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News

Brooklyn Public Library to spark minds with STEM book giveaway powered by energy project

By Jada Camille

Bookworms looking for love will head to the Center for Fiction speed dating event on Feb. 9.

Downtown

Booking for love! The Center for Fiction gets singles in Valentine’s mood with speed dating event

By Jada Camille

The Brooklyn Public Library has announced a new challenge to visit each of their 62 branch locations.

Books

Branching out! Brooklyn Public Library challenges library-goers to ‘Browse the Branches’

By Isabel Song Beer

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Books

The year in books: Brooklyn Public Library unveils its most-borrowed books of 2023

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Kids & Education

‘Opposites Abstract: A Mo Willems Exhibit’ headed to Brooklyn Children’s Museum

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Kids & Education

Brooklyn Public Library expands ‘Books Unbanned’ program as city proclaims ‘Freedom to Read Day’

By Augostina Mallous

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Books

PHOTOS: The return of the sun brings literary crowds to the Brooklyn Book Festival

By Susan de Vries

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Brooklyn Heights

Seeking to ‘democratize history,’ renovated Center for Brooklyn History reopens with new exhibit

By Ximena Del Cerro

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Books

‘The Caribbean story really is a universal story’: Fifth annual Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival begins Sept. 7

By Isabel Song Beer

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Books

Brooklyn Book Festival, a nine-day celebration of literature, is coming September 24

By Ximena Del Cerro

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Arts & Entertainment

Brooklyn Public Library’s first-ever anime convention, AniTomo, coming to Brooklyn Heights on July 8

By Ximena Del Cerro

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Brownstoner

After Eight Years, Beloved Greenlight Bookstore Closing Prospect Lefferts Gardens Location

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Bay Ridge

One shop, two shop: Bay Ridge businesses celebrate Dr. Seuss Day with young readers

By Jada Camille

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News

Red Hook neighbors fume over 2-year library closure

By Ximena Del Cerro

Brooklyn native set to bring Ditmas Park it's first bookstore in over 20 years.

Born and read: Cortelyou local opens his new bookstore on childhood block

By Jada Camille

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Books

3 books for Brooklyn architecture and history lovers on your holiday list

By Susan De Vries

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Books

Brooklyn Public Library announces most-borrowed book of all time to celebrate 125th anniversary

By Isabel Song Beer

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Park Slope

New bookstore ‘Troubled Sleep’ offers a balm for Brooklyn’s insomniac readers

Miriam Fukesman

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Downtown

Next chapter: Beloved Brooklyn Book Festival to make big return this September

By Drew Richardson

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Bay Ridge

Mckinley Park Library gets makeover, new funding for youth programs

By Drew Richardson

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