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Aug
26
Longlist for the 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize Announced.

Longlist for the 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize Announced.

Brooklyn Public Library's (BPL) Literary Prize has for the past seven years recognized and celebrated writing that captures
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Feb
11
BKLYN Fashion Academy Graduates Debut Their Looks In Virtual Fashion Show 

BKLYN Fashion Academy Graduates Debut Their Looks In Virtual Fashion Show 

Dominus Sowell working at home. Courtesy of Dominus Sowell.Tomorrow, the soon-to-be graduates of Brooklyn Public Library’s BKLYN Fashion
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Dec
16
Brooklyn Public Library’s PowerUp! Contest Awards Over $40,000 To Local Businesses

Brooklyn Public Library’s PowerUp! Contest Awards Over $40,000 To Local Businesses

Last night, the Brooklyn Public Library’s 17th annual PowerUp! [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/business/powerup] competition culminated in a
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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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Jun
18
Juneteenth in Brooklyn: Activism, Education, And Other Ways To Participate

Juneteenth in Brooklyn: Activism, Education, And Other Ways To Participate

This year June 19th – Juneteenth – is marking the 155th years since the last proclamation of the end of slavery, as
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Feb
14
New Archive of Brooklyn High School Newspapers Feature Young Bernie Sanders and Shirley Chisholm

New Archive of Brooklyn High School Newspapers Feature Young Bernie Sanders and Shirley Chisholm

A photo of Bernie Sanders with his high school track team in a December, 1958 issue of James Madison High
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Jan
10
New Biz: Trader Joes, Dave & Busters, Skate Parks, & Barbershops

New Biz: Trader Joes, Dave & Busters, Skate Parks, & Barbershops

Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures.
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Nov
06
Canarsie Radio Gives a Voice to Its Youth

Canarsie Radio Gives a Voice to Its Youth

CANARSIE — From school uniforms to her favorite musicians, 15-year-old Saheedah Majolagbe, has always been opinionated. “I’m not afraid to
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Oct
08
BPL Debuts 7 New Murals By Award-Winning Children’s Book Artists

BPL Debuts 7 New Murals By Award-Winning Children’s Book Artists

PROSPECT HEIGHTS – On Monday, the Brooklyn Public Library’s (BPL) Central Branch celebrated a series of new murals in the
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Sep
26
Weekend Art Events: September 27-29 (DUMBO Drop, Ladies Of Sorrow, Bare Men & More)

Weekend Art Events: September 27-29 (DUMBO Drop, Ladies Of Sorrow, Bare Men & More)

Enjoy the first weekend of fall with exhibits, movies, opera, and more. Morbid Anatomy returns for another pop-up exhibit at
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