Boston Public Library Passport
The Boston Public Library Passport booklet is available for free at every Boston Public Library branch. It includes walking routes between all 26 library branches and a unique passport stamp available at each branch. The goal of this project is to link the city and the library in a new way; whether traveling to familiar branches or neighborhoods they’ve never visited, users are guided through their city using library branches as the starting and ending destinations. I had the opportunity to collaborate with a wonderful team on this project, including Boston Public Library librarians and members of the library's communications and Leventhal Map & Education Center teams.
SCOPE
– Design concept and booklet layout
– 26 library branch illustrations & stamps
– 25 maps illustrations
– BPL Passport logo
Satisfyingly, 26 library branches meant that we could label them from A to Z!
The library branches are color-coded in a gradient from BPL Orange to BPL Magenta to help orient users along the walking route.
Each library branch has a spread that teaches users about the branch’s history and provides a space to receive the commemorative stamp.
The maps show walking routes between library branches, as well as public parks and landmarks, main street districts, and public transportation hubs.
Branch illustrations
Stamp designs
