Digital Commonwealth: April 2026 New Collections
Hello DC users! Here are some new collections now available online, including some exciting additions to our newspapers: Hosted collections added: Boston Public Library: Vin Catania Collection (298 items; photographs of prominent Boston politicians, events, and locations from 1977-2002) Seekonk Public Library: The Seekonk Star (60 items; issues of the weekly newspaper from 1972-1983) University of Massachusetts
Digital Commonwealth: March 2026 New Collections
Happy early spring, DC.org users. Here are the latest collections in the repository: Hosted collections added: Boston Public Library: Boston Herald (501 items; issues of the daily newspaper from 1935-1936) Incunabula (2 items; early printed texts from 1482-1497, including Ptolemy’s Geographia) Maginnis & Walsh Architectural Records (226 items; plans and drawings from the prominent Boston-based architectural firm from
Inside the Imaging Process for Brittle Newspapers on the BC100 Book Scanner
Spring has come quickly around the corner, and Digital Commonwealth is blooming with new additions. Check out our previous blog posts for information on our new collections, plus other insights into photography and digital preservation at BPL. One of our staff photographers, Jade Alderman, has some insight into the process of photographing two books from
Digital Commonwealth: February 2026 New Collections
Hello to all our patrons, partners and users — here are the latest collections on DigitalCommonwealth.org from the month of February: Hosted collections added: Boston Little Syria Project: Lebanese and Syrian Community Digitization Day (2025) (125 items; family photographs and personal memorabilia contributed by Massachusetts residents) Boston Public Library: Boston Pictorial Archive (1835 items; photographs of Boston
Digital Commonwealth January 2026 New Collections
We are ready for spring here in Copley Square — but staying very busy regardless! Here are the latest collections added to DigitalCommonwealth.org in the first month of 2026: Hosted collections added: Boston Public Library: Boston Herald (276 items; issues of the daily newspaper from 1934-1935) Boston Symphony Orchestra Archives: Boston Symphony Orchestra
A Timely Collection Highlight: Playoff Football in New England!
Winter in the USA means a few things, no matter the climate: holiday season, and football. New Englanders have been particularly enjoying the Patriots’ return to the playoffs this month, but the game is beloved well beyond the professional game. To that point, here’s a unique item the Statewide program had the pleasure of working