Blog Posts tagged as: research

Digital Research Resources: Arturo Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Elani Reyes

A former BookMatch Teen Intern at BPL, Elani is currently interning at Central Library's Youth Wing during her college’s field work term.  I was fortunate to have manifested an interest in archives and history during the pandemic and less so due to the fact that many museums, archives, and historical centers had decided to close or limit their patrons. Even though some are still open to the public, as an out of state college student I don’t have the luxury to go out and visit them regularly. Digital archives are useful especially when you’re a student and/or aren’t currently…

Celebrating Student Research: Brooklyn Connections 2020-21

Charlie Rudoy

Brooklyn Connections is a program run by the Center for Brooklyn History’s education department that cultivates 21st Century learning skills in students and supports teachers with the incorporation of archives materials into curricula.  Click here to view a selection of this year's Brooklyn Connections final projects. 

The Othmer Library at the Center for Brooklyn History
Has gentrification affected the lives of immigrants in Brooklyn? How did Coney Island become the destination it is today? If you could…