Press Releases

2023

Brooklyn Public Library and Council Member Justin Brannan Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Opening of Bay Ridge Library Teen Tech Center
October 18 2023
New York City Council Speaker Adams and Council Member Narcisse Announce Capital Funding for Jamaica Bay Library
October 18 2023
Mayor Adams Proclaims Freedom to Read Day in New York City
October 03 2023
Brooklyn Public Library Announces 2023 Shortlist for Book Prize
October 02 2023
Brooklyn Public Library Announces Expansion of Books Unbanned to Boston and LA County Public Libraries
September 28 2023
Chief Librarian Nick Higgins Named to the 2023 TIME100 Next List.
September 19 2023
Brooklyn Public Library Celebrates Grand Re-opening of The Center for Brooklyn History
September 15 2023
Brooklyn Public Library, in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance, Announces the Return of University Open Air, Featuring Free Immigrant-Taught Classes
September 13 2023
Brooklyn Public Library Announces 2023 Longlist for Book Prize
September 05 2023
Hey Brooklyn, What’s Your Problem?
August 30 2023
Brooklyn Public Library Unveils Impressive Success of The Book of Hov Exhibition
July 28 2023
Brooklyn Public Library Launches LevelUP with support from the Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women Initiative
July 25 2023
Brooklyn Public Library and Brooklyn Children’s Museum Celebrate Opening of New Brower Park Library Located inside Brooklyn Children’s Museum
July 20 2023
NYC Libraries and the New York Life Foundation to Giveaway 15,000 Books in Summer Book Giveaway on July 28 and 29 at Select Libraries in All Five Boroughs
July 19 2023
Brooklyn, New York and Queens Public Libraries Celebrate Five Years of Culture Pass
July 10 2023
Brooklyn Public Library Celebrates Re-Opening of East Flatbush Library
June 07 2023
Librarians Rakisha Kearns-White and Robert Weinstein Named Movers and Shakers by Library Journal
May 25 2023
Brooklyn Public Library Names Older Adult of The Year At Aging Unbound Celebration Fair
May 23 2023
Brooklyn Public Library Presents Night in the Library: The Philosophy of Hip-Hop
May 23 2023
The People’s Ball Returns to Brooklyn Public Library
May 01 2023
BPL’s Viral Books Unbanned Initiative Celebrates New Milestone during National Library Week; Teens In All 50 States Checked Out 100,000 Books from Brooklyn Public Library’s Digital Collection Over Last Year
April 27 2023
Greenpoint Library Wins Top Prize in Culture Pass’ Citywide Library Book Display Contest
April 03 2023
NYC’s Three Public Libraries Protest Planned $36.2M Budget Cuts at City Hall
March 20 2023
Brooklyn, New York, and Queens Public Library Systems’ Culture Pass Initiative Launch Citywide Book Display Contest
March 07 2023
Brooklyn Heights Library Unveils New Illuminated Gravity-Defying Sculpture by Jean Shin
March 03 2023
Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library Announces Winners of New York City History Day Contest
February 17 2023
Brooklyn Public Library Wins Gold Anthem Award for Books Unbanned Initiative
February 16 2023
Washington Irving Branch Wins BKLYN Library Robotics League Championship
January 25 2023
Brooklyn Public Library Books Unbanned Team Named Librarians of the Year by Library Journal
January 04 2023

2022

Brooklyn Public Library Releases Best Books to Ring in the New Year
December 29 2022
Brooklyn Public Library Announces Top Ten Moments of the Year
December 12 2022
SoL-I Movement Center Wins Top Prize of $20,000 at Brooklyn Public Library’s PowerUP! Business Competition Ceremony
November 18 2022
Brooklyn Public Library Announces Most Borrowed Book of All Time
November 14 2022
Council Member Chi Ossé Joins Brooklyn Library President Linda E. Johnson for Halloween Celebration at Macon Library
November 03 2022
Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library Presents NYC History Day Contest
November 01 2022
Council Member Alexa Avilés and Brooklyn Library President Linda E. Johnson Lead Bilingual Storytime in Sunset Park
October 27 2022
Brooklyn Public Library to Announce Top 125 Most Borrowed Books of All Time
October 27 2022
Brooklyn Public Library Announces 2022 Book Prize Winners
October 26 2022
Council Member Ari Kagan Visits Gravesend Library To Read Children and Present Ceremonial Check for Branch Renovations
October 25 2022
Mayor Adams, New York City’s Libraries Partner With Google.Org, Best Buy, Joly Family Foundation To Provide Nearly $20 Million In Funding To Support Teens And Young Adults Disproportionately Impacted By Pandemic
October 12 2022