Our Streets, Our Stories: Community Scanning Event (Sponsored)

Our Streets, Our Stories wants to provide community members with the tools and technology to share their Brooklyn memorabilia and culture heritage materials with the world. Many items that can help tell Brooklyn’s story are sitting forgotten in apartments and basements all over the borough, being lost due to improper storage conditions and neglect. The Brooklyn Public Library want to encourage patrons to dig out these items and bring them to the library. They’re looking for materials like photographs, fliers, and documents from Brooklyn families, businesses, block parties, community organizations — anything that tells the story of Brooklyn.

They’re bringing a mobile digitization lab (scanner, laptop, and camera) to the Kings Bay Library (3650 Nostrand Avenue, 718-368-1709) and inviting neighbors to bring in these items. Donors don’t need any technical background; all scanning will be handled by digitization specialists. Once digitized, all items will be returned, including a flash drive with digital copies. Donors will also be invited to share copies with the Digital Public Library of America and on Brooklyn Public Library’s own digital catalog.

Stop by and contribute to Brooklyn’s story!

• Wednesday, September 30, 6-8pm

• Saturday, October 3, 11am-4pm

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