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Brooklyn Public Library Has 99 Problems but Jay-Z Ain’t One

by Theodore Hamm July 18, 2023July 19, 2023

Should a struggling public library be used as a shrine to a billionaire’s glamorous life?

Posted inNews

Did the Brooklyn Public Library Close for a Private Jay-Z Event?

by Rhea Nayyar July 13, 2023July 14, 2023

Visitors to the main branch today were disappointed to find the space closed for a “special event,” which some speculate might involve Jay-Z and Beyoncé.

Posted inArt

The Pro-Nazi Artist Behind the Brooklyn Public Library’s Facade 

Avatar photo by Daniel Fernandez May 24, 2023May 25, 2023

German-American sculptor Carl Paul Jennewein, who designed the library’s iconic entrance reliefs, participated in Nazi exhibitions and espoused white supremacist beliefs.

Posted inArt

You’ve Heard of the Met Gala, But Do You Know Brooklyn’s “People’s Ball”?

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie April 23, 2023April 21, 2023

Unlike the Met Museum’s fest, this beloved Brooklyn celebration is completely free and no invitation is required.

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Brooklyn Public Library Is Inviting You to Borrow From Its Vinyl Collection

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu August 9, 2022August 10, 2022

Patrons can listen to a collection of 400 titles at the library and borrow them for up to three weeks.

Posted inNews

The History of Anti-racist Protests in Brooklyn, From Abolition to Black Lives Matter

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia June 17, 2021June 22, 2021

Launching on Juneteenth, the Brooklyn Public Library’s newest initiative examines six decades of Black-led activism in the borough.

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Brooklyn Public Library Presents a Congress on Art & Life

by Brooklyn Public Library June 9, 2021June 9, 2021

Organizers and participants in the Art & Society Census will discuss the project’s results and the changes the public wants in US arts and culture.

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A New Census Wants to Hear From You: What Future Do You Want for the Art World?

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Cora Fisher, László Jakab Orsós and Laura Raicovich December 21, 2020January 27, 2023

The Art & Society Census, a new project launched by the Brooklyn Public Library, hopes to take stock of changes in culture.

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A New Climate Research Library Opens in Brooklyn

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia October 26, 2020November 5, 2020

The Greenpoint Library & Environmental Education Center was built using funds from a state settlement with ExxonMobil for its devastating oil spill in the neighborhood.

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An Urgent Book Club Dedicated to the Climate Emergency

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia September 22, 2020November 5, 2020

The Brooklyn Public Library and advocacy group Writers Rebel NYC have launched Climate Reads, a yearlong, online book club and discussion series open to readers anywhere in the world.

Posted inArt

Why Libraries Have a Public Spirit That Most Museums Lack

Avatar photo by Laura Raicovich November 7, 2019November 6, 2019

A broad swath of society seems to feel more welcome in a public library rather than a museum. I examined the Brooklyn Public Library as a model of heightened engagement through collective knowledge creation.

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Sixty Philosophers and Artists Exchange Ideas Overnight

Avatar photo by Deena ElGenaidi January 29, 2019

Over 60 philosophers, authors, artists, and musicians come together this weekend at the Brooklyn Public Library for a full night of conversations and performances.

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Duygu Demir Appointed Curator at the NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery
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Duygu Demir Appointed Curator at the NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery

A founding member of Turkish contemporary art space SALT, Demir brings to NYUAD her training in non-Western modernism and commitment to global contemporary art and cultural production.

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