Get Ready to Get Lost in Time: Brooklyn Library Digitizes Thousands of Historic Newspaper Articles
In a move sure to get history-loving hearts racing, Brooklyn Collection at Brooklyn Public Library is making more than 40 borough-specific newspapers available for online hunting.
New Environmentally Friendly Greenpoint Public Library Is Making Headway on Norman Avenue
Long in the works, it replaces an old one-story library at the site that was demolished in 2017.
Reminisce About Empire’s Roller Disco Heyday at the Brooklyn Public Library
For a brief time, roller disco ruled and while the doors to the Empire closed in 2007, the stories of the community that formed there left an indelible mark.
A Night of Philosophy and Ideas Returns for Another All-Nighter at the Brooklyn Public Library
The all-night marathon of philosophical debate will kick off with a keynote address from New York Times magazine columnist Kwame Anthony Appiah.
Learn How to Capture the Stories of Your Neighborhood With the Brooklyn Public Library
Local activism has a long and colorful role in protecting the places that New Yorkers hold dear and the Brooklyn Public Library's Brooklyn Collection is offering training to make sure the individual stories survive.
View Some Rarely Seen New York Films From the Brooklyn Collection in Celebration of Archive Week
The Brooklyn Collection is reaching deep into their archival drawers to pull out some celluloid treats this week.
A Look at the Industrial Complex of E. W. Bliss in Dumbo, Soon to House Brooklyn’s Newest Library
The Bliss factories were among the largest operations in the Dumbo area, and by the beginning of the 20th century, employed over 1,600 people.
What Happened to the Promised Public Library and Arts Space at 300 Ashland in Fort Greene?
The building opened in 2016, but the Brooklyn Public Library and cultural spaces at 300 Ashland in Fort Greene won't open till at least 2020, groups involved said.
Dumbo Is Getting a Brand New Library, First in 40 Years
Dumbo is getting a new library at 135 Plymouth Street, the first new branch in Brooklyn in 40 years, our sister publication Brooklyn Paper reports.
Brooklyn Heights Public Library and Condo Superstructure Climbs Past One-Third Mark
More than a year after breaking ground, the 36-story luxury condo on the former site of Brooklyn Public Library’s Brooklyn Heights branch has reached a third of its future height.
