Civic Switchboard 2024 Institutes - Boston

Workshop Dates

June 27-28, 2024
Workshop begins at 10am on June 27 and concludes at 2pm on June 28

On June 27: Coffee available at 9:30 am, Institute from 10am - 4pm
On June 28: Coffee available at 9:00 am, Institute from 9:30am - 2pm

Detailed Agenda

Workshop Location

Boston Public Library (Orientation Room, McKim Building)

Transportation

Boston’s Logan Airport is located in East Boston. Public transportation is directly accessible including a shuttle to the blue line (subway) as well as the silver line (bus), as well as standard taxi and rideshare services. More information is available from the MBTA. An express shuttle also leaves from Copley Square at the BPL for the airport every half hour, seven days a week

Parking

The Copley branch of the Boston Public Library is well-serviced by public transit, including the green line, the orange line, the commuter rail, and the bus system. Parking is available at multiple hotels and garages nearby, including the Copley Place Central Garage at 100 Huntington.

Accommodation

Nearby hotels include:

• The Prudential Center
• Hilton Back Bay
• The Lenox
• Copley Square Hotel

Food

Inside the library, Newsfeed Cafe provides coffee, snack, and breakfast/lunch options. The Flour by Back Bay Station has great veggie and vegan-friendly breakfast/lunch choices as well. Boylston Street is home to lots of fast-casual chains, including Chipotle and Sweetgreen. Newbury Street, just a block away from BPL, is one of Boston’s most popular shopping and restaurant districts with many options for sit-down dining or quick eats (pizza at Dirty Water Dough Company). Chinatown, home to lots of Chinese and Thai cuisine, is a 15-minute walk from the library. South Street Diner - perhaps the last all-day-and-night diner in the city - is a reliable greasy spoon for night owls.