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The Local and Family History Collection includes more than 30,000 wide-ranging materials from the 17th–21st centuries. Close to 6,000 items relate to individual families, and nearly 2,000 more in the local and family history field are available for circulation.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <div class="s-lg-tab-content"> <div id="s-lg-guide-main" class="tab-pane active" tabindex="-1"> <div class="row s-lg-row"><div id="s-lg-col-1" class="col-md-12"><div class="s-lg-col-boxes"><div id="s-lg-box-wrapper-11385735" class="s-lg-box-wrapper-11385735"><div id="s-lg-box-9660045-container" class="s-lib-box-container"> <div id="s-lg-box-9660045" class="s-lib-box s-lib-box-std"> <h2 class="s-lib-box-title">Research Services at the Central Library in Copley Square</h2><div id="s-lg-box-collapse-9660045" > <div class="s-lib-box-content"> <div id="s-lg-content-19720874" class=" clearfix"> <p>Reference Services librarians are available at the information desk in the <strong>Washington Room of the McKim Building on the 2nd floor</strong>.</p> <p>Reference Services offers research and study assistance on many subjects, including history and the social sciences. Librarians can help you with searching the library’s print and online collections and our online databases of articles and research sources. For any items the library does not own, librarians can assist patrons with requesting material from other libraries.</p> <p>You can contact the department by phone (617-536-5400), by email (<a href="mailto:ask@bpl.org">ask@bpl.org</a>), the BPL's <a href="https://www.bpl.org/questions-or-suggestions/" target="_blank">online form</a>, or by mail at:</p> <p>The Boston Public Library<br /> Central Library at Copley Square<br /> Research Services Department<br /> 700 Boylston Street<br /> Boston MA 02116</p> <h3>Services</h3> <ul> <li>Computers: Computers are available for genealogical research and in-library use databases in the Research Services Department.</li> <li>Reference Questions: You can submit a genealogy reference question in person, by telephone, and <a href="mailto:research@bpl.org">by email</a>. Note: We can only answer general reference questions; we cannot do genealogical or heraldic research, or check our holdings for specific sections of genealogies about a particular family.</li> <li>Photocopying materials and printing from library computers: Some of the library’s published genealogies may be photocopied, depending on the condition of the item. Costs for print/copying/scanning are $0.20/printed side for black & white, $0.60/printed side for color, $0.05/scanned side for scans. Photocopiers are located throughout the central library building and at the Research Services desk on the second floor. You may purchase a pay4print account at the red kiosk at any BPL location. More details on how to print and photocopy library material is <a href="https://www.bpl.org/faq/technology/#computers" title="photocopying and printing">here</a>.</li> <li>Microform printing: Printouts of microforms are available in the Research Services Department. Microform printing costs are the same as our costs for print/copying/scanning listed above.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <ul id="s-lg-page-prevnext" class="pager s-lib-hide"><li class="previous"><a href="https://guides.bpl.org/c.php?g=418202&p=10085251"><< <strong>Previous:</strong> Genealogy</a></li><li class="next"></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="s-lib-footer-public" class="s-lib-footer footer container s-lib-side-borders"> <div id="s-lg-guide-header-meta" class="pad-top-sm pad-left-med clearfix"> <ul id="s-lg-guide-header-attributes" class=""> <li id="s-lg-guide-header-updated" class="s-lg-h-separator"> <span class="s-lg-guide-label">Last Updated:</span> <span class="s-lg-text-greyout">Jan 16, 2025 1:51 PM</span> </li> <li id="s-lg-guide-header-url" class="s-lg-h-separator"> <span class="s-lg-guide-label">URL:</span> <span class="s-lg-text-greyout">https://guides.bpl.org/genealogymain</span> </li> <li id="s-lg-guide-print-url"> <a href="javascript: window.print();"><i class="fa fa-print" aria-hidden="true" title="Print Page"></i> Print Page</a> </li> </ul> <div id="s-lib-footer-login-link" class="pull-right pad-right-med"> <a href="https://bpl.libapps.com/libapps/login.php?site_id=327&target64=L2xpYmd1aWRlcy9hZG1pbl9jLnBocD9nPTQxODIwMiZwPTMwMjYyMzU=">Login to LibApps</a> </div> </div> <div class="pad-bottom-sm clearfix"> <div id="s-lib-footer-support-link" class="pull-right pad-right-med"> <a href="mailto:ask@bpl.org">Report a problem</a> </div> <div id="s-lg-guide-header-subjects" class="pad-top-sm pad-left-med pad-right-med pull-left"> <span class="s-lg-guide-label">Subjects: </span><span class="s-lg-small bold"><a href="https://guides.bpl.org/sb.php?subject_id=33292">Genealogy</a></span> </div> <div id="s-lg-guide-header-tags" class="pad-top-sm pad-left-med"> <span class="s-lg-guide-label">Tags: </span><span class="s-lg-small bold"><a href="https://guides.bpl.org/srch.php?tag=ancestors&default_lg=1">ancestors</a>, <a href="https://guides.bpl.org/srch.php?tag=family+history&default_lg=1">family history</a>, <a href="https://guides.bpl.org/srch.php?tag=family+tree&default_lg=1">family tree</a>, <a href="https://guides.bpl.org/srch.php?tag=immigration&default_lg=1">immigration</a>, <a href="https://guides.bpl.org/srch.php?tag=vital+records&default_lg=1">vital records</a></span> </div> </div> </div> <!-- scroll_top.twig --> <div id="s-lib-scroll-top"> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="jQuery('body').focus();" title="Back to Top" aria-label="Back to Top"> <span class="fa-stack fa-lg" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa fa-square-o fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-angle-double-up fa-stack-1x" style="position:relative; bottom:2px;"></i> </span> </a> </div> <!-- !scroll_top.twig --> <div id="s-lib-alert" title=""><div id="s-lib-alert-content"></div></div> <div id="bcjs" class="clear"></div> </div> <!-- #page --> </section> <!-- end biblioweb_container --> </body> </html>