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Explore the world—your guide to Summer Reading p. 4 – 6 Exciting technology news p. 7 What to watch and download p. 8 Free programs, now listed by neighborhood library p. 9 – 11
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Target is the lead sponsor of Brooklyn Public Library’s Summer Reading 2011 program. Barclays/Nets Community Alliance, Astoria Federal Savings, National Grid Foundation and Con Edison have also provided generous sponsorship support. Additional funding is provided by Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. In-kind support is provided by The Electric Company, Top Trumps USA and Willoughby’s Camera Emporium – Est.1898.
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DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
Summer’s Here! There is nothing like the summer sunshine to encourage us to get out of our homes and explore the world. Whether that means rediscovering your own neighborhood or traveling to a vacation destination in a far-off location, Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is here to help inspire your next adventure. If international travel is on the agenda, BPL can be your first stop in preparing for your trip. In addition to having myriad travel guides to borrow, starting this summer BPL will be the only library system to be a federally certified Passport Acceptance Facility. Passport processing services are available in the Central Library Lobby. See page 8 for more information. If your summer plans keep you closer to home, our Summer Reading 2011 program— program—One World, Many Stories—can take you to distant lands through literature. The program kicks off on June 9 on the steps of Central Library with an all-day event featuring activities, music and entertainment as we register patrons of all ages for Summer Reading. Wherever you find yourself this summer, keep reading. It is a fun and important way to keep your mind sharp. See page 4 for more about Summer Reading 2011.
One World, Many Stories Brooklyn Public Library is a host to the diverse faces and cultures of Brooklynites who use our free resources. These real people consider the Library an important part of their lives, much like you.
Thanks to photographer Joey O’Loughlin for this series of pictures. To see more, visit Central Library’s Lobby Gallery beginning June 9 to see her full exhibition, One World, Many Stories.
Tristan Regist, a 12-year-old Dyker Heights/Flatbush resident, participates in writing workshops. One of his poems was selected by the American Opera Society to be set to music and performed. Tristan and four of his siblings will be participating in Summer Reading.
Our digital offerings continue to grow to help our patrons access our collections. Thanks to recent funding from the federal Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, we are increasing the speed of access and number of PCs and laptops, and hosting more digital literacy workshops at locations throughout the Borough. See page 7 for details. Through large and small donations, BPL is able to serve thousands of Brooklynites every day. This summer will be filled with new programs and activities; however, BPL still faces daunting challenges to our funding. With a proposed cut of upwards of 30% to our 2012 budget, the Library would be faced with choices that would deeply impact our communities. That is why your help is critical. Every donation helps us continue to provide the books, materials and programs that make us a necessary resource in all communities. Donate at your local library or online at www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/support.
Fatima Younus, an 18-year-old student at Kingsborough Community College, was born in Pakistan before settling in Bensonhurst with her family. She participated in the Library’s Multicultural Internship Program last year.
Thank you and have a wonderful summer! Very truly,
Linda E. Johnson
Rana Abu Sbaih is a regular at Bay Ridge Library. She and her husband, Zafir Tawil, are Palestinian Americans. The couple has three children who have participated in RIF, Toddler Time and Summer Reading at the Library.
Thank You Champion Supporters! Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is proud to partner with our 2011 Corporate Champions. Corporate Champions generously support BPL with a gift of $25,000 or more. These contributions support programs and services that help Brooklynites achieve their goals at every life stage. If you are interested in supporting BPL as a Corporate Champion or would like more information, please contact Brian Leidy, manager of corporate relations, at 718.230.2207 or b.leidy@brooklynpubliclibrary.org. Cliff Rawson is an indie rock musician from Greenpoint. He uses Central Library for peace and quiet, and to get work done, so he appreciates the free WiFi, books and resources.
For more information on other summer exhibitions at Central Library, visit our website: www.brooklynpubliclibrary.
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FEATURED STORIES
SPEAK UP FOR YOUR
Time Is Running Out to Support Our Shelves! Brooklyn Public Library’s 2011 Support Our Shelves campaign is in full swing, and we’d like to thank everyone who has already contributed to the purchase of books, DVDs and eBooks for all of our libraries. We’d also like to thank our lead sponsor, Con Edison. Additional support has been received from Brooklyn Community Foundation, Durst Organization/New York Water Taxi, Mike and Denise Reiss, and several BPL trustees. Thanks also to Brooklyn Industries for selling our “I BPL” T-shirts in March and April.
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So far, your generosity has helped us raise $200,000 toward the purchase of 40,000 new library materials, but we’re not there yet. We still need your help!
Photo: © Philip Greenberg
Through June 30, donate to any one of BPL’s locations in the amount that is best for you. Every contribution, from $1 to $1,000, counts. Pick up a Support Our Shelves envelope from your local library or visit https://bpl.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/donate.
Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is facing a potential $25.2 million budget cut to our city funding. A cut of this size would reduce city support to BPL by almost one-third and have devastating consequences for YOUR library. BPL would be forced to make these changes:
Brooklyn’s libraries are community centers critical to the health and vibrancy of the neighborhoods they serve. Don’t let budget cuts limit our ability to continue offering a diverse catalog of materials! Support Our Shelves and give back where it matters most.
Buy a BPL T-shirt or Tote Bag to Support Your Library
• Close neighborhood libraries • Reduce hours of service at all neighborhood libraries that remain open • Offer hundreds of thousands of fewer books, CDs and DVDs • Eliminate tens of thousands of programs for children, teens and adults, including job assistance Photo: © Philip Greenberg
Especially during these tough times, Brooklynites need their library more than ever. Speak up for your library and let your voice be heard!
You can buy a BPL T-shirt ($20) or tote bag ($5)* at the Open Book Café by Mambo, located in the lobby of Central Library.
Visit https://bpl.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/speakup to directly contact the Mayor and members of the City Council to tell them how important the Library is to you. Thanks for your support during these troubled times!
Proceeds go toward new library materials for all Brooklynites.
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A SWINGIN’ SUMMER! Enjoy free outdoor concerts on Central Library’s Plaza at 7 PM, preceded by swing dance lessons at 6:30 PM.
June 2: The Cangelosi Cards
Early American jazz, country, blues and early popular tunes
June 9: Gordon’s Grand Street Stompers
June 16: The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band
Stompers and sultry blues by veteran musicians that really did stomp at the Savoy This event is part of Jazz: Brooklyn’s Beat, sponsored by WBGO Jazz 88 and Heart of Brooklyn.
Melodious medley—Louis Armstrong hits, ragtime numbers, Disney themes, show tunes
June 23: Swingtime Big Band
Tunes by the greats: Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and more
Fort Hamilton Library Reopens On March 28 Fort Hamilton Library reopened to the public after being closed for renovations since 2008. Local elected officials were on hand on April 11 for a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the library’s new upgrades.
Photo: © Al Pereira
The extensive renovations included an expansion of public spaces for library customers. Fort Hamilton Library also received a Self-Check machine for faster borrowing and returning of library materials, and more public computer terminals to enhance library service.
Pictured (L to R): BPL Librarian John Schwab; DDC Commissioner David Burney; Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz; BPL staff members David Franzoi, Phyllis Bornstein and Gerlanda Balistreri; BPL Interim Executive Director Linda Johnson; Council Member Vincent Gentile; and BPL Board of Trustees Chair Anthony Crowell
“We are thrilled the Fort Hamilton renovations successfully integrated traditional library spaces with community meeting rooms and new technology,” said Linda E. Johnson, Interim Executive Director. “These improvements will enhance the library services BPL can and should be offering in neighborhoods such as Fort Hamilton.” Stop in and visit Fort Hamilton Library to see all of the great improvements!
Service hours are: Monday 10 AM – 6 PM | Tuesday 1 – 8 PM Wednesday 1 – 6 PM | Thursday 1 – 8 PM | Friday 10 AM – 6 PM
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Summer Reading Guide
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Visit SummerReading.org Find reading suggestions from other New Yorkers. Post your own book and media reviews, or comment on the reviews of others. Get reading rewards by earning virtual badges. Go digital by creating your own avatar.
Logging in is easy! If you signed up for Summer Reading with a paper form, your username is the first three letters of your first and last name, plus the two-digit month and day of your birthday: Jose Rivera, born August 3, would use JosRiv0803. If your first or last name has two letters, add an asterisk: Bruce Ng, born January 1, would use BruNg*0101. Your password is read. When you first log in, you can change this information. If you haven’t already signed up, simply create a username and password on SummerReading.org.
Target is the lead sponsor of Brooklyn Public Library’s Summer Reading 2011 program. Barclays/Nets Community Alliance, Astoria Federal Savings, National Grid Foundation and Con Edison have also provided generous sponsorship support. Additional funding is provided by Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. In-kind support is provided by The Electric Company, Top Trumps and Willoughby’s Camera Emporium – Est. 1898.
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Summer Reading Kickoff Thursday, June 9, 10:30 AM – 4 PM Enjoy a full day of outdoor activities on Central Library’s Plaza, hosted by DJ Colleen Crumbcake and special guest Avery Johnson, coach of the New Jersey Nets! Live Performances & Activities 10:30 AM The Silly Dilly Band 12 – 4 PM Balloon sculpture 12:30 PM Brooklyn Conservatory of Music 1:30 PM
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Summer Reading Guide
Recommended Summer Reading at Your Library! Some books take you all over the world, and others make you feel right at home. For even more reading suggestions, pick up a booklist at your library. Babies
Grades 1 & 2
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5 Busy Ducklings by Children’s Press Count along with these baby ducks on the go.
How My Parents Learned to Eat by Ina R. Friedman; Allen Say (Illus.) A young girl recounts how her parents learned each other’s traditions.
Ash by Malinda Lo Cinderella with a twist.
Animals Go by Emily Bolam Delight in this tactile introduction to animal movements.
Dark Dude by Oscar Hijuelos Trading Harlem for Wisconsin, but still an outsider.
The Baby Chicks Are Singing/Los Pollitos Dicen by Ashley Wolff (Illus.) Sing along with the baby chicks. Canta junto con los pollitos. The Baby Goes Beep by Rebecca O’Connell; Ken Wilson-Max (Illus.) Beep, boom, flip, splash and smooch with this busy baby. Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox; Helen Oxenbury (Illus.) Celebrate babies around the world.
Falling Hard: 100 Love Poems by Teenagers edited by Betsy Franco From crush to heartbreak. Turtle’s Race with Beaver: A Traditional Seneca Story by Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac; Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey (Illus.) A Native American version of a familiar Aesop’s fable.
Toddlers
Grades 3 & 4
Bye-Bye, Mommy by Children’s Press How does a toddler spend his day?
Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet by Graham Salisbury; Jacqueline Rogers (Illus.) Hawaii isn’t always paradise for Calvin, who faces bugs, bullies and bossy babysitters.
Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling by Tracey Campbell Pearson Enjoy an updated version of this classic rhyme.
Everywhere a Moo, Moo by Children’s Press Take a fresh, new look at Old MacDonald’s farm.
Keena Ford and the Field Trip Mix-up by Melissa Thomson; Frank Morrison (Illus.) In her diary, Keena writes about her misadventures in Washington, D.C.
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Grades 5 & 6
Whoever You Are by Mem Fox; Leslie Staub (Illus.) Children around the world laugh, cry, play and learn, just like you.
Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes by Pamela S. Turner The story of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, which is working to save gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda.
Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa by Gerald McDermott A West African trickster seeks wisdom.
Ghostopolis by Doug Tennapel Who knew death could be this funny?
Adults
The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny In the Quebec village of Three Pines, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team investigate the death of an unknown old man. The Deportees and Other Stories by Roddy Doyle A multicultural portrait of a changing Ireland in stories of immigrants experiencing anger, awe and alienation.
Eating the Rainbow by Rena D. Grossman So many colors are good enough to eat!
Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree En un árbol están los cinco monitos by Eileen Christelow These little monkeys discover that it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile. Estos monitos descubren que no es prudente burlarse del Sr. Cocodilo.
Blood Ninja by Nick Lake Vampires and ninjas. What could be better?
Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Journey to Change the World...One Child at a Time by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin A humanitarian strives to build schools for Muslim girls who have been forbidden an education.
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann An obsession with the disappearance of British explorer Percy Fawcett unearths hidden mysteries of the Amazon. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell In 1799 a Dutch clerk is sent to Japan and begins a forbidden courtship of a young Japanese midwife.
The World in a City: Traveling the Globe Through the Neighborhoods of the New New York by Joseph Berger An around-the-world tour, all within the confines of the five boroughs.
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Summer Reading Events Explore books and other cultures during these free activities at your library. For even more Summer Reading events, visit our website and click Events Calendar. Bedford Library
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Summer Reading Kickoff (All Ages) Sign up for Summer Reading 2011 and enjoy free fun and games! Thursday, Jun 9, 3:30 PM
World Stories & Crafts (Kids) Enjoy classic fairy tales from around the world and then engage in a related craft activity. Wednesdays in July & August, 3 PM No session July 6, August 24 & 31
Summer Reading Kickoff (All Ages) Sign up for Summer Reading and enjoy games and arts and crafts. Thursday, Jun 9, 2 PM
Brighton Beach Library Book Discussion: The Forgery of Venus by Michael Gruber (Adults) Monday, Jul 11, 2 PM
Central Library Book Discussion: The Confession by John Grisham (Adults) Thursday, Jun 16, 2 PM Second Floor Meeting Room
Homecrest Library Book Discussion: The Reader by Bernhard Schlink (Adults) Film version to follow. Thursday, Jun 30, 2 PM Book Discussion: True Grit by Charles Portis (Adults) Film version to follow. Thursday, Aug 25, 2 PM
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Manga Mania (Teens) Draw manga and submit your work for display. Plus, learn some Japanese language basics. Wednesday, Jul 6, 4 PM
Coney Island Library Book Discussion: The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich (Adults) Tuesday, Jun 14, 2:30 PM Book Discussion: Waiting by Ha Jin (Adults) Tuesday, Jul 12, 2:30 PM Book Discussion: The Third Man by Graham Greene (Adults) Tuesday, Aug 16, 2:30 PM
Cypress Hills Library Celebrate Cropover! (Kids) Make masks and headpieces to celebrate this Barbados summer festival in style! Thursday, Jul 7, 3 PM Stories from Around the World (Kids) Listen to folktales from other countries! Thursday, Jul 28, 3 PM
East Flatbush Library Summer Reading Kickoff (All Ages) Sign up for Summer Reading 2011 and enjoy free fun and games! Thursday, Jun 9, 2 PM
Gerritsen Beach Library Summer Reading Kickoff (All Ages) Sign up for Summer Reading, participate in fun activities and receive a free book. Thursday, Jun 9, 2 PM
Gravesend Library Internet Workshop: Travel for Less (Adults) Thursday, Jun 16, 2 PM Friday, Jul 15, 2 PM
End of Summer Reading Party (Kids) Join us to celebrate the end of Summer Reading. Wednesday, Aug 17, 1 PM Anime Club (Teens) Play games, read manga and watch movies. Tuesdays in August, 3 PM No session Aug 9 & 23
Red Hook Library
Book Discussion: Man Gone Down by Michael Thomas (Adults) Thursday, Aug 18, 2 PM Second Floor Meeting Room
Anime (Teens) Watch anime episodes and get free graphic novels. Wednesdays, Jun 8 & Jul 13, 3 PM
International Film (Adults) Enjoy a free international film screening. Thursdays, Jul 28 & Aug 11, 2:30 PM
International Arts & Crafts (Teens) Explore arts and crafts around the world. Wednesday, Jun 22, 4 PM
Batik Dyeing Workshop (Teens) Learn how to dye fabrics to make batik. Wednesday, Jul 20, 4 PM Movie: Princess Mononoke (Teens) Wednesday, Aug 10, 3:30 PM Origami Workshop (Teens) Learn to fold a traditional Japanese paper crane. Fold 1,000 to get a wish! Wednesday, Aug 17, 4 PM
Kensington Library Mini-Fiction: A 100-Word Story-Writing Program (Teens) Write as many 100-word or less stories as possible and enter them in our One World, Many Stories Summer Reading Writing Contest. Monday, Jul 25, 3 PM Wednesday, Jul 27, 3 PM Friday, Jul 29, 2 PM
Macon Library Quilting & Batik Workshop (All Ages) Tuesday, Jul 12, 1 PM World Fashion Jewelry (Teens) Make jewelry from different cultures. Wednesday, Jul 13, 2:30 pm Book Discussion: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Adults) Wednesday, Jul 19, 6:30 PM
New Lots Library Book Discussion: A Happy Marriage by Rafael Yglesias (Adults) This book will be available at the circulation desk. Wednesday, Jun 1, 6:30 PM Book Discussion: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Adults) Wednesday, Jul 6, 6:30 PM
Book Discussion: Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier (Adults) Monday, Jun 20, 2 PM Book Discussion: Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard by Liz Murray Thursday, Jul 21, 2 PM Book Discussion: A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick (Adults) Thursday, Aug 25, 2 PM
Please contact your library to confirm events as they are subject to change.
Paper Bag Travel Scrapbook (Teens) Start your summer travel journal or sketchbook. Tuesday, Jun 21, 4:30 PM
Sheepshead Bay Library Book Discussion: Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Adults) Wednesday, Jun 1, 2 PM
Sunset Park Library Summer Reading Kickoff (All Ages) Sign up for Summer Reading 2011 and enjoy free activities! Thursday, Jun 9, 2 PM
Ulmer Park Library Book Discussion: The Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn (Adults) Wednesday, Jun 15, 1:30 PM Book Discussion: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (Adults) Thursday, Aug 11, 1:30 PM
Walt Whitman Library World Music (Teens) Enjoy music from around the world with other teens. Feel free to bring your own world music CDs. Thursdays, Jun 9, Jul 7 & Aug 4, 4 PM Stories Under the Stars (Kids) Listen to stories from around the world and make shadow puppets. Pajamas optional. Wednesdays, Jun 29, Jul 27 & Aug 31, 5 PM Video Travel Workshop Journal (Adults) Create a blog or bring a hardcover notebook to design a travel journal. Registration required: Call 718.935.0244 and ask for Janet or sign up at the library. Wednesday, Jul 6, 6 PM Thursday, Jul 21, 1:30 PM
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Access the World from Your Library! NEED A PASSPORT? If worldwide travel is in your future, prepare for take-off by applying for a U.S. passport book or card at Central Library. In addition to the many services offered at this location, Central Library now serves as an officially-designated passport application acceptance facility seven days a week. To apply, you will need to bring proof of citizenship and identity, a photograph, and two separate checks or money orders for processing and passport fees. The Library also takes passport photos for a fee of $10. If you’d like information about application requirements, pick up a flier at Central Library. You can also visit www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/passport.jsp or call 718.230.2292.
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Visit our website (www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/passport.jsp) or pick up a flier at Central Library for complete information on basic application requirements, special application requirements and fees.
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WHAT WE’RE READING AND WATCHING DVDs The Endless Summer (DVD 797.32 E) Filmmakers Robert August and Mike Hynson follow the summer season to Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Australia, Tahiti, Hawaii and California in search of the perfect wave.
Last Train Home (DVD CHI 331.544 L) Documentary about the millions of migrant workers in China who journey to their home village for New Year’s.
A Time for Drunken Horses (DVD PER) After their father dies, a family is forced to survive on their own in a Kurdish village on the border of Iran and Iraq.
Church People: The Lutherans of Lake Wobegon Garrison Keillor (AUDIO 791.4472 K) A new collection of hilarious skits and stories from A Prairie Home Companion’s Lutheran characters and sketches.
Darling Jim Christian Moerk (AUDIO FIC MOERK) In Dublin, a young mailman discovers the diary of a recent murder victim in the dead-letter bin at the post office.
The Maltese Falcon Yuri Rasovsky (AUDIO 812 H) A murder investigation requires Detective Sam Spade to get involved in a dangerous search for a statue. Full-cast dramatization.
The Coincidence Engine Sam Leith Alex Smart is set to propose to his girlfriend until a multi-national arms conglomerate sets out to get him.
No Regrets: The Life of Edith Piaf Carolyn Burke Biography tackles the life of the internationally renowned French chanteuse.
What You See in the Dark Manuel Muñoz A doomed love affair in Bakersfield, California, is set against the real life arrival of the production team of the classic film Psycho.
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These titles can be downloaded by visiting www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org, clicking on Downloadable Media and searching for the title. Thank you to BPL’s selection librarians for their help in choosing all titles.
WHAT YOU’RE READING Photos: © Philip Greenberg 2011
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The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
The Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A. Caro
Maceo L., Nico L. and Parnel L. Maceo and his sister, Nico, enjoyed The Bookstore Burglar by Barbara Maitland and Spot’s First Walk by Eric Hill.
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Carver, a Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson
The Pale King and other works by David Foster Wallace
Khalia’s a big fan of Julia DeVillers’s Liberty Porter, First Daughter, and recommends it to everyone who loves a good story.
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Josh just finished reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck and is looking forward to The Singularity Is Near by Ray Kurzweil.
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21st Century
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The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
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June BEDFORD LIBRARY This & That (Kids) Arts, crafts, gaming and more. Tuesdays, Jun 14 & 28, 3:30 pm Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Tuesday, Jun 21, 4 pm Movie (Tweens) Friday, Jun 24, 3:30 pm Story Play with FirstRIF (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Also earn free books by reading! Fridays, 11 am BOROUGH PARK LIBRARY Babies & Books (0 – 18 mos.) Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. Wednesdays, Jun 8 & 22, 1:30 pm Story Play (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Tuesdays, Jun 14 & 28, 3 pm Games (All Ages) Mondays, 5 pm English Conversation Group (Adults) Mondays, 6 pm BRIGHTON BEACH LIBRARY Movie: Floating Palaces (Adults) Monday, Jun 6, 1:30 pm Concert: Regina Opera Company (Adults) Tuesday, Jun 7, 3 pm Movie: South of France (Adults) Monday, Jun 20, 1:30 pm
There are even more events at a library near you! Visit our website and click Events Calendar.
Microsoft PowerPoint Class: Beginner Level (Adults) Basic computer knowledge required. Saturday, Jun 25, 10 am & 2 pm Room 216 Kaplan: GRE & GMAT Math Prep (Adults) Register by visiting www.kaptest. com or calling 800.KAP.TEST. For GRE, give event code RKBY1020. For GMAT, give event code GKBY1005. Tuesday, Jun 28, 6:30 pm Second Floor Meeting Room Fiber Arts Group (Adults) Develop individual knitting, crocheting, quilting, needlepoint and embroidery projects. Wednesdays, 6 pm Trustees’ Room Free Tango Lessons (Adults) Saturdays, 4 pm (For Beginners) Saturdays, 5 pm (For Advanced) Second Floor Meeting Room CLARENDON LIBRARY Microsoft PowerPoint Class: Part 1 & 2 (Adults) Basic computer knowledge required. Tuesdays, Jun 14 & 21, 1:30 pm Internet Workshop: Free Money for College (Adults) Wednesday, Jun 15, 1:30 pm Arts & Crafts (Kids) Wednesday, Jun 15, 3:30 pm Wii Gaming (Teens) Thursdays, 3:30 pm No session Jun 30 CLINTON HILL LIBRARY
BROWNSVILLE LIBRARY Knitting & Crocheting (Adults) Please bring supplies. Wednesdays, 1 pm Story Time (Birth to Five Years) Fridays, 10:30 am BUSHWICK LIBRARY Arts & Crafts (Kids) Thursday, Jun 16, 3:30 pm Babies & Books (0 – 18 mos.) Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. Wednesdays, 1 pm Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Thursdays, 4 pm
Board Games (Adults) Thursdays, Jun 23 & 30, 4 pm Babies & Books (0 – 18 mos.) Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. Tuesdays, 4:15 pm Kids’ Korner Games, movies and crafts. Wednesdays, 4:15 pm Toddler Time (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Fridays, 11:15 am Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Fridays, 4 pm No session Jun 3 CONEY ISLAND LIBRARY
CENTRAL LIBRARY Interviewing Skills Workshop (Adults & Teens) Wednesday, Jun 1, 3 pm Education & Job Information Center Microsoft Word Class (Adults) Basic computer knowledge required. Saturday, Jun 4, 10 am & 2 pm Room 216 Book Swap (Teens) Swap your old books for others! No textbooks, workbooks or magazines. Monday, Jun 6, 3:30 pm Youth Wing Teen Book Review Club Discuss a novel and bring a written 12-paragrpah review for our Goodreads page. Tuesday, Jun 7, 4 pm Youth Wing Resume Writing Workshop (Adults & Teens) Wednesday, Jun 8, 3 pm Education & Job Information Center Internet Class (Adults) Learn how to search the web. Saturdays, Jun 11 & 18, 10 am & 2 pm Room 216 Ezra Jack Keats Story Time & Take-a-Book (Kids) Ages 3 to 8. Thursday, Jun 23, 7:30 pm Youth Wing
Dance Dance Revolution, Twister & Lanyards (Kids) Monday, Jun 6, 4 pm Hollywood Squares (Kids) Compete for prizes! Mondays, Jun 13 & 27, 4 pm Story Craft (Kids) Hear a story and make a craft. Thursday, Jun 16, 4 pm After-School Homework Help (Kids) Mondays, 4:30 pm Computers (Kids) Learn about library resources and fun programs. Tuesdays, 4 pm Toddler Time with FirstRIF (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Also earn free books by reading! Wednesdays, 1:30 pm Writing Workshop (Teens) Wednesdays, 5 pm English Conversation Group (Adults) Thursdays, 1 pm Movie (Kids) Fridays, 4 pm CORTELYOU LIBRARY PlayStation Gaming (Teens) Wednesdays, 3:30 pm Thursdays, 4 pm
CROWN HEIGHTS LIBRARY Arts & Crafts (Kids) Wednesdays, Jun 1, 15 & 29, 3:30 pm Games (Kids) Fridays, Jun 3 & 17, 3:30 pm Tuesdays, 3:30 pm Chess (Teens) Wednesdays, Jun 8 & 22, 3:30 pm Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Mondays & Wednesdays, 1 pm No session Jun 1 Knitting (Seniors) Mondays, 1 pm Story Play with FirstRIF (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Also earn free books by reading! Fridays, 11:30 am DYKER LIBRARY Chess (All Ages) Wednesdays, 3 pm No session Jun 1 & 8
Story Play with FirstRIF (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Also earn free books by reading! Tuesdays, 11 am
MAPLETON LIBRARY
RED HOOK LIBRARY
Tween Time Enjoy books, games and music. Thursdays, 4 pm
Meet Red Hook Author Danette Vigilante (Teens) Friday, Jun 10, 3:30 pm
Chess (All Ages) Wednesdays, 3 pm
MCKINLEY PARK LIBRARY
Father’s Day Craft (Kids) Friday, Jun 17, 4 pm
Board Games & Cards (Teens) Fridays, 2:30 pm Electronic Games (Teens) Fridays, 3:30 pm JAMAICA BAY LIBRARY Knitting (Teens) Wednesday, Jun 1, 4 pm Creative Writing (Teens) Wednesday, Jun 8, 4 pm Tween Time (Kids) Play games, do crafts and hang out. Thursdays, Jun 9 & 23, 4 pm Arts & Crafts (Kids) Wednesdays, Jun 15 & 29, 4 pm
Fun Fridays (Kids) Enjoy PlayStation, anime drawing and more. Fridays, 4 pm FLATBUSH LIBRARY Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Tuesdays, 1:30 pm FLATLANDS LIBRARY Arts & Crafts (Kids) Thursday, Jun 9, 4 pm Read & Play (Birth to Five Years) For youth with and without disabilities, and their families. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 1 pm Games & Puzzles (Kids) Thursdays, 3:30 pm No session Jun 9 Toddler Time (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Fridays, 11 am GERRITSEN BEACH LIBRARY Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Monday, Jun 6, 11 am Arts & Crafts (Kids) Friday, Jun 17, 3 pm PlayStation Gaming (Teens) Thursdays, 4 pm Story Play (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Fridays, 10:30 am GRAVESEND LIBRARY Talking Circle (Adults & Seniors) Tell your life stories. Wednesday, Jun 15, 2 pm Arts & Crafts (Kids) Thursday, Jun 30, 3:15 pm Toddler Time (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Mondays, 11 am No session Jun 20 GREENPOINT LIBRARY Read & Play (Birth to Five Years) For youth with and without disabilities, and their families. Mondays, 10:30 am HOMECREST LIBRARY Father’s Day Craft Tuesday, Jun 14, 4 pm (Teens) Thursday, Jun 16, 4 pm (Kids) Movie (Adults) Mondays, 1:30 pm
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SARATOGA LIBRARY
Creative Writing (Teens) Wednesdays, 3:30 pm PlayStation Gaming (Kids & Teens) Thursdays, 3:30 pm Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Fridays, 3 pm Movie (All Ages) Saturdays, 12 pm
KINGS BAY LIBRARY Job & Career Help (Adults) Mondays, 11 am KINGS HIGHWAY LIBRARY
MIDWOOD LIBRARY Crochet Club (Adults) Thursdays, 2 pm
Ruth Gambin Poetry Group (Adults) Read and discuss your poems. Saturdays, 2 pm LEONARD LIBRARY Board Games (Kids) Tuesdays, Jun 7 & 21, 3:30 pm Arts & Crafts (Kids) Tuesdays, Jun 14 & 28, 3:30 pm Yoga (Adults) Mondays, 6:45 pm Movie (Kids) Thursdays, 3:30 pm MACON LIBRARY Creative Writing (Teens) Wednesdays, Jun 1 & 22, 4 pm Parent Book Club (Adults) Discuss parenting issues. Tuesday, Jun 7, 6:30 pm Clubhouse Book Club (Kids) Enjoy reading activities. Saturday, Jun 11, 1 pm Kuumba! Creating Art Club (Kids) Saturdays, Jun 11 & 25, 3 pm
Babies & Books (0 – 18 mos.) Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. Mondays, 1 pm No session Jun 27 Crocheting Circle (Adults) Mondays, 4 pm No session Jun 27
Microsoft PowerPoint Class (Adults) Basic computer knowledge required. Registration required. Wednesday, Jun 8, 1:15 pm Friday, Jun 10, 10:15 am The Twilight Zone (Teens) Play games and answer trivia about the Twilight saga. Thursday, Jun 9, 3:30 pm Philosophy Discussion Group (Adults) Fridays, Jun 10 & 24, 3:30 pm Movie (Adults) Thursdays, Jun 16 & 23, 2:30 pm Board Games (Kids) Tuesdays, 3:30 pm No session Jun 28 Talking Needles (Adults) Enjoy talking, knitting and a coffee klatch. Wednesdays, 1 pm Arts & Crafts (Kids) Wednesdays, 3:30 pm Crocheting & Knitting Class (Adults) Thursdays, 1 pm After-School Homework Help (Kids) Thursdays, 3:30 pm
Movie (Adults) Tuesday, Jun 14, 6 pm Saturday, Jun 18, 2:30 pm Six-Word Memoirs (Teens) Write a mini-biography. Wednesday, Jun 15, 4 pm
Movie Madness (Kids) Fridays, 3:30 pm
Neighborhood Story Time (Birth to Five Years) Wednesdays, Jun 22 & 29, 1 pm
PACIFIC LIBRARY
Resume Writing (Adults) Tuesdays, 3 pm Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Tuesdays & Fridays, 3 pm Chess (All Ages) Thursdays, 3:30 pm
Toddler/Preschool Summer Story Time Tuesdays, 2:30 pm
Internet Surfing (Seniors) Learn to navigate the internet. Thursdays, 1:30 pm Board Games (Kids & Teens) Thursdays, 3 pm PlayStation Gaming (Teens) Thursdays, 4 pm English Conversation Group (Adults) Fridays, 1 pm Chess Workshop (All Ages) Fridays, 3 pm SUNSET PARK LIBRARY Toddler Time (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Tuesdays, Jun 7 & 21, 10:30 am Babies & Books (0 – 18 mos.) Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. Tuesdays, Jun 14 & 28, 10:30 am After-School Homework Help (Kids) Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 4 pm No session Jun 1 Read & Play (Birth to Five Years) For youth with and without disabilities, and their families. Tuesdays, 1 pm After-School Stories (Kids) For kids with and without disabilities, ages 5 to 12. Tuesdays, 4:30 pm ULMER PARK LIBRARY
Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Thursdays, 4 pm No session Jun 9
Babies & Books (0 – 18 mos.) Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. Mondays & Fridays, 10:30 am
SHEEPSHEAD BAY LIBRARY
Arts & Crafts (All Ages) Wednesdays, 3:30 pm
Computer Basics (Adults) Wii & PlayStation Gaming (Teens) No experience necessary. Mondays, 3:30 pm Tuesdays, 12 pm No session Jun 28 Chess (All Ages) Tuesdays, 3:30 pm NEW UTRECHT LIBRARY Knitting & Crocheting Club Story Play with FirstRIF (Adults) (Birth to Five Years) Bring a size-6 knitting needle, a Play with toys and hear stories. size-G or H crochet needle, and Also earn free books by reading! regular yarn. Tuesday, Jun 7, 1:15 pm Wednesdays, 1 pm Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Wednesdays, 3:30 pm
Read & Play (Birth to Five Years) For youth with and without disabilities, and their families. Wednesdays, 1 pm
Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Wednesdays, 1 pm No session Jun 1
MILL BASIN LIBRARY Story Time for Preschoolers Tuesdays, 11 am
EASTERN PARKWAY LIBRARY Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Mondays, 1 pm
Arts & Crafts (Kids) Tuesdays, 3:30 pm
Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Tuesday, Jun 7, 11 am Toddler Time (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Tuesdays, Jun 7 & 14, 11 am Story Time (Toddlers & Preschoolers) Tuesdays, Jun 7 & 14, 12 pm After-School Homework Help (Kids) Mondays & Wednesdays, 3 pm WINDSOR TERRACE LIBRARY Babies & Books with FirstRIF (0 – 18 mos.) Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. Fridays, Jun 3 & 17, 10:30 am Book Discussion (Adults) Call for title. Thursday, Jun 16, 1:30 pm
Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Monday, Jun 27, 2 pm Resume Writing (Adults) Thursday, Jun 30, 2 pm Story Craft (Kids) Hear a story and make a craft. Thursdays, 3:30 pm Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Fridays, 4 pm No session Jun 24
Scrabble (Adults) Tuesdays, 11 am Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Thursdays, 1:30 pm No session Jun 30 Chess Workshop (Kids) Thursdays, 3:30 pm No session Jun 30 Teen Time for Girls Enjoy books, games and music. Thursdays, 3:30 pm
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JULY
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BAY RIDGE LIBRARY
CLARENDON LIBRARY
FLATLANDS LIBRARY
KINGS BAY LIBRARY
NEW UTRECHT LIBRARY
Erik’s Reptile Adventures (Kids) Monday, Jul 25, 2 PM
Arts & Crafts (Kids) Wednesdays, Jul 6 & 20, 2:30 PM
Arts & Crafts (Kids) Tuesdays, Jul 5 & 19, 2:30 PM
Job & Career Help (Adults) Mondays, 11 AM
Arts & Crafts (Kids) Wednesdays, Jul 6 & 20, 3:30 PM
BEDFORD LIBRARY
Internet Workshop: Free Money for College (Adults) Wednesday, Jul 13, 1:30 PM
Read & Play (Birth to Five Years) For youth with and without disabilities, and their families. Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 1 PM
KINGS HIGHWAY LIBRARY
Philosophy Discussion Group (Adults) Fridays, Jul 8 & 29, 3:30 PM
This & That (Kids) Arts, crafts, gaming and more. Tuesdays, Jul 12 & 26, 2:30 PM Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Tuesday, Jul 19, 2:30 PM Movie (Tweens) Friday, Jul 29, 2:30 PM Story Play with FirstRIF (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Also earn free books by reading! Fridays, 11 AM
Wii Gaming (Teens) Thursdays, 2:30 PM Board Games (Kids) Fridays, 2:30 PM No session Jul 1 CLINTON HILL LIBRARY Book Discussion (Adults) Call for title. Wednesday, Jul 20, 4 PM
BOROUGH PARK LIBRARY
Babies & Books (0 – 18 mos.) Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. Tuesdays, 4:15 PM
Story Play (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Tuesdays, Jul 12 & 26, 3 PM
Kids’ Korner Games, movies and crafts. Wednesdays, 4:15 PM
Babies & Books (0 – 18 mos.) Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. Wednesdays, Jul 13 & 27, 1:30 PM
Board Games (Adults) Thursdays, 4 PM
English Conversation Group (Adults) Mondays, 6 PM BROWNSVILLE LIBRARY Knitting & Crocheting (Adults) Please bring supplies. Wednesdays, 1 PM
Toddler Time (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Fridays, 11:15 AM Teen Time (Teens) Enjoy books, games and music. Fridays, 4 PM CONEY ISLAND LIBRARY
Story Time (Birth to Five Years) Fridays, 10:30 AM
English Conversation Group (Adults) Thursdays, 1 PM
BUSHWICK LIBRARY
CORTELYOU LIBRARY
Babies & Books (0 – 18 mos.) Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. Wednesdays, 1 PM
Arts & Crafts (Kids) Tuesdays, 2:30 PM
Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Thursdays, 4 PM CENTRAL LIBRARY Teen Book Review Club Discuss a novel and bring a written 12-paragrpah review for our Goodreads page. Tuesday, Jul 5, 4 PM Youth Wing Microsoft PowerPoint Class (Adults) Basic computer knowledge required. Saturdays, Jul 9 & 16, 10 AM & 2 PM Room 216 SAT/ACT Test Strategies (All Ages) Register by visiting www.kaptest. com or calling 800.KAP.TEST. Give event code XKBY1008. Saturday, Jul 16, 10 AM Trustees’ Room Microsoft Excel Class (Adults) Basic computer knowledge required. Saturdays, Jul 23 & 30, 10 AM & 2 PM Room 216 Ezra Jack Keats Story Time & Take-a-Book (Kids) Ages 3 to 8. Thursday, Jul 28, 7:30 PM Youth Wing Fiber Arts Group (Adults) Develop individual knitting, crocheting, quilting, needlepoint and embroidery projects. Wednesdays, 6 PM Trustees’ Room
PlayStation Gaming (Teens) Wednesdays, 3:30 PM Thursdays, 4 PM
Games & Puzzles (Kids) Thursdays, 2 PM Toddler Time (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Fridays, 11 AM GERRITSEN BEACH LIBRARY Story Time (Birth to Five Years) Read stories, sing songs and receive free books. Mondays, 11 AM Arts & Crafts (Kids) Wednesdays, 2 PM
GRAVESEND LIBRARY Young Adult Craft Program Tuesday, Jul 12, 2 PM
Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Wednesdays, 3:30 PM No session Jul 27
Talking Circle (Adults & Seniors) Tell your life stories. Wednesday, Jul 20, 2 PM
English Conversation Group (Adults) Thursdays, 1 PM
Toddler Time (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Mondays, 11 AM
Ruth Gambin Poetry Group (Adults) Read and discuss your poems. Saturdays, 2 PM
Arts & Crafts (Kids) Wednesdays, Jul 6 & 20, 3:30 PM
HIGHLAWN LIBRARY
Chess (Teens) Wednesdays, Jul 13 & 27, 3:30 PM
Arts & Crafts (Teens) Tuesdays, Jul 5 & 19, 3:30 PM
Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Mondays & Wednesdays, 1 PM No session Jul 6
HOMECREST LIBRARY
Knitting (Seniors) Mondays, 1 PM
Movie (Teens) Thursdays, Jul 14 & 28, 2:30 PM
Games (Kids) Tuesdays & Fridays, 3:30 PM No session Jul 8
Movie (Adults) Mondays, 1:30 PM
DYKER LIBRARY Chess (All Ages) Wednesdays, 3 PM EASTERN PARKWAY LIBRARY Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Mondays, 1 PM Fun Fridays (Kids) Enjoy PlayStation, anime drawing and more. Fridays, 4 PM
Movie (Kids) Thursdays, Jul 7 & 21, 2:30 PM
Board Games & Cards (Teens) Mondays & Fridays, 2:30 PM Story Play with FirstRIF (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Tuesdays, 11 AM Arts & Crafts (Kids) Wednesdays, 2:30 PM
Creative Writing (Teens) Wednesday, Jul 20, 4 PM Story Play (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Mondays, 10:30 AM Resume Writing (Adults) Tuesdays, 3 PM Neighborhood Story Time (Birth to Five Years) Wednesdays, 1 PM Chess (All Ages) Thursdays, 3:30 PM Gaming (All Ages) Fridays, 3:30 PM No session Jul 1
Electronic Games (Teens) Fridays, 3:30 PM
Arts & Crafts (Kids) Tuesdays, 3:30 PM
JAMAICA BAY LIBRARY
Creative Writing (Teens) Wednesdays, 3:30 PM
Movie (Kids) Monday, Jul 18, 3 PM
Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Tuesdays, 1:30 PM
Arts & Crafts (Kids) Monday, Jul 25, 3 PM Story Time for Preschoolers Tuesdays, 11 AM
RUGBY LIBRARY Moveable Museum (Kids) Explore the traditional homes of three nomadic peoples. Monday, Jul 18, 11 AM Sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History RYDER LIBRARY
Kuumba! Creating Art Club (Kids) Saturdays, Jul 9 & 23, 3 PM
MCKINLEY PARK LIBRARY
Tween Time Play games, do crafts and hang out. Thursdays, Jul 14 & 28, 3 PM
Story Craft (Kids) Hear a story and make a craft. Thursdays, 2 PM
Clubhouse Book Club (Kids) Enjoy reading activities. Saturday, Jul 9, 1 PM
PlayStation Gaming (Kids & Teens) Thursdays, 3:30 PM Movie (All Ages) Saturdays, 12 PM
SUNSET PARK LIBRARY Toddler Time (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Tuesdays, Jul 5 & 19, 10:30 AM Computer Basics in Spanish (Adults) No experience necessary Tuesday, Jul 5, 12 PM Babies & Books (0 – 18 mos.) Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. Tuesdays, Jul 12 & 26, 10:30 AM
Read & Play (Birth to Five Years) For youth with or without disabilities, and their families. Tuesdays, 1 PM
Resume Writing (Adults) Thursday, Jul 28, 2 PM
Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Friday, Jul 1, 3 PM
Chess Workshop (All Ages) Fridays, 3 PM
Crocheting & Knitting Class (Adults) Thursdays, 1 PM
Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Monday, Jul 25, 2 PM
MACON LIBRARY
English Conversation Group (Adults) Fridays, 1 PM
After-School Homework Help (Kids) Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 4 PM
PACIFIC LIBRARY
Movie (Kids) Thursdays, 3:30 PM
PlayStation Gaming (Teens) Thursdays, 4 PM
Anime Club (Teens) Play games, read manga and watch movies. Tuesdays, 3 PM No session Jul 19
LEONARD LIBRARY
Chess (All Ages) Wednesdays, 3 PM
FLATBUSH LIBRARY
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Story Play with FirstRIF (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Wii & PlayStation Gaming (Teens) Also earn free books by reading! Mondays, 3:30 PM Tuesdays, 1:15 PM No session Jul 25 No session Jul 5
Chess (All Ages) Tuesdays, 3:30 PM No session Jul 26
CROWN HEIGHTS LIBRARY
Lanyard Mania (Teens) Learn how to make the Chinese staircase, the butterfly, the cobra and more cool designs. Tuesday, Jul 19, 3 PM
Toddler Time (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Mondays & Tuesdays, 11 AM
Lanyard (Teens) Fridays, 2 PM No session Jul 1
GREENPOINT LIBRARY
Movie Madness (Kids) Friday, Jul 15, 3:30 PM
Book Talk (Kids) Thursdays, Jul 14 & 28, 2 PM
Movie (Adults) Tuesdays, 1 PM
Arts & Crafts (Kids) Thursdays, 2 PM No session Jul 14
Board Games (Kids) Wednesdays, Jul 13 & 27, 3:30 PM
Story Circle (Adults) Hear and tell stories from your life experience. Tuesday, Jul 12, 11 AM
Story Play (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Fridays, 10:30 AM
Read & Play (Birth to Five Years) For youth with or without disabilities, and their families. Mondays, 10:30 AM
Story Play with FirstRIF (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Also earn free books by reading! Fridays, 11:30 AM
Book Roundtable (Adults) Bring your favorite book and share it! Tuesday, Jul 5, 1 PM
Board Games (Kids & Teens) Thursdays, 3 PM
After-School Stories (Kids) For kids with and without disabilities, ages 5 to 12. Tuesdays, 4:30 PM ULMER PARK LIBRARY Crocheting (Teens) Mondays, Jul 11 & 25, 6 PM After-School Homework Help (Kids) Mondays & Wednesdays, 3 PM Drawing Fun (Kids) Mondays, 3 PM Story & Music for Preschoolers Enjoy stories and music. Tuesdays, 12 PM Movie (Kids) Wednesdays, 4 PM
Toddler Time with FirstRIF (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Also earn free books by reading! Fridays, 11 AM No session Jul 1 SARATOGA LIBRARY Read & Play (Birth to Five Years) For youth with or without disabilities, and their families. Wednesdays, 1 PM SHEEPSHEAD BAY LIBRARY Book Discussion (Adults & Seniors) Call for title. Wednesday, Jul 6, 2 PM Toddler/Preschool Summer Story Time Enjoy summer stories, music, dancing and fun. Tuesdays, 2:30 PM Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Wednesdays, 1 PM Arts & Crafts (All Ages) Wednesdays, 3:30 PM Internet Surfing (Seniors) Learn to navigate the internet. Thursdays, 1:30 PM
MIDWOOD LIBRARY Crochet Club (Adults) Thursdays, 2 PM
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AUGUST BAY RIDGE LIBRARY Bubbles the Clown (Kids) Thursday, Aug 18, 1:30 PM BEDFORD LIBRARY This & That (Kids) Arts, crafts, gaming and more. Tuesday, Aug 9, 2:30 PM Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Tuesday, Aug 16, 2:30 PM Movie (Tweens) Friday, Aug 26, 2:30 pm Story Play with FirstRIF (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Also earn free books by reading! Fridays, 11 AM
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Board Games (Kids) Fridays, 2:30 PM CLINTON HILL LIBRARY Babies & Books (0 – 18 mos.) Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. Tuesdays, Aug 2, 9 & 16, 4:15 PM Kids’ Korner Games, movies and crafts. Wednesdays, Aug 3, 10 & 17, 4:15 PM Book Discussion (Teens) Call for title. Thursday, Aug 4, 4 PM Toddler Time (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Fridays, Aug 5 & 12, 11:15 AM Board Games (Adults) Thursdays, 4 PM
BOROUGH PARK LIBRARY Story Play (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Tuesdays, Aug 9 & 23, 3 PM Babies & Books (0 – 18 mos.) Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. Wednesdays, Aug 10 & 24, 1:30 PM English Conversation Group (Adults) Mondays, 6 PM BROWNSVILLE LIBRARY Knitting & Crocheting (Adults) Please bring supplies. Wednesdays, 1 PM Story Time (Birth to Five Years) Fridays, 10:30 AM No session Aug 26 BUSHWICK LIBRARY Babies & Books (0 – 18 mos.) Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. Wednesdays, 1 PM Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Thursdays, 4 PM CENTRAL LIBRARY Book Swap (Teens) Swap your old books for others! No textbooks, workbooks or magazines. Monday, Aug 1, 3:30 PM Youth Wing Teen Book Review Club Discuss a novel and bring a written 12-paragrpah review for our Goodreads page. Tuesday, Aug 2, 4 PM Youth Wing
Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Fridays, 4 PM CONEY ISLAND LIBRARY English Conversation Group (Adults) Thursdays, 1 PM CORTELYOU LIBRARY Arts & Crafts (Kids) Tuesdays, 2:30 PM No session Aug 23 & 30 PlayStation Gaming (Teens) Wednesdays, 3:30 PM Thursdays, 4 PM No session Aug 31
GERRITSEN BEACH LIBRARY
LEONARD LIBRARY
RYDER LIBRARY
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Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Monday, Aug 1, 11 AM
Movie (Kids) Thursdays, 3:30 PM
Toddler Time with FirstRIF (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Also earn free books by reading! Fridays, 11 AM No session Aug 26
Many programs for babies and toddlers are part of Brooklyn Public Library’s First Five Years (FFY) initiative. FFY is supported in part by a generous grant from the Altman Foundation.
Story Time (Birth to Five Years) Read stories, sing songs and receive free books. Mondays, 11 AM No session Aug 29 Arts & Crafts (Kids) Wednesdays, 2 PM No session Aug 24 & 31 Story Play (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Fridays, 10:30 AM Lanyard (Teens) Fridays, 2 PM No session Aug 26 GRAVESEND LIBRARY Toddler Time (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Mondays, 11 AM Arts & Crafts (Kids) Thursdays, 2 PM
Chess (Teens) Wednesdays, Aug 10 & 24, 3:30 PM Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Mondays & Wednesdays, 1 PM No session Aug 1 & 3 Knitting (Seniors) Mondays, 1 PM Games (Kids) Tuesdays & Fridays, 3:30 PM No session Aug 12 & 26 Arts & Crafts (Kids) Wednesdays, 3:30 PM No session Aug 10 & 24 Story Play with FirstRIF (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Also earn free books by reading! Fridays, 11:30 AM
Read & Play (Birth to Five Years) For youth with and without disabilities, and their families. Mondays, 10:30 AM HIGHLAWN LIBRARY Arts & Crafts (Teens) Tuesdays, Aug 2 & 16, 3:30 PM
Movie (Teens) Thursdays, Aug 4 & 18, 2:30 PM Movie (Kids) Thursday, Aug 11, 2:30 PM Movie (Adults) Mondays, 1:30 PM
Arts & Crafts (Kids) Wednesdays, 2:30 PM No session Aug 31 Chess (All Ages) Wednesdays, 3 PM
JAMAICA BAY LIBRARY
EASTERN PARKWAY LIBRARY
Arts & Crafts (Kids) Mondays, Aug 8 & 22, 3 PM
Ezra Jack Keats Story Time & Take-a-Book (Kids) Ages 3 to 8. Thursday, Aug 25, 7:30 PM Youth Wing
Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Monday, Aug 1, 1 PM
Arts & Crafts (Kids) Wednesdays, Aug 3 & 17, 2:30 PM Internet Workshop: Free Money for College (Adults) Wednesday, Aug 10, 1:30 PM
Resume Writing (Adults) Tuesdays, 3 PM Neighborhood Story Time (Birth to Five Years) Wednesdays, 1 PM Chess (All Ages) Thursdays, 3:30 PM Gaming (All Ages) Fridays, 3:30 PM MCKINLEY PARK LIBRARY Arts & Crafts (Kids) Tuesdays, 3:30 PM Creative Writing (Teens) Wednesdays, 3:30 PM PlayStation Gaming (Kids & Teens) Thursdays, 3:30 PM Movie (All Ages) Saturdays, 12 PM
Tween Time Play games, do crafts and hang out. Thursdays, Aug 11 & 25, 3 PM Story Time for Preschoolers Tuesdays, 11 AM
Crochet Club (Adults) Thursdays, 2 PM NEW UTRECHT LIBRARY
Board Games (Kids) Wednesday, Aug 10, 3:30 PM Movie Madness (Kids) Friday, Aug 12, 3:30 PM Philosophy Discussion Group (Adults) Fridays, Aug 12 & 26, 3:30 PM Lanyard Mania (Teens) Learn how to make the Chinese staircase, the butterfly, the cobra and more cool designs Tuesday, Aug 23, 3 PM Story Play with FirstRIF (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Also earn free books by reading! Tuesdays, 1:15 PM No session Aug 23 & 30
FLATBUSH LIBRARY
KINGS BAY LIBRARY
Crocheting & Knitting Class (Adults) Thursdays, 1 PM
Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Tuesdays, 1:30 PM
Job & Career Help (Adults) Mondays, 11 AM
PACIFIC LIBRARY
KINGS HIGHWAY LIBRARY
Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Monday, Aug 22, 2 PM
FLATLANDS LIBRARY Arts & Crafts (Kids) Tuesdays, Aug 16 & 30, 2:30 PM Games & Puzzles (Kids) Thursdays, 2 PM Toddler Time (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Fridays, 11 AM
Book Talk (Kids) Thursdays, Aug 11 & 25, 2 PM Toddler Time (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Mondays & Tuesdays, 11 AM No session Aug 29 & 30 Ruth Gambin Poetry Group (Adults) Read and discuss your poems. Saturdays, 2 PM
Please contact your library to confirm events as they are subject to change.
SARATOGA LIBRARY Read & Play (Birth to Five Years) For youth with and without disabilities, and their families. Wednesdays, 1 PM SHEEPSHEAD BAY LIBRARY Book Discussion (Adults & Seniors) Call for title. Wednesday, Aug 3, 2 PM Toddler/Preschool Summer Story Time Enjoy summer stories, music, dancing and fun. Tuesdays, 2:30 PM No session Aug 30 Computer Basics (Adults) No experience necessary. Wednesdays, 1 PM No session Aug 31 Arts & Crafts (All Ages) Wednesdays, 3:30 PM Internet Surfing (Seniors) Learn to navigate the internet. Thursdays, 1:30 PM Board Games (Kids & Teens) Thursdays, 3 PM No session Aug 25 PlayStation Gaming (Teens) Thursdays, 4 PM No session Aug 25
MIDWOOD LIBRARY
Tattoo You (Teens) Come join us for temporary tattoo fun. Tuesday, Aug 9, 3 PM
Chess (All Ages) Wednesdays, 3 PM
CLARENDON LIBRARY
Story Play (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Mondays, 10:30 AM
Story Play with FirstRIF (Birth to Five Years) Play with toys and hear stories. Also earn free books by reading! Tuesdays, 11 AM No session Aug 30
Electronic Games (Teens) Fridays, 3:30 PM
Fiber Arts Group (Adults) Develop individual knitting, crocheting, quilting, needlepoint and embroidery projects. Wednesdays, 6 PM Trustees’ Room
Creative Writing (Teens) Wednesday, Aug 17, 4 PM
Arts & Crafts (Kids) Wednesday, Aug 3, 3:30 PM
DYKER LIBRARY
Microsoft Word Class (Adults) Basic computer knowledge required. Saturday, Aug 27, 10 AM & 2 PM Room 216
Kuumba! Creating Art Club (Kids) Saturdays, Aug 13 & 27, 3 PM
Board Games & Cards (Teens) Mondays & Fridays, 2:30 PM
Microsoft Excel Class (Adults) Basic computer nowledge required. Saturdays, Aug 6 & 13, 10 AM & 2 PM Room 216
Fun Fridays (Kids) Enjoy PlayStation, anime drawing and more. Fridays, 4 PM
Clubhouse Book Club (Kids) Enjoy reading activities. Saturday, Aug 13, 1 PM
GREENPOINT LIBRARY
HOMECREST LIBRARY CROWN HEIGHTS LIBRARY
MACON LIBRARY
Resume Writing (Adults) Thursday, Aug 25, 2 PM Story Craft (Kids) Hear a story and make a craft. Thursdays, 2 PM
English conversation groups are made possible with funds from the New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services grant program. Ezra Jack Keats Story Time & Take-a-Book is made possible by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Read & Play and After-School Stories are part of the Child’s Place for Children with Special Needs. This program is partially funded by Coordinated Outreach Library Services aid from the New York State Education Department, administered by the State Library’s Division of Library Development. Additional funding is provided by the Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund, Colgate-Palmolive Company, the Elsam Fund, Stop & Stor, and through endowment funds established by the Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund and the Ilma F. Kern Foundation. Erik’s Reptile Adventures and Bubbles the Clown are part of Summer Reading 2011. Target is the lead sponsor of Brooklyn Public Library’s Summer Reading 2011 program. Barclays/Nets Community Alliance, Astoria Federal Savings, National Grid Foundation and Con Edison have also provided generous sponsorship support. Additional funding is provided by Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. In-kind support is provided by The Electric Company, Top Trumps and Willoughby’s Camera Emporium – Est. 1898.
English Conversation Group (Adults) Fridays, 1 PM Chess Workshop (All Ages) Fridays, 3 PM No session Aug 26 SUNSET PARK LIBRARY Toddler Time (18 – 36 mos.) Enjoy stories and play. Tuesdays, Aug 2 & 16, 10:30 AM Babies & Books (0 – 18 mos.) Enjoy books, songs and rhymes. Tuesdays, Aug 9 & 23, 10:30 AM After-School Homework Help (Kids) Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 4 PM Read & Play (Birth to Five Years) For youth with and without disabilities, and their families. Tuesdays, 1 PM After-School Stories (Kids) For kids with and without disabilities ages 5 to 12. Tuesdays, 4:30 PM ULMER PARK LIBRARY Crocheting (Teens) Mondays, Aug 8 & 22, 6 PM After-School Homework Help (Kids) Mondays & Wednesdays, 3 PM Drawing Fun (Kids) Mondays, 3 PM Story & Music for Preschoolers Tuesdays, 12 PM Movie (Kids) Wednesdays, 4 PM
Teen Time Enjoy books, games and music. Fridays, 2:30 PM
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