Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):
Mon & Thurs: 12pm-8pm, Tues & Weds: 10am-6pm, Fri & Sat: 9am-5pm
BPL Codman Square Branch
690 Washington St
Dorchester,
MA
United States
Key Partners:
- Dorchester-Franklin Field Community Learning Initiative
Partnership with Perkins Community Center, Joseph Lee Elementary, Lee Academy Pilot School, DotWell
- LiveWire Learning Community
New initiative between Dorchester-Franklin Field Community Learning Initiative and FableVision Learning. Read more about this exciting new project here.
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:
Key Programs Offered:
- Homework Assistance Program
Free one-on-one homework help for students in grades K-8 from high-achieving high school mentors. Available at every BPL branch Monday-Thursday from 3:30-5:30PM.
- Boston Teachers' Union Tutors
Tutoring for students in all grades from BPS teachers. Days and times vary by location. Codman: Monday and Thursday 4-6PM.
- Ongoing programs
Tuesdays: 11am, Preschool Storytime: stories and activities
Thursdays: 4pm, Chess Time: Every Thursday at 4 we will get out the library's new chess boards for kids to play chess with.
Fridays: 10:30am, Preschool Storytime: Daycares and camps are welcome to an hour of stories & preschool-appropriate movies and TV shows from the library's collection. 3pm, Game Day: Ask at the desk for the board games - there will be a variety of board games for you to choose from. All are welcome!
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DISTINCTIVE ASPECTS OF THE COLLECTION
The branch holds a very good reference collection on African-American history. There is a large Children's section of biographies as well as an excellent collection of material in large print format. We have a large urban fiction collection. Local History collection is for in-library use and cannot be borrowed. Additional copies, if found elsewhere in the library, may be available for borrowing. Codman Square has medium sized collections of Spanish and French language materials.
RECURRING PROGRAMMING OFFERED
Preschool Story hours, Toddler Tales, Chess and Movies programs are offered weekly for children.
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING OFFERED
Book readings by local authors and programs that respond to the community interests and hobbies. Summer reading programs are offered for children.
The Codman Square Branch is teamed with the Joseph Lee Elementary School and the Lee Academy Pilot School and the Perkins Community Center as part of Mayor Menino’s Community Learning Initiative, a multi-department collaboration aimed at helping Boston’s youth reach their full potential by coordinating learning and recreation throughout the day.
HISTORY
Opened in 1905 the branch was named for John Codman a local preacher and patriot. Originally housed at 6 Norfolk Street, the branch moved to its present location in 1978. The building was designed by Eco-Texture, Inc.
Enjoy playing board games with friends and family? The Codman Square Library is hosting a game day. Plenty of board games will be available to chose from. Anyone from young children to seniors are welcome to join! This game day will take place at Codman Square Library (690 Washington Street, Dorchester) from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Wondering whether you should be a sole proprietor or a company? Curious about the difference between a limited liability company and a corporation? Come to an introductory workshop at the Codman Square Branch Library, 690 Washington St., Dorchester, MA from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on June 16. Receive free, private consultations on business and legal questions relating to choice of entity and forming a new entity. This hybrid event is co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Society of CPAs, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, Acción USA, Goodwin - Procter and Dorchester Bay EDC! 
Why wait until spring to think about gardening? Join Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN) Master Urban Gardeners at the Codman Square Library as they present the Gardening Keeps Us Healthy Film Series--family movies about eating well and gardening in the city. "Fresh" will screen Monday, Mar. 7 at 6:00 p.m. Presented by BNAN and Boston Gardeners’ Council. 
