๐๐ Night in the @bklynlibrary.bsky.social #booksky #libraries #booklovers #nightinthelibrary #BrooklynPublicLibrary #newyork #adultsleepover
Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
An immigration themed reading list from the Brooklyn Public Library @bklynlibrary.bsky.social in New York City is just what you need.
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#readinglist #libraries
#immgrantion #immigrants
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R.I.P., Dorothy F. #Vogel, nรฉe Hoffman [ยฐMay 14, 1935 - Nov. 10, 2025]๐ฏ๏ธ๐๐น
#NationalGalleryofArt #ConceptualArt #MinimalistArt #NEA #NationalEndowmentfortheArts #IMLS #InstituteofMuseumandLibraryServices #BrooklynPublicLibrary #HerbertVogel #DorothyFayeHoffman #DorothyVogel
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I find that autobiographies are more engaging than fiction.
This audiobook is read by author @johnleguizamo.bsky.social
I listened twice and laughed out loud. I own this book, autographed by John and the illustrators by the audiobook is priceless! #nypl #brooklynpubliclibrary
Brooklyn Public Library education program discussion #writerlife #soberlife #mentalhealth #formerlyincarceratedstudents #lgbtq๐ #soberliving #formerlyincarcerated #nyc #brooklynpubliclibrary #bardcollege #scruff
A bookplate reading: This book belongs to Torberg Tonnessen A gift from the Brooklyn Public Library and Reading Is FUNdamental
Thanks again to #ReadingIsFUNdamental and the #BrooklynPublicLibrary.
If you find yourself in Brooklyn in September/October, check out some of these courses taught by immigrant scholars, including on meditation, flower arrangement, and the poetry of bird flight.
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/university-open-air
#nyc #brooklyn #BrooklynPublicLibrary #BPL [โฆ]
A flyer features multiple images of young people wearing hard hats and high-visiblity vests and doing various construction tasks. The text reads: "NYCHA YOUTHBUILD. Construct Your Path to Success! Earn up to $5,000 (stipend; amount may vary depending on attendance) while you learn valuable job skills and become a leader in your community! You can apply if you are: a NYCHA public housing or Section 8 resident in Brownsville or Ocean Hill, between 17 and 24 years old, interested in earning your GED, and able to commit to 6 months of education & construction training. How to sign up: scan the QR code to submit an interest form today! (The QR code links to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NYCHAYouthBuild). Contact NYCHA REES: 718-289-8100 or on.nyc.gov/youthbuild." Small text on the bottom of the page reads: "The total cost of this program is $1.76M, including $1.38M (78.4%) from the US Department of Labor and $380K (21.6%) from non-governmental sources. This is an equal opportunity program. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request." The following logos also appear at the bottom of the page: Department of Labor United States of America, Central Brooklyn EDC, and Brooklyn Public Library Adult Learning.
Are you (or do you know) a NYCHA resident in Brownsville or Ocean Hill between 17 and 24 years ol? Check out the NYCHA Youthbuild program! You can get a $5,000 stipend and learn construction skills #BrooklynPublicLibrary #Libraries #ConstructionJobs #JobTraining #AdultLearning
Artist image of a hazy city at night with a quarter moon at the top overlaid with text that reads: Clarion West Writers Workshop, Summer of Science Fiction & Fantasy, July 22 - 6-7:30 PM EDT - 3-4:30 PDT, Carlos Hernandez & Diana Pho in Conversation. Hybrid Event At Brooklyn Public Library, Park Slope Branch, 431 6th Ave Brooklyn, NY 11215 and streaming online on Facebook. Photos of the speakers are included, a photo of Carlos Hernandez and Diana Pho.
๐The Clarion West Summer of Science Fiction & Fantasy Continues ๐
Next Tuesday, July 22 6-7:30 p.m. Eastern/3-4:30 p.m. Pacific, join Clarion West and the @bklynlibrary.bsky.socialโฌ for a Hybrid Event!
Carlos Hernandez & @dianapho.bsky.social in Conversation.
#brooklynpubliclibrary #authorevents
Yes! Free ebooks for any American teenager! #BrooklynPublicLibrary #stopcensorship
Thanks Brooklyn Public Library and Center for Brooklyn History! ๐งโโ๏ธ๐๐งโโ๏ธ
#BrooklynPublicLibrary #CenterForBrooklynHistory
OMG, Tove Jansson and the Moomins exhibit will be opening in June in NYC at the Brooklyn Public Library!!!
#moomins #tovejansson #brooklyn #brooklynpubliclibrary #moomin
May 17 people on the steps of the Brooklyn Public Library holding words that the rump administration seeks to ban.
Jerry Goralnick May 17
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We gathered this morning on the steps of the #BrooklynPublicLibrary holding #words that the federal administration seeks to ban. #PENInternational has complied this list: pen.org/banned-words...
#Library #BannedWords
#brooklynpubliclibrary
So, many ways to leave the Kings Highway library...
Delightful audiobook by Bruce Vilanch. TV pop culture, award show jokes, colorful prose. @brucevilanch.bsky.social #booksky #audiobook #brooklynpubliclibrary ๐๐
I enjoyed this audio book by @maya4rights.bsky.social #booksky ๐๐ #brooklynpubliclibrary
Libraries resembling temples is exactly how it should be.
#BrooklynPublicLibrary
A time was had. #HOV #BrooklynPublicLibrary
James Baldwin 100th birthday year exhibition: TURKEY SAVE MY LIFE now at the Brooklyn Public Library.
#JamesBaldwin #Baldwin100 #BrooklynPublicLibrary
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Hope to see you at one of these launch parties for #SafeHarbor:
Today @anunlikelystory.bsky.social with @lyndamh.bsky.social
4 pm Jan 25th;
Sunday 11 am Jan 24 #BooksOnTheSquare RI;
Reception at #BrooklynPublicLibrary on Monday 3 Feb 5-7 pm especially for
#Teacher #Educator #Librarians !๐ ๐๐พ
This advocate for equity and justice, has recently exposed what Activist SDWJR describes as "dubious practices" targeting individuals of color who utilize the libraryโs Wi-Fi services. #brooklynpubliclibrary #library #thewashpost #thewaspostnews #thewashpostnetwork #sdwjr #drsdwsr #voiceofactivist
It would indeed be dreadful for this QR code to accidentally viral, so I'll be careful not to share it!
Whoopsie... ๐
(It's all YOUR fault, @readerofbannedbook.bsky.social, for sending it to me in the first place!!!)
#libraries #BrooklynPublicLibrary #libraries #bannedbooks #banningbooksiswrong
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#BrooklynPublicLibrary
โจ๐ซถ๐พ The Salon at CBH curated by Nikole Hannah-Jones in celebration of the 1619 Project: A Visual Experience #BrooklynPublicLibrary @natiba.bsky.social @dominiquejl.bsky.social
An #Oklahoma teacher, Summer Boismier, had her teaching certificate revoked because she did a classroom display of #BannedBooks and gave her students a link to the #BrooklynPublicLibrary service providing free online access to banned books [โฆ]
Damnation Diaries for the win. Such a good book!!! #nyplbestof2023graphicnovels. Discover this display copy at a #brooklynpubliclibrary for #browsethebranches