THE ASSOCIATES OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND PROMOTING THE HISTORIC, LITERARY, AND ARTISTIC TREASURES OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY THROUGH TARGETED GRANTMAKING AND CULTURAL EVENTS. BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO THESE COLLECTIONS, THE ASSOCIATES ENSURES THAT PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS, IN BOSTON AND BEYOND, CONTINUE TO BE INFORMED AND INSPIRED.