <image:caption>Barbara Shapiro</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/04/tonights-reading-at-the-south-end-library-by-doug-bauer-what-happens-next-matters-of-life-and-death-has-been-cancelled-due-to-the-boston-marathon-bombings</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Tonight's Reading at the South End Library by Doug Bauer ("What Happens Next?: Matters of Life and Death") Has Been Cancelled Due to the Boston Marathon Bombings</image:title>
      <image:caption>Doug Bauer poster</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/04/visitors-to-bpls-johnson-building-judge-librarys-services-and-physical-condition-harshly-but-offer-many-suggestions-for-planned-improvements</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Visitors to BPL's Johnson Building Judge Library's Services and Physical Condition Harshly but Offer Many Suggestions for Planned Improvements</image:title>
      <image:caption>Get rid of mice</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Visitors to BPL's Johnson Building Judge Library's Services and Physical Condition Harshly but Offer Many Suggestions for Planned Improvements</image:title>
      <image:caption>One of the two comment display panels</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/04/fosels-sixth-annual-easter-egg-hunt-drew-a-large-crowd-with-many-volunteers-a-city-council-candidate-and-kids-young-and-old-on-the-first-mild-day-after-a-long-cold-snap</loc>
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      <image:title>News - FOSEL's Sixth Annual Easter Egg Hunt Drew a Large Crowd with Many Volunteers, a City Council Candidate and Kids Young and Old on the First Mild Day after a Long Cold Snap..</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - FOSEL's Sixth Annual Easter Egg Hunt Drew a Large Crowd with Many Volunteers, a City Council Candidate and Kids Young and Old on the First Mild Day after a Long Cold Snap..</image:title>
      <image:caption>Marcia Lloyd and Suzanne Lee with an egg huntress</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - FOSEL's Sixth Annual Easter Egg Hunt Drew a Large Crowd with Many Volunteers, a City Council Candidate and Kids Young and Old on the First Mild Day after a Long Cold Snap..</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bunny Jean-Jacques Dubreuil greeting his delighted parents</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/03/the-sixth-annual-south-end-library-easter-egg-hunt-will-start-sunday-march-31-at-1100-a-m-and-end-at-1102-a-m-so-be-on-time</loc>
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      <image:title>News - The Sixth Annual South End Library Easter Egg Hunt Will Start Sunday, March 31, at 11:00 a.m. (and End at 11:02 a.m. So Be On Time)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Annual SE Library Easter Egg Hunt</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/03/wither-the-plinths-success-of-retail-addition-and-library-upgrades-to-bpls-johnson-building-may-hinge-on-landmarks-approval-to-remove-visual-barricades-on-boylston-and-exeter-streets</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Whither the Plinths: Success of Retail Addition and Library Upgrades to BPL's Johnson Building May Hinge on Landmarks' Approval to Remove Visual Barricades on Boylston and Exeter Streets</image:title>
      <image:caption>Exeter St plinths</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Whither the Plinths: Success of Retail Addition and Library Upgrades to BPL's Johnson Building May Hinge on Landmarks' Approval to Remove Visual Barricades on Boylston and Exeter Streets</image:title>
      <image:caption>Boylston Street plinths of the BPL</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/03/south-end-author-mari-passananti-returns-to-the-south-end-library-to-read-from-her-new-suspense-thriller-the-k-street-affair-tuesday-march-19-630-pm</loc>
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      <image:title>News - South End Author Mari Passananti Returns to the South End Library to Read from her New Suspense Thriller, "The K Street Affair," Tuesday, March 19, 6:30 PM</image:title>
      <image:caption>]Mari Passananti poster</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/03/andre-dubus-iii-author-of-townie-describes-the-surprising-bones-of-his-memoir-as-i-know-what-happened-but-what-the-hell-happened</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Andre Dubus III, Author of "Townie," Describes the Bones of his Memoir as "I Know What Happened, But What the Hell Happened?"</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Andre Dubus III, Author of "Townie," Describes the Bones of his Memoir as "I Know What Happened, But What the Hell Happened?"</image:title>
      <image:caption>Andre Dubus III signing books</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/02/looking-for-good-reads-visiting-south-end-writes-authors-list-their-five-favorite-books</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Looking for Good Reads? Visiting "South End Writes" Authors List Their Five Favorite Books...</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/02/local-history-and-dynamic-poetry-draw-big-crowds-at-south-end-library-for-lynne-potts-a-block-in-time-a-history-of-bostons-south-end-from-a-window-on-holyoke-street-and-poet-april-bernard</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Local History and Dynamic Poetry Draw Big Crowds for Lynne Potts (A Block in Time) and Poet April Bernard (Miss Fuller, and New Poems)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Poet April Bernard signing books</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Local History and Dynamic Poetry Draw Big Crowds for Lynne Potts (A Block in Time) and Poet April Bernard (Miss Fuller, and New Poems)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Local author Lynne Potts signing books</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/02/nemo-the-noreaster-forces-the-closing-of-the-entire-boston-public-library-system-including-the-south-end-library-friday-february-8-saturday-february-9-and-sunday-february-10</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Nemo the Nor'easter Forces the Closing of the Entire Boston Public Library System --Including the South End Library-- Friday, February 8, Saturday, February 9 and Sunday, February 10.</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/02/poet-april-bernard-to-read-from-miss-fuller-a-fictionalized-history-of-feminist-margaret-fuller-once-the-most-famous-woman-in-america-tuesday-february-5-630-pm-at-the-se-library</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-05-10</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - Poet April Bernard to Read from "Miss Fuller," a Fictionalized History of Feminist Margaret Fuller, Once "the Most Famous Woman in America," Tuesday, February 5, 6:30 PM at the SE Library</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/01/new-art-journaling-for-the-young-and-writing-workshops-for-the-young-at-heart-to-start-thursdays-at-the-south-end-branch</loc>
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      <image:caption>Ernest Hemmingway</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/01/looking-back-45-years-and-longer-lynne-potts-will-read-from-her-memoir-a-block-in-time-a-history-of-the-south-end-from-a-window-on-holyoke-street-tuesday-january-29-630-pm</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Looking Back 45 Years and Longer, Lynne Potts Will Read from her Memoir, "A Block in Time: a History of the South End from a Window on Holyoke Street" Tuesday, January 29, 6:30 PM</image:title>
      <image:caption>Lynne Potts</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/01/author-leah-hager-cohen-explores-the-unique-dimension-of-sorrow-experienced-by-each-of-her-characters-in-her-novel-the-grief-of-others</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Author Leah Hager Cohen Explores the Unique Dimension of Sorrow Experienced by Each of her Characters in her Novel, "The Grief of Others,"</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - Author Leah Hager Cohen Explores the Unique Dimension of Sorrow Experienced by Each of her Characters in her Novel, "The Grief of Others,"</image:title>
      <image:caption>Author Leah Hager Cohen at the South End library</image:caption>
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      <image:title>News - Author Leah Hager Cohen Explores the Unique Dimension of Sorrow Experienced by Each of her Characters in her Novel, "The Grief of Others,"</image:title>
      <image:caption>Author Doug Bauer introduced Hager Cohen</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/01/local-advisors-for-bpls-project-to-add-stores-to-copley-library-express-concern-about-mixing-library-mission-with-commerce-but-agree-on-one-thing-johnson-building-needs-a-major-overhaul</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Local Advisors for BPL's Project to Add Stores to Copley Library Express Concern about Mixing Library Mission with Commerce but Agree on One Thing: Johnson Building Needs a Major Overhaul</image:title>
      <image:caption>johnson building</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2013/01/the-south-end-writes-author-series-resumes-tuesday-january-15-with-leah-hager-cohen-reading-from-her-2012-novel-the-grief-of-others</loc>
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      <image:title>News - The "South End Writes" Author Series Resumes Tuesday, January 15, with Leah Hager Cohen Reading from her 2012 Novel, "The Grief of Others"</image:title>
      <image:caption>FOSEL president Marleen Nienhuis, author Margot Livesey and novelist Sue Miller</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/12/pat-loomis-delicious-food-provided-by-staff-and-fosel</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-05-10</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - Pat Loomis &amp; Friends Will Play Their Annual Holiday Jazz Concert at the South End Library Tuesday, December 18 at 6:30 P.M.; Delicious Food Provided by Staff and FOSEL</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pat Loomis &amp; Summer Friends</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/12/south-end-photographersocial-worker-jennifer-coplon-will-talk-about-her-ugandan-elders-exhibit-december-12-at-the-south-end-library</loc>
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      <image:title>News - South End Photographer/Social Worker Jennifer Coplon Will Talk About Her "Ugandan Elders" Exhibit December 12 at the South End Library</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ugandan Elders Exhibit</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/11/puppeteer-nicola-mceldowney-her-puppet-troupe-will-perform-the-story-of-ferdinand-at-the-south-end-library-tuesday-november-26</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-05-10</lastmod>
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      <image:title>News - Puppeteer Nicola McEldowney &amp; Her Puppet Troupe Will Perform "The Story of Ferdinand" at the South End Library, Tuesday, November 26, at 6:30 PM</image:title>
      <image:caption>Puppeteer Nicola McEldowney</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/11/author-marylou-depieza-will-read-from-her-suspense-novel-walking-in-her-shoes-the-story-of-her-mothers-secret-life-while-raising-a-traditional-family-in-the-south-end</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Author Marylou Depeiza Will Read from her Suspense Novel, "Walking in her Shoes," the Story of her Mother's Secret Life While Raising a Traditional Family in the South End</image:title>
      <image:caption>Marylou Depeiza</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/11/new-south-end-library-photo-exhibit-of-ugandan-elders-highlights-dignity-of-homelesslandless-africans-despite-decades-of-civil-war-and-aids</loc>
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      <image:title>News - New South End Library Photo Exhibit of Ugandan Elders Highlights Dignity of Homeless/Landless Africans Despite Decades of Civil War and AIDS</image:title>
      <image:caption>A Ugandan Elder, by photographer Jennifer Coplon</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/11/handicapped-access-door-pads-have-been-installed-at-the-south-end-library-easing-access-for-all</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Handicapped-access Door Pads Have Been Installed at the South End Library, Easing Access for All</image:title>
      <image:caption>Better handicapped-accessibility at the South End library</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/11/recent-readings-by-authors-at-the-south-end-library-illustrate-the-varied-richess-of-the-local-writing-scene-and-the-unique-role-played-by-branch-libraries-in-their-neighborhoods</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Recent Readings by Authors at the South End Library Illustrate the Varied Richess of the Local Writing Scene and the Unique Role Played by Branch Libraries in their Neighborhoods</image:title>
      <image:caption>FOSEL founding president Marleen Nienhuis and novelists Margot Livesey and Sue Miller</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b8b7d8893fc0ddb1aad68a/1488509258729-DWA2QX1T8FFGYEFVXRX7/maryanne-ohara2.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>News - Recent Readings by Authors at the South End Library Illustrate the Varied Richess of the Local Writing Scene and the Unique Role Played by Branch Libraries in their Neighborhoods</image:title>
      <image:caption>Maryanne o'Hara giving a talk at the South End library</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b8b7d8893fc0ddb1aad68a/1488509262829-UZ3WXEWFT2CB9BWKERNJ/s-davis1.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>News - Recent Readings by Authors at the South End Library Illustrate the Varied Richess of the Local Writing Scene and the Unique Role Played by Branch Libraries in their Neighborhoods</image:title>
      <image:caption>Author Stephen Davis</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/10/rockn-roll-biographer-stephen-davis-reads-from-the-unauthorized-biography-of-singersongwriter-carly-simon-more-room-in-a-broken-heart-at-the-se-library-thursday-november-1-at-630-p-m</loc>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b8b7d8893fc0ddb1aad68a/1488509254393-SMQSUAFZJRA1YY2E6QWV/stephen-davis1.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>News - Rock'n Roll  Biographer Stephen Davis Reads From the Unauthorized Biography of Singer/Songwriter Carly Simon, "More Room in a Broken Heart," at the SE Library, Thursday, November 1, at 6:30 p.m.</image:title>
      <image:caption>stephen davis</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/10/margot-livesey-will-read-from-her-latest-novel-the-flight-of-gemma-harding-tuesday-night-october-30-at-630-p-m</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Margot Livesey Will Read from her Latest Novel, "The Flight of Gemma Harding," Tuesday Night, October 30, at 6:30 P.M.</image:title>
      <image:caption>livesey</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/10/fosel-book-bags-for-sale-to-help-pay-for-library-programming-for-young-old-and-in-betweens</loc>
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      <image:title>News - FOSEL Book Bags for Sale to Help Pay for Library Programming for Young, Old and In-betweens</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b8b7d8893fc0ddb1aad68a/1488509249834-6INCQAXXAM0H6UJUOAY0/red-tote-1-.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>News - FOSEL Book Bags for Sale to Help Pay for Library Programming for Young, Old and In-betweens</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - FOSEL Book Bags for Sale to Help Pay for Library Programming for Young, Old and In-betweens</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/10/bpl-president-amy-ryan-thanks-fosel-for-funds-raised-to-pay-for-the-installation-of-a-handicapped-accessible-door-at-the-south-end-branch</loc>
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      <image:title>News - BPL President Amy Ryan Thanks FOSEL for Funds Raised to Pay for the Installation of a Handicapped-Accessible Door at the South End branch</image:title>
      <image:caption>FOSEL president Glyn Polson and Mayor Thomas Menino</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b8b7d8893fc0ddb1aad68a/1488509245055-2A62RZE1HDZ5MSK77FGM/bpl-letter.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>News - BPL President Amy Ryan Thanks FOSEL for Funds Raised to Pay for the Installation of a Handicapped-Accessible Door at the South End branch</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/10/the-bpds-archivist-margaret-sullivan-and-her-colleague-dr-kim-l-gaddy-shine-a-light-on-the-history-of-bostons-fairest</loc>
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      <image:title>News - The BPD's Archivist Margaret Sullivan and her Colleague Dr. Kim L. Gaddy Shine a Light on the History of Boston's Fairest</image:title>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b8b7d8893fc0ddb1aad68a/1488509249744-KPAVCKNAZTE5D3UOGMCP/mcauliff.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>News - The BPD's Archivist Margaret Sullivan and her Colleague Dr. Kim L. Gaddy Shine a Light on the History of Boston's Fairest</image:title>
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      <image:title>News - The BPD's Archivist Margaret Sullivan and her Colleague Dr. Kim L. Gaddy Shine a Light on the History of Boston's Fairest</image:title>
      <image:caption>The first African-American female olice officer, Dorothy Harris</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/10/short-story-writer-maryanne-ohara-will-read-from-her-debut-novel-cascade-thursday-october-25-at-630-pm</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Short-story Writer Maryanne O'Hara Will Read from her Debut Novel, "Cascade," Thursday, October 25 at 6:30 PM</image:title>
      <image:caption>maryanne ohara</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/10/dr-sara-lawrence-lightfoot-says-todays-seniors-seek-to-redefine-success-in-unconventional-ways-during-the-third-chapter-of-their-lives</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Dr. Sara Lawrence Lightfoot Says Today's Seniors Seek to Redefine Success in Unconventional Ways During the Third Chapter of Their Lives</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/10/sociologist-educator-and-author-sara-lawrence-lightfoot-will-read-from-the-third-chapter-passion-risk-and-adventure-in-the-25-years-after-50-tuesday-october-9-at-630-p-m</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Sociologist, Educator and Author Sara Lawrence Lightfoot Will Read from "The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk and Adventure in the 25 Years After 50," Tuesday, October 9, at 6:30 p.m.</image:title>
      <image:caption>sara l lightfoot</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/10/a-new-fosel-section-the-south-end-reads-will-list-the-five-favorite-books-of-each-author-in-the-south-end-writes-series-starting-now</loc>
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      <image:title>News - A New FOSEL Section, "The South End Reads," Will List the Five Favorite Books of Each Author in "The South End Writes" Series, Starting Now..</image:title>
      <image:caption>ser</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/10/south-end-writer-l-annette-binder-spins-a-modern-day-fairy-tale-with-a-reading-from-her-short-story-collectionrise</loc>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b8b7d8893fc0ddb1aad68a/1488509247348-123KVHPKO8IVSFWF2KF8/labinder-4-1.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>News - South End Writer L.Annette Binder Spins a Modern-day Fairy Tale With a Reading from her Short-story Collection,"Rise"</image:title>
      <image:caption>labinder -4-</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/10/stephen-davis-who-wrote-the-unauthorized-biography-of-carly-simon-has-been-rescheduled-to-talk-on-november-1-at-the-south-end-branch</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Stephen Davis, Who Wrote the Unauthorized Biography of Carly Simon, Has been Rescheduled to Talk on November 1 at the South End Branch. Sara Lawrence Lightfoot Will Give a Talk on October 9.</image:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/09/mayor-menino-hands-fosel-a-pru-pac-check-to-pay-for-the-installation-of-a-handicapped-accessible-door-at-the-south-end-branch</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Author/Librarian Catherine Willis to Talk about Surprising Facts in her Recent Book about the History of the Boston Public Library, Tuesday, March 27, at 6:30 PM, at the South End Library</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/02/former-area-d4-police-blotter-scribe-john-sacco-returns-to-the-south-end-library-to-reminisce-about-those-very-good-very-bad-old-days</loc>
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      <image:title>News - Former Area D4 Police Blotter Scribe John Sacco Returns to the South End Library to Reminisce About Those Very Good Very Bad Old Days</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.friendsofsouthendlibrary.org/news/2012/01/the-south-end-writes-new-season-starts-tuesday-january-17-with-local-author-wendy-wunder-reading-from-her-debut-novel-the-probability-of-miracles</loc>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - Imagined Landscapes by Local Artist Duncan Will</image:title>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - Imagined Landscapes by Local Artist Duncan Will</image:title>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - Imagined Landscapes by Local Artist Duncan Will</image:title>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - Artist Carol Schweigert</image:title>
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      <image:caption>South End’s former State Representative, community organizer and author, Mel King, featured in the flat-screen video with the title of his iconic work, Chain of Change: Struggles for Black Community Development, surrounded by books authored by many of his writer colleagues.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - Crime and Fiction In or Around Boston</image:title>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - South End Visual Artist Marianne A. Kinzer</image:title>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - South End Visual Artist Marianne A. Kinzer</image:title>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - Elizabeth Taylor - South End Observations</image:title>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - Elizabeth Taylor - South End Observations</image:title>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - The Ayer Mansion by Louis Comfort Tiffany</image:title>
      <image:caption>The September Local/Focus installation in the Tremont Street window of the South End library</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - The Ayer Mansion by Louis Comfort Tiffany</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Ayer Mansion at 395 Commonwealth Avenue, the last surviving mansion designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - The Ayer Mansion by Louis Comfort Tiffany</image:title>
      <image:caption>One of the Tiffany-designed windows at the Ayer mansion</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The current Local/Focus installation features a slide show about its congregation on FOSEL's flat screen.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Gary Bailey, a FOSEL board member and a trustee of Boston’s Union United Methodist Church, in front of the UUMC installation for Local/Focus. He is holding a picture of easier congregants of Union United. Bailey is a professor of Social Work at Simmons College.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - DO YOU HAVE  15 MINUTES  ONCE A WEEK? South End Wire Sculptor, Will Corcoran Has Installed a New Local/Focus Display in the Library's Window</image:title>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - The South End Historical Society</image:title>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - Floral Design Studio, Table &amp;amp; Tulip</image:title>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - A New Window Display Showcasing the Image of the Book in Ceramics and Folded Art Will Be Installed This Week in the Library's Tremont Street Window as Part of its "Local Focus" Initiative</image:title>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - A New Window Display Showcasing the Image of the Book in Ceramics and Folded Art Will Be Installed This Week in the Library's Tremont Street Window as Part of its "Local Focus" Initiative</image:title>
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      <image:title>Local Focus All - A New Window Display Showcasing the Image of the Book in Ceramics and Folded Art Will Be Installed This Week in the Library's Tremont Street Window as Part of its "Local Focus" Initiative</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Suspense writer, Barbara Shapiro, featured at the South End Writes program in 2013, signing copies of The Art Forger.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Playwright Tennessee Williams with Frank Merlo in the 1950s.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The South End branch of the Boston Public Library was designed by Ronaldo Giurgola in the late 1960s</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Randolph Fuller talking to an engaged audience last year about Boston’s distinguished history with opera companies and the sad demise of the Opera House, formerly on Huntington Avenue.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Artistic director/conductor Gil Rose greeting admirers at last year’s Odyssey Opera event at the South End library</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>At the reopening of the South End library on February 18, 2020: l to r, State Rep. Jon Santiago; District Councilor Ed Flynn, FOSEL president, Marleen Nienhuis, South End Forum chair, Stephen Fox, District Councilor Frank Baker, BPL Strustee chair Bob Gallery, BPL president David Leonard.</image:caption>
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