Do loud noises and crowds keep you out of comic cons? On October 26, check out Brooklyn’s first sensory-friendly comic convention! Join us for storytime every day at a library near you!

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The Brooklyn Public Library is one of three separate and independent public library systems in New York City. The other two are the New York Public Library (NYPL), serving the Bronx, …

Oct 2, 2025 · All three public library systems provide information services and outreach for people who are incarcerated throughout New York's jails and prisons. These programs include mobile …

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The site of the library was selected in 1905, but groundbreaking for the Brooklyn Central Library did not begin until 1912. Escalating costs and political infighting slowed construction …

Central Library completed the first phase of major renovations in 2021. Central Library is Brooklyn’s home library, and one of New York City’s foremost cultural, civic and educational …

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