Elaina Fuzi

Sep 23, 2024 | dailyfreepress.com | Elaina Fuzi

As the rain pattered on the pavement leading up Beacon Street, a line of people filed into the red doors of the Boston Athenaeum. Umbrellas were tucked away and jackets were shed as people dispersed to explore five floors of books, art and music. The Boston Athenaeum opened its doors to the public on Sept. 21 for its second annual Community Day open house.

May 7, 2024 | slj.com | Elaina Fuzi |Betsy Diamant-Cohen |Rachel Payne |Andrew Bauld

Oysters may not seem like the most exciting class pet. After all, they just sit in the water. But New York City Public Schools librarian Jenna Mei says her elementary school students, some of whom had never heard of an oyster, share a sense of wonder about the mollusks who share their library. Lauren Ginsberg-DeVilbiss and students prepare the oyster tanks.