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Brooklyn Public Library Press Clips

Collected by: Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library

Archived since: May, 2020

Description:

News stories with coverage of Brooklyn Public Library.

Subject:   Universities & Libraries Government - Cities Society & Culture

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Title: Brooklyn Public Library Has Launched "Whispering Libraries" Throughout Brooklyn

URL: https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/brooklyn-public-library-has-launched-whispering-libraries-throughout-brooklyn/

Description: Throughout the summer, you may stumble upon music, poetry, oral histories, podcast excerpts, and spoken literature near 10 branches of BPL.

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Title: Soak up hip-hop history in Brooklyn and more things to do around NYC in the coming week

URL: https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/soak-up-hip-hop-history-in-brooklyn-and-more-things-to-do-around-nyc-in-the-coming-week

Description: On Saturday night, the Brooklyn Public Library will examine the music's roots with "Night in the Library: The Philosophy of Hip-Hop."

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Subject:   Events

Title: A 'teen council' at the Brooklyn Public Library combats book bans nationwide

URL: https://gothamist.com/news/a-teen-council-at-the-brooklyn-public-library-combats-book-bans-nationwide

Description: Ivan Torres, 18, shared his experience with local students through the Brooklyn Public Library’s Intellectual Freedom Teen Council. The unique program connects kids from the most populous U.S. city with teens from states where book bans are roiling communities.

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Subject:   Books Unbanned

Title: Exclusive: The Brooklyn Public Library is announcing its most borrowed books of all time

URL: https://gothamist.com/news/exclusive-the-brooklyn-public-library-is-announcing-its-most-borrowed-books-of-all-time

Description: Since late October, the Brooklyn Public Library has been releasing information about the most popular books in its 125-year history. The “drops” have been happening online, every weekday, ten titles at a time, as part of its “Top 125 Most Borrowed Books” countdown.

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Subject:   125th Anniversary

Title: Lawmakers to consider legislation after Brooklyn 'Drag Story Hour' bomb threat

URL: https://gothamist.com/news/lawmakers-to-consider-legislation-after-brooklyn-drag-story-hour-bomb-threat

Description: City lawmakers are in talks over legislation that could address the ongoing hostility aimed at kid-friendly readings hosted by drag queens.

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Subject:   Cortelyou Story time Branches Events

Title: Oklahoma teacher suspended after promoting Brooklyn Public Library's anti-censorship campaign

URL: https://gothamist.com/news/oklahoma-teacher-suspended-after-promoting-brooklyn-public-librarys-anti-censorship-campaign

Description: A Brooklyn Public Library initiative to combat state book bans has landed an Oklahoma teacher in trouble, after a parent there complained her promotion of the resource was itself a violation of state law.

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Subject:   Books UnBanned

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