Category: New Collections

  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Behind the Scenes: How Rare Books are Photographed Under the BC100 Camera Setup

    Check out our previous imaging blog posts for more insights into photography and digital preservation at BPL.  Happy holiday season to all our readers and partner institutions! We’re excited to share another post from one of our staff photographers, Jade Alderman. Jade joined us just this summer, and she has had the chance to photograph

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