Today's Photo of the Week is Brooklyn Public Library's very own bookmobiles. This image comes from our Postcard Collection and it depicts the bookmobile, the mobile unit that used to bring books to patrons throughout the borough. This photo is from Canarsie and is dated from the 1950s.
Brooklyn Public Library still has a bookmobile program - three in fact - that bring books, programs, and technology all over Brooklyn. Bookmobiles visit schools, shelters, parks and more, serving thousands of patrons where they live, work and play. There are two standard bookmobiles, a techmobile and a kidsmobile, 'cause we can't forget the little ones! Find out more about what kind of services are offered at our Bookmobiles!
Interested in seeing more photos from CBH’s collections? Visit our online image gallery, which includes a selection of our images, or the digital collections portal at Brooklyn Public Library. We welcome appointments to research our entire collection of images, archives, maps, and special collections. Our reference staff is available to help with your research! You can reach us at cbhreference@bklynlibrary.org.
This blog post reflects the opinions of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of Brooklyn Public Library.
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