Bay Ridge
Photo via Wikimedia Commons [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC-09611.jpg]Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, January 15, and various local organizations are celebrating what would have been the iconic civil rights leader’s 89th birthday with events featuring readings, talks, musical performances, movie screenings, and more.
Arts & Culture
It’s freezing and treacherous outside! If you’re brave enough to head out and face the arctic temperatures and mountains of snow, there are some cool events to check out this weekend including the third installment of Brooklyn Art Song Society’s French festival, the Brooklyn Museum’s First
Announcements
ID NYC sample cardEAST NEW YORK – NYC ID card – you know you want one. Brooklyn Public Library’s New Lots Branch [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/new-lots] is the newest spot to apply for the New York City’s official, government-issued identification card, which is available to all City residents
Business
Entrepreneurs from across Brooklyn came together last night to compete for cash prizes at the Brooklyn Public Library’s PowerUP! Business Plan Competition. The $15,000 first prize went to Jared Moldonado, founder of Catch-A-Ride [http://catcharidebus.com/], a bus service connecting the outer boroughs to cities in the northeast.
Announcements
Brooklyn is a borough where 47% of residents speak a language other than English at home, as Borough President Eric Adams is wont to remind us. This holiday season, the Brooklyn Public Library is capitalizing on that linguistic diversity, offering an expanded slate of holiday programming in myriad languages. The
Central Brooklyn
Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday/photos/a.346276608784385.79581.321653937913319/1543141992431168/?type=3&theater] Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday have come and gone, but Giving Tuesday [http://www.givingtuesday.org/]—a global initiative focused on giving back to the community—is today, and there
Arts & Culture
Courtesy of Brooklyn Public LibraryPROSPECT HEIGHTS – In honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11, the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/i-am-history-veterans-art-central-library-brooklyn-110817] will unveil a pop-up exhibition Wednesday morning featuring artwork by Brooklyn veterans. On view for ten days, the exhibition entitled I
Announcements
The first cohort of students will begin classes at the Central Library in Prospect Heights next January (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)A new initiative between Bard College and the Brooklyn Public library aims to help nontraditional students earn college degrees—for free! The “microcollege” program will meet students at
environment
Local political leaders ceremoniously broke ground for the new library at Norman Ave and Leonard St yesterday (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)GREENPOINT – Local leaders broke ground yesterday on the new Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center, surrounded by North Brooklyn Community members, builders, and schoolchildren from nearby PS 34’s Green
Announcements
BROOKLYN – Any young patron who has been unable to borrow books due to outstanding fines – here’s some good news. All of the city’s public libraries, including Brooklyn Public Library, are forgiving all outstanding fines and fees on items borrowed and not returned in a one day amnesty to
Arts & Culture
GREENPOINT – The Brooklyn Public Library in Greenpoint might be closed for renovations, but that doesn’t mean North Brooklynites won’t have any access to books and services in the meantime! A bookmobile will be on site at Norman Ave and Leonard St, where residents can browse, check out and
Arts & Culture
So many festivals, so little time. This weekend hosts fests for books, photography, food, beer, autumn, avenues, and neighborhoods. Check out our packed list of things to do below and have a great weekend! Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photovillenyc/photos/a.314119985309089.77550.314118298642591/1400046256716451/?type=1&
Arts & Culture
Summer is winding down. There’s lots to do outdoors this weekend including concerts, walking tours, dance parties, even a soap box derby [/10th-annual-soap-box-derby-saturday/]! Don’t forget to celebrate National Dog Day [http://www.nationaldogday.com] on Saturday and check out the list of Battle of Brooklyn commemorative events [/commemorate-the-241st-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-brooklyn/
Central Brooklyn
BYPL Flatbush Branch, 22 Linden Boulevard. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)This Flatbush Library at 22 Linden Boulevard announced a drastic cut in their summer hours due to a broken air conditioning system. The Library, which used to be open until 6pm, will now close at 1pm every day until
fort greene
300 Ashland Public Plaza, courtesy of Two Trees ManagementLast Wednesday evening, June 28, Two Trees Management and the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership hosted a summer celebration to launch the new public plaza located at 300 Ashland, the new mixed-use development in Fort Greene which is being dubbed BAM South. Designed by
Central Brooklyn
Thursday, June 8 marked the start of the annual Summer Reading Program [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/summer-reading] at all Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) branches across the city. To kick off Summer Reading [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/summer-reading-kickoff-central-library-plaza-060817] , libraries provided fun activities and entertainment to keep children engaged and excited