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Jul
10
Some Libraries Reopen Monday With Grab-And-Go Services

Some Libraries Reopen Monday With Grab-And-Go Services

Flatbush Library Branch getting ready for reopening. (Photo via BPL)BROOKLYN – The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is finally reopening on
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Mar
18
A Bookstore For Us

A Bookstore For Us

Businesses across the city are closing their doors as coronavirus spreads, with all non-essential businesses expected to shut down. But
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Mar
12
Germs, Viruses, And Other Books

Germs, Viruses, And Other Books

“Do not lick this book!” is the title of a children’s book by Ben-Barak. That’s good advice for
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Feb
20
“SalviYorkers”: The Story Of Salvadorans In New York City

“SalviYorkers”: The Story Of Salvadorans In New York City

The cover of “SalviYorkers” displays a photo of Geronima Campos, a Salvadoran woman who lived in New York. Courtesy of
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Apr
25
Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl Returns for Third Year on Indie Bookstore Day!

Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl Returns for Third Year on Indie Bookstore Day!

Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl [https://www.bkbookcrawl.com/] will be returning for a third year on April 28th, 2018 across Brooklyn,
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Apr
23
The City Needs Your Help: Choose The Book You Want New Yorkers To Read Together!

The City Needs Your Help: Choose The Book You Want New Yorkers To Read Together!

Courtesy of the Mayor’s Office of Media & EntertainmentNew Yorkers are notoriously hard to pin down — in every sense.
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Nov
24
10 Brooklyn shops to buy Holiday gifts: BOOKS and ART

10 Brooklyn shops to buy Holiday gifts: BOOKS and ART

Even with the proliferation of digital everything, there is nothing like paging through a fresh book whether it be the
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Nov
21
10 best places for Holiday shopping in Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and Sunset Park

10 best places for Holiday shopping in Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and Sunset Park

Not sure what to get loved one, friends and colleagues for the holidays?  Leave it to BKLYNER to highlight places
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Sep
08
Tables of Contents – Williamsburg Restaurant Teams Up With Brooklyn Book Festival For A Culinary Reading Event

Tables of Contents – Williamsburg Restaurant Teams Up With Brooklyn Book Festival For A Culinary Reading Event

WILLIAMSBURG – Working away in the kitchen of his restaurant, Egg, [http://www.eggrestaurant.com/] most weekends, Chef Evan Hanczor has
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Oct
26
Southern Brooklyn’s Holdout Bookstores: Where To Get A Paperback Below Prospect Park

Southern Brooklyn’s Holdout Bookstores: Where To Get A Paperback Below Prospect Park

The internet age has caused significant damage to Brooklyn’s landscape of bookstores, and the borough’s southern portion is
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