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ADULT ILLITERACY

Description: READING PROGRAM FOR FUNCTIONALLY ILLITERATE ADULTS. BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (BPL) EXTERIOR. AUTOMATED TELLER BANK MACHINE (ATM).
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/30/1986

Arthur Curley, BPL director

Description: Profile of new Boston Public Library director Arthur Curley. Foresees future loan of videotapes, card catalog supplanted by computers. Fellow South Bostonians William Bulger, Ray Flynn. BPL courtyard with columned arcade. Exterior of McKim building; pan of incised legend on frieze.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/08/1985

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Description: STRUCTURAL DETERIORATION OF BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY. WILLIAM BULGER WANTS FUNDS FOR BPL RESTORATION. ARTHUR CURLEY.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/25/1987

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Description: STRUCTURAL DETERIORATION OF BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY. ARTHUR CURLEY AND WILLIAM BULGER URGE BPL RESTORATION. ARCHIVAL VISUALS OF COPLEY SQUARE.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/24/1987

BPL funding

Description: Mayor Ray Flynn proposes million-dollar cut in Boston Public Library funds. Flynn cites funding used for new positions, fringe benefits, and unnecessary accouterments instead of library services. Library representative speaks in BPL courtyard about the effect of cutbacks. Footage of employees working at circulation and card catalog. Brief clip of Congressman William Bulger in court. Various Library representatives explain job functions and loss at BPL. Flynn explains that library fund must be focused on branch services instead of fringe benefits.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/27/1989

Back Bay environs

Description: Back Bay environs. Commonwealth Avenue facades and mall from van driving along. Turn onto Boylston Street: Lord & Taylor, Boston Public Library, Hancock tower. Trinity Church exterior architectural details including bas relief of Last Supper. Copley Square concrete park. Pedestrians in light clothes.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/20/1983

Boston Public Library

Description: Several takes of reporter standup on the Boston Public Library having to shut down the bookmobile. Exteriors of Boston Public Library older (McKim) building. Pan of the inscription “The Commonwealth requires the education of the people as the safeguard of order and liberty.” Move to the attached modern building entrance. Interiors of the Library. Sign reads “Effective Sunday, February 13, the Library will be closed on Sundays until further notice.” Patrons in line at circulation desk in lobby. Librarian stamps due dates on borrowing cards. Patrons at reading tables in research room.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/15/1977

Copley plaza

Description: Empty concrete square of Copley plaza — city park without landscaping. Views toward Trinity Church, Boston Public Library, pan to John Hancock glass tower.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/21/1984

Lawsuit against DMH

Description: Shelter operators sue Mental Health Department to take responsibility for mentally ill homeless people. Ray Flynn, Richard Ring, Henry Tomes. Homeless people lie near heat vent outside BPL, line up for food.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/03/1990

Lydon arts compilation

Description: 1985 arts compilation. Central Square through Jeff Dunn photographs. Anthony DiBonaventura plays Domenico Scarlatti. Poet Felicia Lamport. BPL director Arthur Curley. Composer Stephen Albert.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 1985