Submitted by alyssakeil on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 11:59am
The Friends of the Mattapan Branch Library are hosting a holiday celebration on Saturday, December 17, "A Soulful Sleigh Ride" will be held at 1:00 p.m. Give back and celebrate with a youth R&B choral group, raffles, music, holiday treats and more! To donate baked goods, or to help, see Miss Cannon at the library's main desk. The Mattapan Branch Library is located at 1350 Blue Hill Avenue. For more information, call the branch at 617.298.9218.
Submitted by alyssakeil on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 10:52am
The Boston NAACP will be hosting a provocative discussion in conjunction with world AIDS Day 2011 on December 1, 2011 at the Mattapan Library from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. After 30 years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the disease continues to disproportionately affect the African-American community. The event will feature a special guest speaker, Mr. Phil Wilson, founder of Black AIDS Institute to discuss what you can do to help prevent additional HIV infections and AIDS related deaths. The Mattapan Library is located at 1350 Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan. For more information, please call 617.427.9494.
A coalition of African-American empowerment, faith-based, public policy and cultural organizations will host a forum entitled "Black Community Losing Power: Counting Inmates in the Wrong Place" on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. The forum, which takes place at the Mattapan Library from 5:15 to 7:45 p.m., is organized in response to the practice of "prison-based gerrymandering": the counting of inmates as residents of their incarcerated communities in the census rather than their original communities. Hosts include The Center for Church and Prison, The New Democracy Coalition, Prison Policy Initiative, Mass Black Empowerment Coalition, Demos, Road to Redemption, The Love Movement and The Cultural Cafe Collective.
The MBTA will hold a public meeting to discuss the Fairmount Line Blue Hill Avenue Station on Wednesday, June 1, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Mattapan Branch Library (1350 Bleu Hill Avenue, Mattapan, MA 02126). The MBTA project team will discuss the station location & design with alternative analysis. Design will be completed by the end of 2011 and construction is projected to begin May 2012.
For more information, or if you need a disabilities-related accomodation, contact Pablo Calderon at 617-222-3341 or pcalderon@mbta.com by May 27, 2011.
Struggling financially? Come to the Mattapan Branch Library on Saturday, May 21 for a workshop on how to take control of your financial future. Learn how to create a budget, manage your cash flow, understand your credit report and much more! Whether your dream is to purchase a house, pay for college, purchase a car or just regain financial control of your life, this workshop will get you started. You will even learn about creating a Trust and a Will. Workshop is free! For more information, call 617-642-1874.
Mattapan Branch Library, 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan, MA
Saturday, May 21, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
The Boston Public Library's mission is to preserve and provide access to historical record of our society, and to serve the cultural, educational, and informational needs of the City and the Commonwealth.
The vision of the Boston Public Library is to touch the lives of every Bostonian in
libraries, online and in the community.
Priorities for 2009‐10
Advancement of Learning
* Early Literacy: babies to pre‐kindergarten
* Academic support: School age children and teens
* Lifelong learning: For all ages
Easy Access to BPL Resources Most in Demand
* Serving the greatest number of people with existing or reduced resources
* Includes open hours, electronic access, and collection
Libraries as Community Gathering Places
* Existing facilities are clean, organized, and welcoming public environments
Programs and Services that Help People during these Economic Times
* Includes services such as job and career information, resume writing, foreclosure
prevention programs, etc.
Part of the Boston Public Library system. Click here to learn more about Dorchester area libraries.
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:
Click here to register for a free library card online!
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. Mattapan: Tuesday 4-6PM.
Last Updated:
05/21/2010
DISTINCTIVE ASPECTS OF THE COLLECTION
Strong collections in urban fiction, popular music, teen fiction, anime, manga and a wide array of DVDs, from movies to popular TV series. There is also a modest collection of local history materials.
RECURRING PROGRAMMING OFFERED
Weekly toddler films, Fun with Books, teen movie matinee, teen advisory board, and homework assistance.
Adult Book Discussion Group - 3rd Tuesday of each Month
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING OFFERED
A monthly calendar of events offers a range of programs from films, author talks and readings, workshops, and educational activities for all ages. Summer reading programs are offered for children and young adults. The Friends of the Mattapan Branch also has activities throughout the year. Please consult our calendar of events for more details.
The Mattapan Branch is teamed with the Mildred Avenue Middle School and the Mildred Avenue 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
As early as December 18, 1849 the people of Mattapan were concerned about library facilities. It was on that date that Increase S. Smith founded the Mattapan Library Association. On May 2, 1854, the Boston Public Library opened, and in 1870 the suburb of Dorchester, which included Mattapan, was annexed to Boston. The Mattapan Branch evolved over many years beginning with a reading room attached to the delivery station in the Oakland Hall Building in Mattapan. In 1898, the book collection consisted of ninety-eight volumes.
Around 1924, the population of Mattapan began a rapid increase. As newer groups began to establish themselves in the more central Boston neighborhoods, Jewish immigrants moved in large numbers to Mattapan.
The small reading room was granted Branch status in 1923, but could not meet the demand of the growing population. Annual circulation climbed from 20,000 volumes in 1924 to 75,010 in 1926. Mattapan residents requested a new library. Citizens' letters and petitions took effect, and on June 22, 1931 the Mattapan Library Branch at 10 Hazelton Street opened its doors.
The Hazelton Street branch served the neighborhood well for more than 75 years, but with the formation of a Mattapan Library Task Force, the procurement of necessary funding in 1997, and the perseverance of Mayor Thomas Menino and Councilor Charles Yancey a new chapter began. On February 28, 2009 the Mattapan community celebrated the opening of an architecturally-stunning, technologically enhanced, and service-rich new Mattapan Branch at 1350 Blue Hill Avenue.
The Friends of the Mattapan Branch Library are hosting a holiday celebration on Saturday, December 17, "A Soulful Sleigh Ride" will be held at 1:00 p.m. Give back and celebrate with a youth R&B choral group, raffles, music, holiday treats and more! To donate baked goods, or to help, see Miss Cannon at the library's main desk. The 
The Boston NAACP will be hosting a provocative discussion in conjunction with world AIDS Day 2011 on December 1, 2011 at the Mattapan Library from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. After 30 years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the disease continues to disproportionately affect the African-American community. The event will feature a special guest speaker, Mr. Phil Wilson, founder of Black AIDS Institute to discuss what you can do to help prevent additional HIV infections and AIDS related deaths. The Mattapan Library is located at 1350 Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan. For more information, please call 
A coalition of African-American empowerment, faith-based, public policy and cultural organizations will host a forum entitled "Black Community Losing Power: Counting Inmates in the Wrong Place" on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. The forum, which takes place at the Mattapan Library from 5:15 to 7:45 p.m., is organized in response to the practice of "prison-based gerrymandering": the counting of inmates as residents of their incarcerated communities in the census rather than their original communities. Hosts include The Center for Church and Prison, The New Democracy Coalition, Prison Policy Initiative, Mass Black Empowerment Coalition, Demos, Road to Redemption, The Love Movement and The Cultural Cafe Collective.
The MBTA will hold a public meeting to discuss the Fairmount Line Blue Hill Avenue Station on Wednesday, June 1, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Mattapan Branch Library (1350 Bleu Hill Avenue, Mattapan, MA 02126). The MBTA project team will discuss the station location & design with alternative analysis. Design will be completed by the end of 2011 and construction is projected to begin May 2012. 
Struggling financially? Come to the Mattapan Branch Library on Saturday, May 21 for a workshop on how to take control of your financial future. Learn how to create a budget, manage your cash flow, understand your credit report and much more! Whether your dream is to purchase a house, pay for college, purchase a car or just regain financial control of your life, this workshop will get you started. You will even learn about creating a Trust and a Will. Workshop is free! For more information, call 617-642-1874.