Whole Foods Market

We're happy to see Brooklyn Whole Foods Market donating to our eco-learning programs! Thanks to everyone who visited the Gowanus and Wiliamsburg locations on 5% Day and supported Greenpoint Library's upcoming Environmental Education Center.

Brooklyn battle of the books: Brooklyn Eagles Literary Prize competition underway

“Much like the shelves that house Brooklyn Public Library’s more than 3 million books, this year’s Eagles Prize longlists are filled with established authors and rising stars whose work expresses the spirit of Brooklyn, however broadly defined,” said the library’s president and CEO Linda E. Johnson. “The award celebrates the authors, booksellers, librarians and readers who have made Brooklyn the most literary borough in America’s most literary city.”

Travis Fristoe Memorial Zine Fest | Brooklyn Public Library

Join us tomorrow from 12 PM to 4:30 PM for the Travis Fristoe Memorial Zine Fest at DeKalb Library! Come meet local zine writers, listen to zine readings, and make your own zine at a bookbinding workshop! The Zine Fest is being held in memory of Travis Fristoe, a dedicated zine writer and librarian who was a champion of zines at libraries everywhere.

10 Books To Bring To The Beach This Month

Just in time for the weekend! We've teamed up with West Elm to bring you some great beach reads for the hottest month of the summer. Check it out!

Brooklyn By the Book: Javier Marias

26 Forward-thinking Programs for Back to School

Did you know fifty-five BPL branches will offer Saturday storytimes this fall to accommodate working parents’ schedules? These are just a few of our forward-thinking programs featured by School Library Journal!

T4: Today’s Teens, Tomorrow’s Techies

For more than a decade, BPL’s T4 (Today’s Teens, Tomorrow’s Techies) program has helped high school students develop the technological and professional skills they’ll need to get ahead in their careers.

Plaza Swing Series: Dendê & Band

Don't miss the last #PlazaSwing of the season tonight, featuring Dendê & Band! The band has cultivated a unique sound where Afro-Brazilian traditions like samba de roda and candomble have been seamlessly melded with world rhythms like rumba, afrobeat and mbalax. Dance lessons are at 6:30, and the band starts at 7 pm.

Brooklyn By the Book: Jonathan Lethem

Explore Brooklyn's anecdotal history with this great project from the...

"People talk a lot about Brooklyn changing, but to understand what the change is, one must understand what it’s changing from. To that end, the Brooklyn Public Library has undertaken over the past year an oral history project called Our Streets, Our Stories."

Brooklyn By the Book: Patti Smith

T4: Today’s Teens, Tomorrow’s Techies

For more than a decade, our T4 (Today’s Teens, Tomorrow’s Techies) program has helped high school students develop the technological and professional skills they’ll need to get ahead in their careers. Check out this video to learn more about this invaluable program – you can then apply at bklynlib.org/t4.