Boston Public Library joined the Flickr Commons in 2024 in order to encourage public access, use, description, and sharing of our image collections.

Our images within The Commons have no known copyright restrictions. This means that this institution is not aware of any current copyright restrictions on the images, usually because the term of copyright might have expired without being renewed, or because no evidence has been found that copyright restrictions apply.

When reusing the images, we appreciate that you identify us as the original source and link back to Flickr Commons. This will help spread the word about this treasure trove of historical images and encourage their reuse. Please credit images with:

[Name of Collection], Boston Public Library, [link to item]

The user of the images must understand that Boston Public Library cannot guarantee that your private use of the images on The Commons will not violate the rights of unidentified copyright holders, and that Boston Public Library cannot be responsible for any liability resulting from your use of these images.

If you have specific information regarding the copyright of images posted by Boston Public Library, please contact us at [email protected].

Last updated: December 2024