Hop into Spring with BPL

Sat, May 15 2021
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Washington Irving Library

all ages BPL Outdoors first five years gardening multilingual storytime STEM & STEAM storytime

Hop into spring with Brooklyn Public Library! We are bringing the library outdoors - to Cooper Park, at the corner of Maspeth and Morgan Avenues.

Join staff from your local branches (DeKalb, Washington Irving, Leonard, Bedford, and Greenpoint, plus more) for a safe and fun festival in the park. You can make or renew a library card at our Bookmobile, and even check out books! Brooklyn Public Library's own Test and Trace staff will be providing masks and information about COVID and the vaccines.  We'll have tables with information about library services and summer reading, plus the following community partners:

Throughout the day (12 - 4pm) we'll have a scavenger hunt to help you explore the park! Plants for the People BK will be offering giveaway plants and pots to paint, with information on plant care. Additional activities are on the following schedule:

  • 12 - 12:30pm storytime with Leonard library children's librarian Ms. Elzbieta
  • 1 - 2pm park clean-up with Clean Bushwick Initiative
  • 2 - 2:30pm bilingual (Spanish/English) storytime with Mariella Price 
  • 2 - 2:30pm tree identification walk with Greenpoint Tree Corps
  • 3:30 - 4pm music with BombaYo

No registration is required. Masks are required (ages 2 and up) and physical distancing will be enforced. The festival will be based in the center of the park, by the bathrooms. Please feel free to email llebwohl@bklynlibrary.org with any questions!

360 Irving Ave. (at Woodbine St.)
Brooklyn, NY 11237 Get Directions
Add to My Calendar 05/15/2021 08:00 am 05/15/2021 12:00 pm America/New_York Hop into Spring with BPL <p>Hop into spring with Brooklyn Public Library! We are bringing the library outdoors - to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/cooper-park">Cooper Park</a>, at the corner of Maspeth and Morgan Avenues.</p> <p>Join staff from your local branches (<a href="https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/dekalb">DeKalb</a>, <a href="https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/washington-irving">Washington Irving</a>, <a href="https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/leonard">Leonard</a>, <a href="https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/bedford">Bedford</a>, and <a href="https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/greenpoint">Greenpoint</a>, plus more)&nbsp;for a safe and fun festival in the park. You can make or renew a library card at our <a href="https://www.bklynlibrary.org/outreach/bookmobile">Bookmobile</a>, and even check out books! Brooklyn Public Library's own <a href="https://www.bklynlibrary.org/outreach/community-health">Test and Trace</a> staff will be providing masks and information about COVID&nbsp;and the vaccines.&nbsp;&nbsp;We'll have tables with information about library services and summer reading, plus the following community partners:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https:/… Brooklyn Public Library - Washington Irving Library MM/DD/YYYY 60