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Feb
02
Black History Month Events In Brooklyn

Black History Month Events In Brooklyn

February is Black History Month and there are a variety of events happening all around Brooklyn to celebrate—from art
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Jan
29
Mill Basin Library Reopens Delighting Old And Young (PHOTOS+VIDEO)

Mill Basin Library Reopens Delighting Old And Young (PHOTOS+VIDEO)

MILL BASIN – The library this morning was packed. Seniors, children from the local public school, politicians and the Brooklyn Public
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Dec
22
New Permanent IDNYC Enrollment Center Now Open at New Lots Library

New Permanent IDNYC Enrollment Center Now Open at New Lots Library

ID NYC sample cardEAST NEW YORK – NYC ID card – you know you want one. Brooklyn Public Library’s New Lots
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Dec
12
PowerUP! Competition Awards Money To Local Entrepreneurs

PowerUP! Competition Awards Money To Local Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs from across Brooklyn came together last night to compete for cash prizes at the Brooklyn Public Library’s PowerUP!
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Dec
08

Brooklyn Public Library Celebrates Multi-Lingual Holiday Traditions

Brooklyn is a borough where 47% of residents speak a language other than English at home, as Borough President Eric
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Nov
03
Brooklyn Public Library and Bard College to Offer Free College Degree Programs in 2018

Brooklyn Public Library and Bard College to Offer Free College Degree Programs in 2018

The first cohort of students will begin classes at the Central Library in Prospect Heights next January (Photo by Park
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Oct
24
Environmental Education at the Forefront of Groundbreaking for New Greenpoint Library

Environmental Education at the Forefront of Groundbreaking for New Greenpoint Library

Local political leaders ceremoniously broke ground for the new library at Norman Ave and Leonard St yesterday (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)
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Oct
19
BPL Clears All Student Fines Today

BPL Clears All Student Fines Today

BROOKLYN – Any young patron who has been unable to borrow books due to outstanding fines – here’s some good news.
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Oct
18
Midwood Library’s Children’s Area To Be Renovated Next Year

Midwood Library’s Children’s Area To Be Renovated Next Year

BPL Midwood branch during Ride the Branches event 2017 / BKLYNERMIDWOOD – Located on East 16th Street, just off Avenue J, Midwood
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Oct
04
Alternative Access to Books Offsets Greenpoint Library Closure

Alternative Access to Books Offsets Greenpoint Library Closure

GREENPOINT – The Brooklyn Public Library in Greenpoint might be closed for renovations, but that doesn’t mean North Brooklynites won’
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