Fields Corner Branch Library

Watch Thanksgiving-themed movies in the Community Room. 

What's Cooking: In LA's Fairfax district, where ethnic groups abound, four households (Vietnamese, Latino, Jewish, and African American) celebrate Thanksgiving amidst family tensions. In the Nguyen family, the children's acculturation and immigrant parents' fears collide. In the Avila family, Isabel's son has invited her estranged husband to their family dinner. Audrey and Ron Williams want to keep their own family's ruptures secret from Ron's visiting mother. In the Seelig household, Herb and Ruth are unwilling to discuss openly their grown daughter's living with her lover, Carla. Around each table, things come to a head. Rated PG-13. Directed by Gurinder Chadha.

When: Wed Nov 4 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Where: Fields Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library  >> Read More

Join the Fields Corner Branch for a night of festive family fun. Everyone is invited to hear spooky stories told by Miss Cindy and to play games.

When:  Tuesday, OCTOBER 27, 2015, 6 – 7:30 P.M.

Where:  Fields Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library
1520 Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02122

Light refreshments will be provided. Suitable for all ages.

This program is free and open to the public.

All events take place at 1520 Dorchester Ave in Dorchester.

For more information (for any event) please contact 617-436-2155 or cdye@bpl.org.

Date: Thursday, July 10th
Start and Finish Times: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Name of Event: Historic New England: Historic Toys

Description of Event: How did children have fun before computer chips, batteries, or electricity? Historic New England will be here to help children explore toys and games from the past, discover how they work, and make one to keep.  >> Read More

On Tuesday, April 22 the Fields Corner Branch Library will host Doll E. Daze from 1 pm until 2 pm. This event will take place at the Fields Corner Branch Library located at 1520 Dorchester Avenue in Dorchester. Join the library for an intergenerational doll making program. Set on the coast of Africa, nearly 300 years ago, the tale of Cecilia’s wrap doll was told many times by Grandma Elmira. Today this tale has been recreated into a performance that captivates its audience as they learn the secrets of enslaved children’s courage.

This 30 minute oral presentation culminates with doll making instructions and creation of the audiences' own doll interpretation of Cecilia the dream fairy. For more information about this event, contact Emily Todd, Programs and Community Outreach Librarian at etodd@bpl.org or call 617-436-2155.

April is National Poetry Month. The Fields Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library will host Books of Hope Poetry for Children. This event is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 4 from 3:30 pm until 4:30 pm. This event will take place at the Fields Corner Branch Library located at 1520 Dorchester Avenue in Dorchester. 

The event is for children ages 6-12. They can come read, recite, and perform poetry with the Books of Hope Creative Writing program. They can discover new poets and poem and express themselves in a creative and positive atmosphere. 

This event is sponsored by the Boston Public Library Foundation.