We have partnered with Boston Public Library to offer guided routes kicking off and concluding at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch Library.
Book it Around Boston celebrates two of our favorite things: running & Boston's leadership & investment in its public library system.
Join Heartbreak and Boston Public Library at the Roxbury branch on Saturday 10/4, at 9:30am.
Depending on how far you would like to travel, you can choose from one of five routes. MOST start and end at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch(formerly named the "Roxbury Branch"), but the walking route starts at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch and ends at the Grove Hall Branch. These include:
Routes:– Routes will start & end at the Shaw Roxbury Branch EXCEPT THE WALKING ROUTE which ENDS at Grove Hall.
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Route 1 - 4 miles – Roxbury >> Egleston >> Grove Hall >> Roxbury
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Route 2 – 6 miles – Roxbury >> Egleston >> Jamaica Plain >>Connolly >> Parker Hill >> Roxbury
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Walking Route – 2.5 miles – Roxbury >> Egleston >> Grove Hall
All participants will receive a Boston Public Library Passport: a booklet outlining routes to walk, run, or bike between each of the BPL’s 26 locations, encouraging residents to get out and explore the city.
For each branch participants visit, they will receive a branch stamp in their BPL Passport.
Passports and additional swag will be available for patrons to pick up on a first-come-first-serve basis.