All BPL Presents programs at the Dr. S. Stevan Dweck Cultural Center at Central Library are free of charge (unless otherwise noted) and reservations are required for most adult programs. Patrons with reservations will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Unclaimed reservations will be released fifteen minutes before the start of an event; we recommend arriving early. Patrons without reservations will be seated as capacity allows.
Reservations can be made 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week on our website by visiting the program’s calendar entry at bklynlibrary.org/bplpresents or by phone at 718.230.2200 (please see our phone reservation policy for hours and additional details). Reservations can be made up to approximately one hour before the scheduled program start time. The maximum number of seats that can be reserved per event is 3.
The Dweck Center is an accessible venue. To request additional information regarding accessibility or accommodations at the event, please contact BPLPresents@bklynlibrary.org.
Reservations for adult programs can be made with a BPL representative Monday-Friday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. For weekend events, reservations must be made by 4 pm on the Friday before the event takes place. Any reservations received after 4pm will not be processed. If leaving a message, please slowly and clearly state your first and last name, your phone number, the name and date of the program you would like to attend, and the number of seats you are requesting (maximum of 3).
The Public Theater: Shakespeare in the Park Ticket Voucher Give Away
Free Shakespeare in the Park and Borough Distribution
Every summer, The Public partners with organizations throughout the five boroughs to host voucher distributions for Free Shakespeare in the Park performances at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. We are excited to continue the…
"How to See Like a Machine: Images After AI" with Trevor Paglen
We once looked at pictures...Then, with the advent of computer vision and machine learning, pictures started looking at us. Join us at the Library for Arts & Culture for an evening conversation with Gideon Jacobs and Trevor Paglen on his new book, How to See Like a Machine: Images After AI,…
Public Address: A Reading
This event is offsite at Columbus Park (across from Brooklyn Borough Hall and near 2/3/4/5 Borough Hall Subway) on Johnson Street
Join artist Alex Strada, Public Artist in Residence with the New York City Department of Homeless Services and the Department of…
CBH Talk | Confronting Climate Change Part 3: Solutions
Confronting Climate Change is a three-part series that explores one of the most urgent issues of our times. Join leading thinkers, scientists, journalists, and advocates for these vitally important conversations.
Part Three: Solutions—From Innovation to Action
Part Three of…
CBH Talk | The Battle of Brooklyn Revisited: A Screening & Conversation
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CBH Talk | Puerto Rico at a Crossroads
As Puerto Rico confronts mounting economic pressures, climate vulnerability, migration, and renewed debates over sovereignty and self-determination, questions about the island’s political future have taken on new urgency. In the wake of the most recent election cycle, what paths lie ahead for…
The Public Theater: Shakespeare in the Park Ticket Voucher Give Away
Free Shakespeare in the Park and Borough Distribution
Every summer, The Public partners with organizations throughout the five boroughs to host voucher distributions for Free Shakespeare in the Park performances at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. We are excited to continue the…
Classical Interludes: American Mavericks Project Vl. 1: Quest
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Architecture League Annual Meeting
The program will begin with a brief report on the past year’s activities at the League by President Nat Oppenheimer and Executive Director Jacob R. Moore. Representatives from the League’s Next Generation programs will highlight the many ways in which the League works to support built…
Drawing Together with musical guest Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet
Following the Architecture League annual Meeting, Drawing Together brings people from different walks of life together amid forces driving us apart. Filled with music by the Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet, opportunities for drawing, “Ask-an-Architect” Q&A sessions, and information sharing by…
CBH Talk | Queer Modernism and “The Little Review” - How Margaret Anderson and Jane Heap Reshaped Literature and Each Other
This Pride Month, the Center for Brooklyn History turns to the story of Margaret Anderson and Jane Heap, the visionary editors behind "The Little Review," whose partnership, both personal and professional, helped shape the course of modern literature.
At a time when both queerness…
The Dial's "How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump"
Join us for an evening with Ben Smith and Madeleine Schwartz from The Dial, as they discuss How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of TrumpFrom the celebrated magazine of international writing, twelve sharp global perspectives on a changing United States, with an introduction…
CBH Talk | Black Brooklyn’s Fight for Community Control: From Ocean Hill-Brownsville to "Livonia Chow Mein"
As Black residents of Brooklyn neighborhoods like Brownsville and East New York continue to confront displacement, inequality, and questions of who has the power to shape community life, what can earlier movements for self-determination teach us about the present moment? And how can literature…
The Public Theater: Shakespeare in the Park Ticket Voucher Give Away
Free Shakespeare in the Park and Borough Distribution
Every summer, The Public partners with organizations throughout the five boroughs to host voucher distributions for Free Shakespeare in the Park performances at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. We are excited to continue the…
DJ Max Glazer
Max Glazer has represented New York City touring the world DJing parties for superstars like Naomi Campbell, Missy Elliott, 50 Cent, Branford Marsalis, and Jay-Z, to name just a few. Separate from the glamorous celebrity parties he was known for, Max was always cultivating his interest…
The Public Theater: Shakespeare in the Park Ticket Voucher Give Away
Free Shakespeare in the Park and Borough Distribution
Every summer, The Public partners with organizations throughout the five boroughs to host voucher distributions for Free Shakespeare in the Park performances at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. We are excited to continue the…
CBH Talk | An Unfinished Revolution: Dialogues on Freedom and Democracy with Khalil Gibran Muhammad
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CBH Talk | Building Access: The History and Future of Disability Rights
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As we celebrate July…
Brasil Summerfest with Os Clavelitos
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DJ Max Glazer
Max Glazer has represented New York City touring the world DJing parties for superstars like Naomi Campbell, Missy Elliott, 50 Cent, Branford Marsalis, and Jay-Z, to name just a few. Separate from the glamorous celebrity parties he was known for, Max was always cultivating his interest…
CBH Talk | An Unfinished Revolution: Dialogues on Freedom and Democracy with Elizabeth Hinton
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Swingtime Big Band
In case of rain, this concert will relocate to the Dweck Center, located on the lower level of Central Library.
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CBH Talk | An Unfinished Revolution: Dialogues on Freedom and Democracy with Kellie Carter Jackson
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With Maus, Spiegelman resurrected the graphic novel for a new…
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