Brooklyn Public Library is celebrating our country’s 250th anniversary the best way we know how: with a thoughtful, surprising, irresistible booklist. Selected by our expert librarians—with help from a few notable New Yorkers!—here are the 250 most influential books in United States history. #LinkInBio #250for250
The Warehouse opens next Saturday!
Join us April 4 from 1:30–4:30pm at Brooklyn Public Library’s Bedford Branch for the opening reception and panel with Rachel Herzing, James Kilgore, and Vic Liu. Free and open to all ages.
The Warehouse is a full-branch takeover featuring over two dozen large-scale paintings by Vic Liu, created in collaboration with abolitionist organizer Mariame Kaba. The exhibition explores life beyond mass incarceration, the realities of the prison system, and the community practices building safety without punishment.
The show runs April 4 through June 28, with free public programming throughout, including community trainings, a cross-prison book club, family discussions, and a closing Abolitionist Fair on June 27.
📍 Bedford Library, 496 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn 🗓️ Exhibition: April 4 - June 28
All programs are free and open to the public.
Experience the powerful legacy of W. E. B. Du Bois reimagined for today—Printing Black America: Du Bois’s Data Portraits in the 21st Century is coming to BPL! 📄 💛
Experience stunning contemporary works alongside historic source material, all created with masterful printmaking techniques that honor Du Bois's legacy.
The celebration of Black people, culture, and life was central to Du Bois’s work. It is central, too, to Printing Black America.
Join us in the Grand Lobby as we celebrate the opening of Printing Black America: Du Bois's Data Portraits in the 21st Century
NEW DATE 🚨 Monday, March 2, 2026 🚨
🕜 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 Central Library, Grand Lobby
Along with artists William Villalongo and Shraddha Ramani.
Learn More
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Tomorrow we're celebrating 75 years of the Brooklyn Bookmobile with a borough-wide kickoff event! Get ready for FREE treats, library freebies, kid-friendly activities and library services.
Not a cardholder yet? You can sign up for a library card on-site to participate in all the fun. #LinkInBio
BPL's Services for Older Adults was pleased to host the 10th annual Older Americans Celebration Fair at Central Library last Friday. Attendees connected with NYC nonprofits and agencies through engaging presentations and resource tables, then enjoyed an afternoon of music, dancing, and community celebration on the plaza.
Thanks for joining us! ✨
#Throwback to when @jimmykimmellive took a ride on the Brooklyn Bookmobile! We’re celebrating 75 years of Bookmobile service this Saturday, May 16 at branches across the borough. Join us! #linkinbio for more info.
This weekend, we celebrate 75 years of turning streets into libraries and neighbors into lifelong readers. On Saturday, May 16, the Brooklyn Bookmobile will make eight stops throughout the borough for a special one-day event. Here’s to the librarians, drivers and communities who kept the wheels rolling through every decade. 🎞️ 🚛
📷 : @brooklynhistory #LinkInBio for more info
Brooklyn Public Library is celebrating our country’s 250th anniversary the best way we know how: with a booklist! Selected by our expert librarians—with help from a few notable New Yorkers—here’s a peek at some of the 250 most influential books in United States history. #250for250
Last week, over 350 guests gathered at Central Library to celebrate the promise of libraries with our host Jordan Carlos, Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress, and our 2026 Gala Honorees: Dame Louise Richardson and Carnegie Corporation of New York, Jeffrey Wright, and Bowen Yang.
Another remarkable People’s Ball in the books! Thank you for all the wonderful attendees for making the night shine. Until next time!✨ #Brooklyn #community #nyc #peoplesball
For 75 years, the Brooklyn Public Library Bookmobile has brought stories, resources, and community directly to Brooklynites. We're celebrating the Bookmobile this year with giveaways, fun activities and an awesome booklist curated by our librarians. 🚛 📚 #LinkInBio
Guess what?! We're celebrating 75 years of Bookmobile service at BPL: delivering books, resources, and programs to neighborhoods across our Borough. We invite you to help us celebrate this milestone at library branches across Brooklyn this Saturday, May 16! #LinkInBio 🥳 🚛
