Events
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Tis the season for holiday parties and dressing up in festive attire, and the Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/people%E2%80%99s-ball-night-style-central-library-20181201] (BPL) is hosting a free bash “celebrating imagination, style and freedom, with a touch of subversion” this Saturday, December 1. BPL’s
Arts & Culture
WILLIAMSBURG – To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Betty Smith’s A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Public Library’s Leonard branch will be designated a literary landmark in honor of the classic coming-of-age novel. Leonard Library, 81 Devoe Street (Via Google Maps)Published in 1943, A Tree Grows in
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Construction is underway at the Greenpoint Library, but the estimated opening of the new facility has been delayed until next year (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) GREENPOINT – The new Greenpoint Library, originally scheduled to be completed in December 2018, won’t be ready for readers until sometime next summer due to the
Announcements
The BPL announced [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/support/bpl-literary-prize] on Monday the winners of the fourth annual Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize. [http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/academics/faculty/faculty_profile.jsp?faculty=510] Jeanne Theoharis [http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/academics/faculty/faculty_profile.jsp?faculty=510]
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PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The eagle has landed—permanently, one hopes—at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central branch [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/central] . The Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) has made a gift of a cast-copper eagle sculpture [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2018/02/23/eagle-above-our-doorway] that debuted at the
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DUMBO – With all the development happening in DUMBO over the years, it’s surprising that the waterfront neighborhood does not have its own public library branch. That will soon change as the Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/] (BPL) announced on Thursday that it will debut a branch at
Announcements
Last week the Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/support/bpl-literary-prize] and the Brooklyn Eagles [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/support/brooklyn-eagles] announced the list of finalists for the fourth annual Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize. The BPL Literary Prize was launched in 2015 by the Brooklyn Eagles, a group
Arts & Culture
With J’Ouvert fast approaching, the Brooklyn Arts Council [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/] (BAC) is hosting two events leading up to the annual “break of day” festivities. Via brooklynartscouncil.org [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/documents/2655] On Thursday, August 23, BAC’s Folk Arts Program [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/folkarts]
Announcements
BOERUM HILL – After closing five months ago [/pacific-library-closes-for-renovations-will-reopen-in-may/] for renovations, the Pacific Library Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) reopened its doors at 25 4th Avenue (at Pacific Street) Monday morning, August 13. BPL Pacific Library, 25 4th Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The 114-year-old building was initially scheduled
Announcements
Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, and Queens Library cardholders have a new perk—free access to a number of museums, public gardens, and cultural institutions across the city. Via www.culturepass.nyc [https://www.culturepass.nyc/]Culture Pass is a new program that allows cardholders aged 13 and
Arts & Culture
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The Brooklyn Public Library kicks off its Plaza Swing Series [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/bpl-presents] on Wednesday, a summer music series featuring live performances and dancing at the Central Library Plaza. The weekly summer dance party debuts tonight, July 11, with Swingtime Big Band [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/
Announcements
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch launched NYC’s first Musical Instrument Lending Library Wednesday afternoon with a kick-off event featuring displays of the music-makers available to check-out and performances by the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Youth Ensemble as well as the BPL’s own house band