According to the Boston Public Library, they were the first in the nation with a children's room. Nowadays each of Boston's 26 public branches has one. These kid-friendly spaces are filled with board books, early readers, stuffed animals, games, puzzles, computers, child-sized furniture, and more. The goal is to make this dedicated space super welcoming to the library's youngest visitors.
Children's librarians are definitely an added charm as they are the staff responsible for this cozy space. These librarians often display new or seasonally relevant books, lead story times, as well as other family-friendly programming. We created this list to help you connect with your local librarian. Please know that some branches have temporary staff -- so the following contacts are the children's librarians as of August 2023.
Adams Street
Jackie
(617) 436-6900 ext. 1009
Brighton
Allison
(617) 782-6032
Central
No children’s librarian specified
(617) 536-5400
Charlestown
Eileen
(617) 242-1248
Chinatown
Morgan
(617) 807-8176
Codman Square
Chris
(617) 436-8214
Connolly
Emily
(617) 522-1960
East Boston
Caitlin
(617) 569-0271
Egleston
Claire
(617) 445-4340
Faneuil
Ann
(617) 782-6705
Fields Corner
Cindy
(617) 436-2155
Grove Hall
Angela
(617) 427-3337
Honan-Allston
No children’s librarian specified
(617) 787-6313
Hyde Park
Vicky
(617) 361-2524
Jamaica Plain
No children’s librarian specified
(617) 524-2053
Lower Mills
Opetoritse "Ritse"
(617) 298-7841 ext. 1456
Mattapan
Amy
(617) 298-9218
North End
Ashley
(617) 227-8135
Parker Hill
Thea
(617) 427-3820
Roslindale
Celeste
(617) 323-2343
Roxbury
Brittany
(617) 442-6186
South Boston
Dani
(617) 268-0180
South End
Christina
(617) 655-2441
Upham’s Corner
Margaret
(617) 265-0139
West End
Ayelet
(617) 523-3957
West Roxbury
Ann
(617) 325-3147
If you're looking for books inspired by our local librarian, you can check them out here. And if you want to test your library knowledge, you can try our quiz here.
Until next time...
Love the Journey,
