The Associates of the Boston Public Libraryis an independent nonprofit dedicated to preserving the Boston Public Library’s Special Collections of rare books, manuscripts, prints, drawings, musical scores, and other items of literary, cultural and historic interest. The organization is committed to ensuring continued public access to these irreplaceable treasures by underwriting their conservation, cataloging, digitization, and exhibition.Over the past 50 years, the Associates has been the creator and underwriter of a wide array of programs, designed to heighten public awareness of the Library's vast free educational resources. These programs include art and architecture tours, readings, lectures, curatorial evenings, exhibitions, music events, Pierce Performance Series, and an annual residency for emerging authors. The Associates oversees the David McCullough Conservation Fund and the William O. Taylor Art Preservation Fund.Facebook\Instagram\LinkedIn\Twitter\YouTube