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

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Dec. 27, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen

There are a lot of ways to take stock of the year as New Year’s Eve draws near and, naturally, the librarians and staff at the Brooklyn Public Library are reflecting on the books Brooklynites borrowed the most over the past 12 months — and assembling a list of their own favorites.

Brooklyn Public Library works to connect Brooklynites with affordable internet at digital resource fair

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Dec. 19, 2023 By Jada Camille The Brooklyn Public Library hosted a digital resource fair at the newly-opened Sunset Park Library on Dec. 16, where the team spent the day showing off their digital and technical resources and teaching residents about the affordable connectivity program, a city-wide initiative that connects eligible households with discounted high-speed…
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Brooklyn Public Library expands ‘Books Unbanned’ program as city proclaims ‘Freedom to Read Day’

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Oct. 5, 2023 By Augostina Mallous Mayor Eric Adams, alongside the presidents of New York City’s three public library systems — Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, and Queens Public Library — joined forces with local librarians and teens at Brooklyn’s Central Library at Grand Army Plaza on Wednesday to mark an influential week…
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‘Our most precious resource’: Pols say restored funding saved Brooklyn Public Library programs the from chopping block

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Sep. 20, 2023 By Jada Camille Nearly three months after the City Council struck a deal to restore millions of dollars in funding for the city’s public libraries as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, Council Member Justin Brannan and New York City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams stopped by the Bay Ridge library…
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