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From YouTube: Boston Public Library Special Collection Ribbon Cutting
Description
Mayor Wu joins Boston Public Library staff and leadership in celebrating the reopening of the Central Library's newly renovated and reimagined Special Collections.
A
A
This
is
a
slightly
more
intimate
opening
than
we
might
normally
have
and
please
feel
free
if
you
choose
to
keep
a
mask
on
or
to
keep
a
little
distance.
If
you,
if
you
so
choose
this
project
has
been
seven
years
in
the
making,
and
my
job
today
is
to
offer
a
few
remarks
as
well
as
be
your
your
Master
of
Ceremonies,
for
today,
programs
should
run
about
20
to
30
minutes,
but
I
would
like
to
first
of
all
invite
our
very
special
keynote
speaker
to
speak
first.
A
This
is
her
second
Library
ribbon
cutting
of
her
tenure.
Please
welcome
our
champion
of
learning
history,
Equitable
inclusion
and
access
and
someone
who
believes
in
getting
the
small
things
right
in
order
to
bring
about
real
systemic
change.
This
transformative
project
is
itself
the
sum
of
an
enormous
number
of
small
actions.
I'm
told
she
is
herself
a
lover
of
classics
and
even
won
an
award
for
Greek
and
Roman
studies
in
high
school.
B
C
We're
excited
to
see
everyone
here,
I
always
get
a
little
anxious
when
people
apply
the
term
keynote,
because
it
suggests
that
you'll
either
be
wildly
insightful
or
very
long
and
I
hope
to
be
neither
one
of
those
I'm
just
here
to
say.
Thank
you.
This
is
such
a
treat
that
in
my
first
10
months
on
this
job,
thanks
to
the
great
work
and
diligence
and
foresight
and
vision
of
so
many
who
came
before
me.
I've
already
had
the
chance
to
do
two
major
ribbon
cuttings
in
our
library
system
and
to
celebrate
all
that.
C
C
But
I
am
like
a
kid
in
a
candy
shop,
getting
to
tour
the
the
archives
and
and
see
all
of
the
treats
that
this
incredible
institution
has
carefully
accumulated,
cared
for
maintained
and
made
available
for
decades
in
in
the
city,
and
so
I
do
want
to
just
I
know
they're
here,
and
we
have
a
speaking
program
that
can't
accommodate
all
of
the
incredible
leaders
who
are
part
of
our
library
system.
So
you
will
hear
from
from
some
of
them
and
I
know.
C
So
thank
you
to
this
is
in
alphabetical
order:
zamawa
Arenas,
Joe,
Berman,
Cheryl
Cronin,
of
course,
Madam
chair,
Priscilla
Douglas,
who
you'll
hear
from
shortly:
Linda
darcina
fourie,
Jeff,
Hawkins,
Jose,
maso,
Senator,
Mike,
Rush,
form
representative
Byron,
rushing
representative
Chyna,
Tyler,
Christian
Westra,
and
for
your
role
in
being
part
of
this
institution
over
time
and
the
many
ways
that
you
continue
to
steer,
access
and
enjoyment.
Delight
in
our
city,
I
want
to
thank
members
of
our
operations,
cabinet
and
you'll
hear
from
our
chief
shortly
as
well.
C
I
will
you
know
we?
We
all
celebrate
Boston's
many
many
firsts
we
Revel
in
our
sense
of
history
and
the
buildings
and
monuments
and
landmarks
that
we
can
point
to
and
that
we're
proud
to
share
with
the
whole
world
that
point
to
our
cultural
and
Democratic
Heritage.
Here
the
I
think
what's
special
about
the
Boston
Public
Library.
Is
that
that
sense
of
History.
C
C
Maybe
like
myself
and
study
the
classics
and
and
feel
feel
a
sense
of
power
and
wisdom
coming
from
what
we
can
gather
from
hundreds
of
years
ago,
but
it
will
inspire
new
careers
too,
to
know
that
this
is
a
pathway
and
an
area
of
career
advancement,
professional
development.
We
hope
to
grow
that
within
the
jobs
that
we're
creating
here
in
this
institution
and
in
the
mentorship
and
opportunities
available
to
our
young
people
as
well,
when
Oliver
Wendell
Holmes
opened
the
McKim
building
more
than
125
years
ago.
He
said
this
Palace
is
the
people's
own.
C
C
We
have
a
new
Lobby
reading
room
conservation,
lab
seven
miles
of
newly
renovated,
shelving
and
a
revamp
system
that
makes
it
simple
for
members
of
the
public
to
book
appointments
to
see
and
experience
the
treasures
here.
I
am
so
proud
of
all
the
work
that
our
BPS
leadership
and
staff
and
City
operations,
team
and
partners
have
put
in
again.
C
Thank
you
especially
to
Chief
Irish
in
the
public
facilities
department
and
the
Boston
Public
Library's
major
projects
office
led
by
Allison,
Ford
and
Eamon
Shelton,
who
we
have
now
persuaded
to
decorated
to
jump
over
as
our
new
commissioner
of
property
management.
Of
course,
we
would
not
be
here
without
the
vision
and
work
of
Beth
Prindle
bpl's
head
of
special
Collections
and
Laura
armscher,
who
served
as
the
former
Chief
of
collections.
Here.
C
C
Most
of
all
relieved,
one
of
my
proudest
accomplishments
in
this
Administration,
is
that
I
did
not
break
or
ruin
it
with
the
kids
holding
on
to
it
and
during
the
swearing-in
and
so
I'm
so
thankful
to
you
all
again
for
taking
the
risk
to
make
history
tangible,
touchable,
real
for
all
of
our
residents
and
to
make
sure
that
we
see
ourselves
reflected
in
every
bit
of
this
incredible
institution.
Thank
you
for
your
work.
A
Thank
you
mayor.
This
project
represents
and
is
a
major
investment
in
the
library
on
behalf
of
the
entire
city
and
includes
over
16
million
dollars
in
capital
investment
from
the
city
of
Boston.
It
is
over
31
000
square
feet
of
renovated
space.
We
are
a
branch
within
the
central
library
equivalent
to
our
largest
branch
in
size
and
in
cost
of
renovation,
and
now,
over
a
quarter
of
a
million
approximately
a
quarter
of
a
million
rare
books
over
a
million
manuscripts
spanning
many
centuries
stand
ready
to
be
pressed
into
service,
animating
history
and
supporting
learning.
D
D
After
all,
we
hold
these
Treasures,
not
for
ourselves,
we
care
for
them
so
that
the
public
can
have
access
to
them.
The
BPL
staff,
the
special
collections
committee,
headed
by
Beth
Prindle
and
many
others,
along
with
the
project
management
team,
even
though
you
stole
amen
from
us
and
all
the
staff
who
supported
the
renovation
for
the
past
seven
years,
are
the
real
heroes
of
this
story.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you
and
mayor.
D
So
when
I
look
at
this
beautiful
place,
I
think
about
our
predecessors
and
I
can
only
imagine
that
they're
jumping
for
joy
today
at
this
beautiful
renovation,
the
trustees
of
the
BPL
were
Incorporated
in
1878
and
serving
on
this
board
is
not
only
critical
to
keeping
the
institution
moving
forward,
but
with
the
service
also
comes
the
opportunity
to
be
part
of
history,
and
all
of
you
here
today
are
part
of
that
history.
So,
as
we
stand
here
today,
I
can't
help,
but
imagine
what
the
future
is
going
to
bring
in
terms
of
access
and
visibility.
D
This
place
is
warm.
It's
welcoming.
It's
open
and
I
know
that
one
of
the
roles
of
the
trustees.
We
have
a
reconstituted
special
collections
committee
and
we
have
a
reconstituted
community
engagement
committee
and
our
job
is
to
act
as
ambassadors
and
today,
I
can
deputize
all
of
you
to
go
from
here
and
spread
the
word
about
the
rare
books
and
this
fabulous
resource
that
it
is
to
the
community.
A
Additional
financial
support
today
is
provided
and
expressed
through
both
of
our
great
Partners
at
the
Boston
Public
Library
fund
and
the
associates
of
the
Boston
Public
Library,
supporting
both
research
and
special
collections.
In
particular,
we
thank
you
and
your
supporters
for
their
generosity
and
unwavering
belief
in
the
vision
of
the
Boston
Public
Library,
as
it
maintains
a
balance
and
integration
among
all
aspects
of
its
Mission.
Thank
you
to
those
of
you
who
are
assembled
here
and
part
of
that
extended
family,
the
other
essential
leg
of
the
stool.
A
E
Thanks
David
I,
don't
know
if
it's
me
I'm
warming
right
now,
but
this
is
very
a
very
special
moment
for
me.
My
first
tour
of
a
facility
as
chief
of
operations
was
this
facility
when
it
was
under
construction,
so
I'm
really
proud
to
be
Affiliated
and
be
able
to
work
with
our
public
facilities,
Department
that
worked
so
hard
with
Boston,
Public,
Libraries
and
other
agencies
to
bring
forth.
E
Welcome.
Thank
you.
Man,
we're
proud
to
serve
as
the
chief
of
operations
and
thank
you
for
your
investment
and
commitment
to
our
preservation
and
safe
keeping
of
these
treasured
books
and
the
history.
Thank
you,
David
for
your
excellent
leadership
of
our
entire
Library
System.
We
I
appreciate
working
along
with
you
and
I
also
appreciate
working
along
with
the
Board
of
Trustees
and
the
great
work
that
you
all
do.
The
public
facilities
team
led
by
Kerry
Griffin,
give
her
a
round
of
applause.
E
E
Every
aspect
of
the
design
is
intentional
from
the
lighting
to
the
humidity
control,
from
security
to
the
fire
suppression,
all
the
systems
you
can
see
and
what
you
can
see
significantly
significantly
impact
the
quality,
protection
and
comfort
of
the
space
and
the
world-class
connection
that
it
holds.
Thank
you
to
the
PFD
team
for
your
care
and
stewardship
of
this
project.
I
also
want
to
recognize
former
assistant
director
Mary
Silvera,
who
worked
so
hard
on
this
project.
E
E
A
My
special
thanks
go
to
those
who
helped
Shepherd
and
design
the
early
stages
of
the
project,
including
some
who
have
moved
on,
but
have
come
back
for
this
special
occasion
today
and
now
on
behalf
of
the
staff.
Please
welcome
our
final
speaker
before
the
ribbon
cutting
itself
a
passionate
leader
and
someone
whose
very
first
project
at
the
Boston
Public
Library
was,
incidentally,
our
own
John
Adams
collection.
Here
in
rare
books,
the
head
of
special
collections,
Beth
brindle,
foreign.
B
Good
morning,
everyone
and
thank
you
so
much
for
coming
I
and
many
of
my
colleagues
have
witnessed
some
remarkable
achievements
and
some
extraordinary
challenges
during
our
respective
10
years
here
at
BPL.
For
me
personally,
today
marks
one
of
the
most
important
transformational
moments.
I've
witnessed
during
my
time
here
and
I
would
argue
among
the
library's
long
history
in
the
service
are
our
collections,
our
staff
and,
most
importantly,
our
users.
B
We
are
standing
in
a
transformed
space,
you
look
around
you
and
it
is
a
state-of-the-art
testament
to
the
major
investment
made
to
protect
and
Steward
our
exceptional
collections
of
millions
of
rare
and
culturally
significant
materials
physically.
Although
we
stand
in
the
exact
same
spot
occupied
by
the
former
rare
books
and
manuscripts
Department,
it
is
unrecognizable
from
a
few
years
ago,
in
every
possible
way
a
show
of
hands
who
saw
the
former
space.
B
B
B
This
represents
both
a
new
home
and
a
new
beginning
for
this
department
that
has
been
reimagined
and
rebuilt
for
today's
users
from
all
backgrounds
and
interests
as
a
public
library.
That
is
our
fundamental
responsibility
and
with
the
cities
and
philanthropic
support
I'm,
so
proud
to
introduce
our
incredible
team
of
specialized
staff
members,
including
many
who
have
joined
us
during
the
course
of
this
renovation,
to
begin
to
bring
additional
expertise
and
capacity.
B
So,
for
the
past
seven
years,
this
group
has
worked
tirelessly
behind
the
scenes
when
people
wondered.
What
were
you
doing
is
what
we've
been
doing
and
this
new
vision
of
special
collections
to
life.
This
small
team
has
risen
from
a
series
of
crises
to
successfully
face
every
possible
challenge,
with
creativity
and
teamwork
and
problem
solving
and
passion
a
lot
of
humor
and
continued
dogged
optimism
about
what
might
be
possible.