Brooklyn Public Library

10/16/2026

Volunteers needed! Join Flatbush Library and Big Reuse on October 17 in showing our street trees some love! Together we'll spend the afternoon cleaning tree beds and providing fresh compost to all of our street trees. Supplies provided🌳 https://bklynlib.org/4dEv6cb

Join Flatbush Library and the Big Reuse for a special opportunity to show our street trees some love! We'll meet in front of Flatbush Library and spend the afternoon cleaning tree beds and providing fresh compost to all of our street trees.All supplies will be provided. Please dress comfortably for....

10/16/2026

Come make and learn about zines with Zine Club! Zine Club is a free monthly gathering where patrons learn how to create original zines by cutting, pasting, collaging, and scanning found print matter. Our next meeting is October 17 12-2pm at Central Library.

Come make and learn about zines with Zine Club! Zine Club is a free monthly gathering where patrons learn how to create original zines by cutting, pasting, collaging, and scanning found print matter. Typically hosted at Interference Archive on the third Monday of each month, Zine Club is thrilled to...

10/16/2026

Join us on Saturday, October 17 from 11-11:45am at Adams Street Library for a mindful movement storytime that incorporates social emotional learning books, meditation, and light yoga poses for toddlers and children. We can't wait to see you there!

Join us Saturday for a mindful movement storytime that incorporates social emotional learning books, meditation, and light yoga poses for toddlers and children.Ages 3-8 years old.

10/16/2026

Get in the spooky spirit for our monthly installment of Library Lab, where we will explore Halloween-themed science experiments! Join us on October 23 at Brooklyn Heights Library for a special STEAM project just in time for Halloween. 🧪 👨‍🔬

Get in the spooky spirit for our monthly installment of Library Lab, where we will explore Halloween-themed science experiments!For ages 5-12.No registration necessary.Library Lab is a monthly program at the Brooklyn Heights Library where we will explore topics in Science, Technology, Engineering, A...

10/16/2026

Celebrate 30 years of De La Soul’s landmark album, Stakes Is High, with a Bars & Books deep-dive listening session and discussion at Central Library on October 23 from 6:15-8:30pm! 🎧✨ Join author Marcus J. Moore and cultural worker Timmhotep Aku as we break down standout bars and explore how this project reshaped New York hip-hop. https://bklynlib.org/4jXA87r

10/16/2026

Looking for weekend plans? Join us on October 16 at Library for Arts & Culture for around us // inside us, day two of Culture Push’s 2026 Show Don’t Tell Symposium, multisensory experiences that examine our relationship with the natural world. Learn more:

Culture Push and Brooklyn Public Library invite you to the 2026 Show Don’t Tell Symposium, Culture Push’s annual gathering of artists and creative changemakers sharing works-in-progress developed through Fellowship-supported civic experiments. Through interactive installations, performances, and...

10/16/2026

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Join Flatbush Library for a free breast health workshop on October 20 at 5pm and learn how to perform a breast self-exam, presented by the Maurer Foundation!

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, join Flatbush Library for a free breast health workshop and learn how to perform a breast self-exam, presented by the Maurer Foundation! The Foundation’s mission is to save lives through breast health education focused on breast cancer prevention, early d...

10/16/2026

Your vote matters! The deadline to register to vote in this year's election is Saturday, October 24.
For more resources, to check your registration status, find your polling place, or register online directly through NYC Votes. Learn more: https://bklynlib.org/2QqtaMP

10/15/2026

Explore where fashion and Halloween intersect! Fashion in Film: Spooky Edition will present clips from various classic films and explore how the costume and styling narrate the stories. Join the fun on October 22 at 6pm at Central Library:

What Hollywood designs today, you will be wearing tomorrow.—Elsa SchiaparelliThis program will present clips from various films and explore how the fashions worn by actors help narrate the stories. Several topics will be covered, including a variety of costume designers, film genres, and styles an...