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Photo via Council member Greenfield’s office.Officials marked the opening of the new Midwood Library Plaza on Tuesday morning. Council member David Greenfield [http://council.nyc.gov/d44/html/members/home.shtml], Brooklyn Public Library President Linda Johnson, NYC Department of Design and Construction Assistant Commissioner Oscar Gonzales, and
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Council Member Brad Lander, BPL president Linda Johnson, branch manager Stephanie Brueckel, and Christopher Franceschelli, co-head of the Friends of Park Slope Library, in the new meeting room. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)A wifi-enabled private meeting room that you can reserve online and use for free. That’
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Councilman Brad Lander joined Brooklyn Public Library President Linda Johnson, parents and children at the Windsor Terrace Library Monday. Photo courtesy Brooklyn Public Library.After the city’s public libraries took a $10 million hit in the budget released by Mayor Bill de Blasio [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/
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Source: brooklynpubliclibrary.orgLibraries play a huge role for Brooklyn residents, serving as both educational and cultural centers. Now they’re taking on an even larger role , as the Kings Highway library branch (2115 Ocean Avenue) has opened its expanded passport center, the second such center in the entire Brooklyn Public
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Photo courtesy of Emma WoodsIt took nearly a year and more than a million dollars, but the Gerritsen Beach Library (2808 Gerritsen Avenue) has finally reopened. According to a press release, the library suffered extensive flooding, requiring a new roof and other big improvements. The press release issued by Brooklyn
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The new BPL computer checkouts, equipped with shoulder-mounted laser scanner. Caution: Keep away from lighting.The Homecrest branch of the Brooklyn Public Library (2525 Coney Island Avenue) is debuting new self-checkout service, enabling patrons to check out, renew and return books without the hassle of a face-to-face encounter. Assemblyman Steven
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The following is a press release from Councilman Vincent Gentile: BAY RIDGE – Councilman Vincent J. Gentile today commended the Brooklyn Public Library Board of Trustees for appointing Linda E. Johnson the new President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Johnson, who has been the Library’s interim Executive Director since July