Get Your Bag: Books on Money
Dearest Bookworms,There is a certain kind of financial freedom that comes with being a teenager: no financial obligations means all your money becomes disposable income! But there is no harm in upping your financial literacy game, so that when you are ready, you can start saving, spending, investing and more importantly understanding your money and how to make it work for you. Money for adulting : fun tips and financial tricks for teens by Michelle Hung You don't have to work on Wall Street to know that money is essential! Learn how to handle it responsibly-and how to make it work…
Language Learning Tips and Tricks
Dearest Bookworms,Or I suppose I should be saying Aspiring Polyglots and Bilinguals since todays post is about langauge learning!NYC is home to many languages (over 800 languages actually) and while you probably can't learn all 800, you can definitely manage one or two! We at the library are big advocates for learning and by polling the collective mindhive that is BPL employees I have compiled a handy list of tips, tricks, and library resources (obvi) that can help you in your language journey (whether thats starting something new or brushing up on one you already know!)At The…
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How to Set Goals and Resolutions that Actually Survive the New Year
Dearest Bookworms, We are constantly growing- evolving into a slightly different version of ourselves- and so too do our goals for the year. The key to setting successful goals and resolutions is recognizing that they do not have to be "fixed". You have the ability to adapt your goals and even drop them if you find they no longer reflect the direction you are heading. Below are a few of my personal favorite tips when it comes to goal setting (set up in a step-by-step way so that you too can have thoughful goals):REMINDER: You can set goals at any timeIt does NOT have to be during the…
If You Give a Librarian a Cookie...
Dearest Bookworms,6 7 It is a well known fact that Librarians love a cozy hobby, baking is definitely one of them, and well, it is cookie season. So I present you with some cookbooks from our collection: designed for teens and filled with tasty treats (that I am sure your local librarian would love to sample):Bake it : 150 favorite recipes from best-loved DK cookbooks Teens cook dessertThe baking cookbook for teens : 75 delicious recipes for sweet & savory treatsBaking cookbook for teenagers : recipe book for easy, quick and tasty dishes for beginners kids 9-12 and teenagers to…
A Lavish Holiday Book List
Dearest Bookworms,We at the Library are always a sucker for a themed booklist (no seriously, we have some many, go look at them). There is really no better theme than a Holiday, and a month that has THREE Holidays- well darn, we couldn't be happier!How to excavate a heart by Jake Maia Arlow Snowy weather and fish fossils help bring together two Jewish college freshmen spending winter break in Washington, D.C.Eight dates and nights by Betsy Aldredge Teens Hannah and Noah, who each have different ideas of how to spend Hanukkah, team up to save the last Jewish remnant in small-town Texas.For the…
Winter Magic Books
Dearest Bookworms,Happy December! I debated long and hard about which books to share. Did I want cozy books? Holiday Romances? Books about cookies? And then it hit me- a random assortment of books that contain magical settings where "Winter" is an important element to the story, either as a kingdom or type of magic. So I give you a Winter Magic Booklist!A fate so cold by Amanda Foody In Alderland, where Summer magicians defend the nation against Winter's brutal reign, Domenic and Ellery become the unprecedented Chosen Two, bonded with the most powerful Summer and first-ever Winter wands…
From the Personal Library of The Addams Family
Dearest Bookworms,Spooky season is upon us! There are a rare few who are spookier and kookier than the Addams Family. I present to you, straight from their personal library, a few Addams Family Favorites. Disclaimer: Some of these books are Adult. Please use your best judgment when deciding if a book is right for you. The complete tales and poems of Edgar Allan Poe One of the most original American writers, Edgar Allan Poe shaped the development of both the detective story and the science-fiction story. The Afterdark by E Latimer Northcroft is an elite boarding…
Banned Books Week: "Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights."
Dearest Bookworms,October 5-11th is Banned Books Week. Every year books are challenged and banned for a variety of reasons. Banned Books Week aims to raise awareness of the growing censorship of materials and to defend our freedom to read.Some interesting resources to check out:The American Library Association- Banned Books Week ArticleThe ALA's 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024The Banned Books Week CoalitionBooks Unbanned Brooklyn Public LibraryBorrowed and Banned Brooklyn Public Library PodcastBanned Books Week Programming @ the LibraryBanned Books List 2025 from PEN AmericaSincerlyYour…
The Back to School Post You Didn't Want: Study Guides at the Library
Dearest Bookworms,We are back, and so are you! Summer was...well it was hot. But we are heading full speed into the fall and starting another school year. The Library has so many resources to help you succeed in any subject, here a few notable content study guides to help guide you through the year, if you are looking for Test Prep (practice tests) for any subject visit your local branch and peruse their Test Prep Section:Barons 360 Series- comprehensive content review for Pre-Calc; Pre-Algebra; Biology; Geometry; Chem; PhysicsBig Fat Notebook Series- Big Fat Notebooks offer the support…
Librarian Reads Round-Up
Dearest Bookworms,It's a Librarian Favorites Wrap up! Ever wonder what kind of books the staff at the Brooklyn Public Library reads? The answer is actually pretty much anything!! But if you've ever wondered what we loved, this is the blog post for you! Below is a list of books and statements from just a handful of our staff of books they loved recently. Just a note: these books are mostly Adult. If you feel Adult is too old for you but you are interested in the book leave us a comment and we can recommend a Young Adult Read-a-like! The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso…
Summer Time: It's time for a Blog Break
Dearest Bookworms,We are taking a break during July to enjoy the sunshine and touch some grass.See you in August.
Welcome Summer Solstice
Dearest Bookworms!It's officially Summer! Kick back and relax with some Fantastical books (we are talking fairies, witches, curses and magic). The summer queen This captivating sequel to The Buried and the Bound draws readers into the twisted and irresistible world of the Fair Folk--perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince and The Hazel Wood.As a new coven, Aziza, Leo, and Tristan faced evil and triumphed. All that's left is to put their lives back together, a process complicated by the fallout from painful secrets, the emotional and physical scars they now carry, and the mysteries that…
Juneteenth
Dearest Bookworms,Today is Juneteenth, the anniversary of the day when more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state of Texas were freed. While there a multiple Freedom Days throughout the states, Juneteenth has become the federal marker for commemorating the end of Slavery in the US. Below you'll find books that touch on topics ranging from: Juneteeth; Emancipation Proclomation; Racial Inequality/Equality along with a link to the an article from the National Museum of African American History & Culture discussing the legacy of Juneteenth.The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth…
Let's play Mermaids
Dearest Bookworms,The Coney Island Mermaid Day Parade is this weekend! A quintessential Brooklyn Experience, want to know what else is a quintessential Brooklyn Experience? Finding the closest Brooklyn Public Library branch and checking out some books! Below is a list of Mermaid books to get us in the spirit:Mermaids never drown : tales to dive for The second book in the Untold Legends series, this is an anthology of short stories that feature mermaidsIn the name of the mermaid princess. Vol 1 by Yoshino Fumikawa In a society hostile to diversity, can mermaid princess Mio be true…
Rainbow Reads: A Pride Booklist
Dearest Bookworms,Happy Pride!! I hope June has been (and continues to be) full of glee. Summer is coming in hot (ha ha get it, because it is hot out) and with it the end of the school year!To help you enjoy your Pride I've put together a booklist (what's new) of 5 books! Thirsty by Jas Hammonds In the summer before college, eighteen-year-old Blake Brenner works to join the exclusive Serena Society with her girlfriend, and turns to alcohol to cope with the pressure of pledging, as her pursuit of success begins to strain her relationships.And they were roommates by Page Powars…
Portuguese National Heritage Month Booklist
Dearest Bookworms,Happy Portugal Day! This post is a two for one special, not only is it being posted on Portugal Day, it is also Portugese National Heritage Month!! Since Portugal Day commemorates the passing of poet Luís de Camões, a collection of his works are featured in this booklist!The collected lyric poems of Luís de Camões Eyes open by Lyn Miller-Lachmann Living under the Salazar dictatorship in 1960s Portugal, Sónia must find her voice as a poet and an activist after the government arrests her boyfriend and shuts down her family's business.Our beautiful darkness by Ondjaki…
Caribbean Heritage Month Booklist
Dearest Bookworms,I hope June has been kind to you and that with Regents Week looming you are taking them time to relax with a good book. Speaking of good books (did we enjoy that segway), here is a list of five books for Carribean American Heritage Month! Blood like magic by Liselle Sambury After failing to come into her powers, sixteen-year-old Voya--a Black witch living in near-future Toronto--is forced to choose between losing her family's magic forever, a heritage steeped in centuries of blood and survival, or murdering her first love, a boy who is supposedly her genetic match.…