Program Objectives

The Associates of the Boston Public Library's Writer-in-Residence program is intended to:

• Provide an emerging children’s writer with the financial support and office space needed to complete one literary work for children or young adults.
• Encourage the imagination of young readers, and in so doing, draw attention to the importance of authors and the essential role they perform in nurturing developing minds and furthering our culture.
• Promote the awareness of the Boston Public Library and its resources, by establishing a living link between the Library and the community.

The Writer-in-Residence program will run from October 2024 through September 2025. To learn more about the Writer-in-Residence program and meet our program alumni please visit our webpage.