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NOV
30

One-on-One Financial Counseling

Thu, Nov 30   10:00 am to 6:00 pm   Brownsville Library

Adults adult learning finance health and wellness Healthy Communities

Recieve FREE and confidential one-on-one financial counseling at the library!

Provided by experts from NYC Financial Empowerment Centers, you'll meet one-one-one to reach your goals. Work with a counselor to:

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One-on-One Financial Counseling

$1 Book Sale: Sponsored By Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library

Thu, Nov 30   10:00 am to 6:00 pm   Sheepshead Bay Library

Adults book sale Friends of the Library library advocacy

All sales benefit Sheepshead Bay Library programs and services. 

NEW HOURS:

Monday 10-5 
Tuesday 1-6
Wed/Thurs/Fri 10 - 5
Saturday 10 - 4

We have hundreds of books, pre-used DVDs, graphic novels...

$1 Book Sale: Sponsored By Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library

BPL Bookmobile @ Bedford

Thu, Nov 30   11:00 am to 4:00 pm   Bedford Library

Adults bookmobile health and wellness Healthy Communities

Brooklyn Public Library & Bedford Branch Staff invite you to join them in the Bed-Stuy community throughout the Fall of 2023!

Members of the team will provide reference services and community resources.  There will also be...

BPL Bookmobile @ Bedford

Drawing for Adults

Thu, Nov 30   12:00 pm to 1:00 pm   Fort Hamilton Library

Adults arts and crafts health and wellness

Create still life art and draw using pictures and verbal prompts. Have fun, socialize while drawing.

Drawing for Adults

November 30 Book Sale

Thu, Nov 30   1:00 pm to 7:00 pm   Midwood Library

Adults adult learning

Book sales of Adults, Young Adults, and Children's Books.      Proceeds go to support Midwood Library. 

November 30 Book Sale

BPL Home Internet Access Program (East Flatbush Library)

Thu, Nov 30   1:00 pm to 5:00 pm   East Flatbush Library

Adults benefit assistance discount internet home internet discount techknowledge

Join us to learn more about the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and how you can save $30 off your internet service each month!! 

To be eligible for the program, you or your dependent must meet ONE of...

BPL Home Internet Access Program (East Flatbush Library)

Chess Club

Thu, Nov 30   1:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Midwood Library

Adults adult learning Chess Workshop

Are you a chess enthusiast and need someone to play with?   Come to our Chess Club every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.  All levels are welcome. 

You can pick up a chess board and pieces at the customer service desk on...

Chess Club

Resume & Career Help

Thu, Nov 30   2:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Clinton Hill Library

Adults career resume

Tech Michelle will help you finalize your resume. NO walk-ins- call 718-398-8713 during branch hours and ask for Michelle to schedule your very own Thursday session.

Resume & Career Help

Ask-A-Tech ( East Flatbush)

Thu, Nov 30   2:00 pm to 3:00 pm   East Flatbush Library

Adults computer basics techknowledge

Want to learn about your device and computer, stop in with your question.  All are welcomed

Ask-A-Tech ( East Flatbush)

Resume Help

Thu, Nov 30   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Paerdegat Library

Adults career resume

Resume and Career Help is offered on a first come first serve basis Thursday afternoons from 3 PM to 4 PM.
Services offered :
Review your resume and/ or cover letter, offer advice, and suggest edits
Answer questions about job...

Resume Help

Mobile Office Hours - State Senator Scarcella-Spanton

Thu, Nov 30   4:00 pm to 7:00 pm   Sheepshead Bay Library

Adults Office Hours

Brooklyn Public Library is hosting Office Hours for District State Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton at Coney Island, Brighton Beach, and Sheepshead Bay. 

Mobile Office Hours - State Senator Scarcella-Spanton

Knitting Club

Thu, Nov 30   5:00 pm to 7:30 pm   Dyker Library

Adults adult learning knitting and crocheting

You are invited to join a group of knitters and crocheters every Thursday at the Dyker Librarly to share knowledge and all things yarn.  

Knitting Club

Ask-A-Tech Basic (Walk-In)

Thu, Nov 30   5:15 pm to 6:30 pm   Dyker Library

Adults adult learning computer basics techknowledge

Takes place on November 2nd, 9th, 16th, and the 30th.

Do you have a specific question about how to use computers or find your way around the internet without the time to attend a formal class?

Come in to Dyker Library and Ask...

Ask-A-Tech Basic (Walk-In)

English Conversation Group

Thu, Nov 30   5:15 pm to 7:00 pm   Washington Irving Library

Adults adult learning english conversation group

Join other adults who are learning to speak English in this weekly English Conversation Group every Thursday.

This is a drop-in program without registration. Patrons will be admitted on a first come, first serve basis until the group...

English Conversation Group

The Blues, women have them too!

Thu, Nov 30   5:30 pm to 7:30 pm   Macon Library

Adults Heritage Ambassadors Immigrant Services live music

Beareather Reddy and her band, Alva Nelson, Ayodele Maakheru, and George Gray, present a multimedia, musical performance that highlights the history and monumental contributions made by women in the world of Blues music. Audience participation is...

The Blues, women have them too!

English Conversation Group

Thu, Nov 30   5:30 pm to 7:00 pm   Kensington Library

Adults adult learning english conversation group Immigrant Services

Practice speaking English with other adults learning English. Meets every week. No registration required. New students welcome!  The group will meet on the main floor; look for the sign for the precise location.

English Conversation Group

Resume Help: Drop-in and By Appointment

Thu, Nov 30   6:00 pm to 7:00 pm   Williamsburgh Library

Adults adult learning career resume

Do you need feedback on your resume or cover letter? Stop by the Williamsburgh Library for free one-on-one resume and job search help from a BPL librarian.

Appointments are available every Thursday at 6:00 and 6:30pm. To book your 30-...

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Resume Help: Drop-in and By Appointment

Citizenship Exam Prep Group

Thu, Nov 30   6:00 pm to 8:00 pm   Clinton Hill Library

Adults citizenship Immigrant Services

If you are interested in becoming a citizen, we can help! Join our free exam preparation groups.  Study all topics on the naturalization civics test and practice for the interview. 

Citizenship Exam Prep Group

Creative Writing Workshop

Thu, Nov 30   6:00 pm to 7:00 pm   Macon, Small Auditorium

Adults creative aging creative writing writing workshop

Join fellow writers and hone your craft with a writing workshop open to all adults in any genre or discipline. Bring your work or start something fresh with exercises and prompts provided. Share your work and take it home for more exploration!...

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Creative Writing Workshop

Brooklyn Writers Exchange at Brooklyn Heights

Thu, Nov 30   6:00 pm to 7:30 pm   Brooklyn Heights Library, Craft Room

Adults creative writing humanities and art

Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 6 pm on Thursday evenings.

Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or...

Brooklyn Writers Exchange at Brooklyn Heights

Resume Coach

Thu, Nov 30   6:15 pm to 7:45 pm   Pacific Library

Adults adult learning career

Get help writing your resume-so you can stand out.

Resume Coach

DEC
1

$1 Book Sale: Sponsored By Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library

Fri, Dec 1   10:30 am to 4:00 pm   Sheepshead Bay Library

Adults book sale Friends of the Library library advocacy

All sales benefit Sheepshead Bay Library programs and services. 

NEW HOURS:

Monday 11-4
Tuesday 1-4
Wed/Thurs/Fri 11-4
Saturday 11-3

We have hundreds of books, pre-used DVDs, graphic novels, children...

$1 Book Sale: Sponsored By Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library

Movies @ the Library: Bird (1988)

Fri, Dec 1   10:30 am to 1:00 pm   Brooklyn Heights Library, Multipurpose Room

Adults film friday film club movies movies at the library

Please join us for a screening of Bird, a biopic recounting the life and career of saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker, whose drug addiction took his life at age 34.

Movies @ the Library: Bird (1988)

Knitting and Crochet

Fri, Dec 1   11:00 am to 12:00 pm   Sheepshead Bay, Meeting Room

Adults arts and crafts knitting and crocheting Sew Brooklyn

Knitting and crochet group for adults every Friday this fall! 

Make progress on longer projects or start something new and exciting, in the company of others who knit and crochet in your community.

Preferred Skill level...

Knitting and Crochet

Knit Together

Fri, Dec 1   11:00 am to 12:00 pm   Virtual

Adults fiber arts knitting and crocheting Virtual Programming

Knitting on your own is fun, but it's always better to knit together! Join us for a Zoom knitting/crocheting hangout and share your projects and your morning coffee. 

**Registration required!

We will be using Zoom to...

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Knit Together

Tis a Wick of a Season

Fri, Dec 1   11:00 am to 1:00 pm   Ulmer Park Library

Adults movies movies at the library

Join us for our Season of Wick, where every Friday we will be showing the 4 John Wick Movies....and a little Barbie before the New Year's.

December 1 - John Wick

December 8 - John Wick 2

December 15 - John Wick 3

...

Tis a Wick of a Season

Clase de Computación

Fri, Dec 1   11:00 am to 12:00 pm   Pacific Library

Adults computer basics never too late to learn Spanish techknowledge

Viernes de 11am-12pm

¿Necesita ayuda para comprender los conceptos básicos del uso de una computadora? O tal vez ha pasado tiempo y está buscando repasar y mejorar sus habilidades de computación.

Puede inscribirse en nuestras...

Clase de Computación

Adult Grab n Go

Fri, Dec 1   2:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Bay Ridge Library

Adults arts and crafts humanities and art

Are you an adult who enjoys coloring, drawing and completing puzzles? Were you unable to attend Wednesday's Adult Coloring and Puzzles program? If so, don't worry! Every Friday afternoon, from 2-4pm, adults 18+ can pick up a Grab n Go bag at the...

Adult Grab n Go

DEC
2

Citizenship Exam Prep Group at Dyker Library

Sat, Dec 2   10:00 am to 11:30 am   Dyker Library

Adults citizenship

Join us at Brooklyn Heights to study for the U.S. Citizenship Exam! 

Free No registration required Meets every week

Visit www.bklynlibrary.org/citizenship to see the schedule of all Brooklyn Public Library Citizenship Exam Prep...

Citizenship Exam Prep Group at Dyker Library

$1 Book Sale: Sponsored By Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library

Sat, Dec 2   10:30 am to 4:00 pm   Sheepshead Bay Library

Adults book sale Friends of the Library library advocacy

All sales benefit Sheepshead Bay Library programs and services. 

NEW HOURS:

Monday 11-4
Tuesday 1-4
Wed/Thurs/Fri 11-4
Saturday 11-3

We have hundreds of books, pre-used DVDs, graphic novels, children...

$1 Book Sale: Sponsored By Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library

Shape Up NYC: Mat Pilates

Sat, Dec 2   10:30 am to 11:30 am   Clinton Hill Library

Adults fitness positive aging

Join Shape Up NYC for a free fitness class at the Clinton Hill Library led by Auressa. All levels welcome! Mats will be available for those without.

The maximum capacity for the class is 10 people. Register at: www.nyc.gov/shapeupnyc...

Shape Up NYC: Mat Pilates

Citizenship Exam Prep Group

Sat, Dec 2   10:30 am to 12:00 pm   Brooklyn Heights Library, Pineapple Meeting Room

Adults citizenship

Join us at Brooklyn Heights to study for the U.S. Citizenship Exam! 

Free No registration required Meets every week

Visit www.bklynlibrary.org/citizenship to see the schedule of all Brooklyn Public Library Citizenship Exam Prep...

Citizenship Exam Prep Group

Shape Up NYC

Sat, Dec 2   10:30 am to 11:30 am   Macon Library

Adults adult learning dance fitness and classes Healthy Communities

This circuit training class combines bodyweight resistance training and conditioning to provide you with a dynamic full body workout. Whether you are a beginner and need to learn proper form or know your way around the gym and looking for a...

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Shape Up NYC

Tabling for Get Covered NYC (Health Insurance)

Sat, Dec 2   11:00 am to 4:00 pm   Dyker Library

Adults health and wellness multilingual social services

Do you have questions about health insurance? Come to the Dyker Library on Saturdays between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm to speak with a representative from Get Covered NYC for help in finding a plan that's right for you and your family. We also have...

Tabling for Get Covered NYC (Health Insurance)

Friends of Clinton Hill Library Book Swap

Sat, Dec 2   11:00 am to 4:00 pm   Clinton Hill Library

Adults all ages book sale Events for Youth and Family Friends of the Library

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 2023, from 11 AM – 4:00 PM

Clinton Hill Library -MAIN FLOOR

Do you have too many books? Do you want some FREE books? The Friends of Clinton Hill Library are hosting a BOOK SWAP!

Drop off any...
Friends of Clinton Hill Library Book Swap

Resume Coach

Sat, Dec 2   12:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Pacific Library

Adults adult learning career

Get help writing your resume-so you can stand out.

Resume Coach

Adult Craft: DIY Winter Light Jar

Sat, Dec 2   12:30 pm to 2:00 pm   East Flatbush Library

Adults adult learning arts and crafts DIY

Handmake a lively little light jar to bring some warmth to your space during cold winter days! We will provide recycled glass bottles, linen paper, battery powered LED tea light candles, twine, and "found" foliage such as twigs and...

Adult Craft: DIY Winter Light Jar

Knitting Circle

Sat, Dec 2   1:00 pm to 3:00 pm   Brooklyn Heights Library, Craft Room

Adults arts and crafts knitting and crocheting

Join a social circle where we can learn new skills from each other based on our own expeirences in knitting, crochet and hand-sewing. This program is not led by an instructor.

Meet up with other knitters or crocheters for self-...

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Knitting Circle

DEC
3

Chess Club

Sun, Dec 3   1:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Midwood Library

Adults adult learning Chess Workshop

Are you a chess enthusiast and need someone to play with?   Come to our Chess Club every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.  All levels are welcome. 

You can pick up a chess board and pieces at the customer service desk on...

Chess Club

DEC
4

$1 Book Sale: Sponsored By Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library

Mon, Dec 4   10:30 am to 4:00 pm   Sheepshead Bay Library

Adults book sale Friends of the Library library advocacy

All sales benefit Sheepshead Bay Library programs and services. 

NEW HOURS:

Monday 11-4
Tuesday 1-4
Wed/Thurs/Fri 11-4
Saturday 11-3

We have hundreds of books, pre-used DVDs, graphic novels, children...

$1 Book Sale: Sponsored By Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library

Monday Movie Matinees for Adults

Mon, Dec 4   1:00 pm to 3:30 pm   Clinton Hill Library

Adults movies movies at the library

All Brooklyn Public Library locations will be closed on December 24th, 25th, 31st 2023 & January 1st 2024.

ALL MOVIES are on Mondays from 1:00-3:30 pm. No tickets required...

Monday Movie Matinees for Adults

Movies @ the Library : Are You There God? It's Me,Margaret

Mon, Dec 4   1:30 pm to 3:30 pm   Bay Ridge Library

Adults movies movies at the library

(Comedy/Drama) 106 Minutes. Eleven-year-old Margaret is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother,...

Movies @ the Library : Are You There God? It's Me,Margaret

Resume & Cover Letter Help

Mon, Dec 4   2:00 pm to 3:00 pm   Macon, The Fireplace

Adults business career resume

Get help with your resume, cover letter, or career-related questions live with a librarian! Participants will receive up to 20 minutes of feedback and guidance.

Stop by the library and fill out our sign-up sheet. Make sure to bring...

Resume & Cover Letter Help

Adult Coloring and De-Stress

Mon, Dec 4   2:30 pm to 3:30 pm   Midwood Library

Adults arts and crafts

Come relax and de-stress with adult coloring sheets. All supplies are provided. We'll be coloring on the first floor of Midwood Library; no reservation is required, stop by and join us!

Adult Coloring and De-Stress

Sound Healing & Meditation

Mon, Dec 4   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm   East Flatbush Library

Adults health and wellness Healthy Communities mental health music

Join us at the East Flatbush Library for a Sound Healing & Meditation class.

Sound Healing combines different healing sounds, music, and instruments to improve our well-being by creating an experience where our body, mind, soul,...

Sound Healing & Meditation

How do I use my Mac with other Apple devices?

Mon, Dec 4   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Macon Library

Adults adult learning computer basics e-books

If you are new to computers or just need to update your skills, join us for basic computer classes.

We will also introduce other Apple products like the iPad, Apple watch and iPhone plus covering such topics as creating and managing user...

How do I use my Mac with other Apple devices?

DEC
5

$1 Book Sale: Sponsored By Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library

Tue, Dec 5   10:30 am to 4:00 pm   Sheepshead Bay Library

Adults book sale Friends of the Library library advocacy

All sales benefit Sheepshead Bay Library programs and services. 

NEW HOURS:

Monday 11-4
Tuesday 1-4
Wed/Thurs/Fri 11-4
Saturday 11-3

We have hundreds of books, pre-used DVDs, graphic novels, children...

$1 Book Sale: Sponsored By Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library

Library on Tap @ Talea Williamsburg

Tue, Dec 5   11:00 am to 4:00 pm   Talea Williamsburg

Adults pop-up shop

Talea Williamsburg
87 Richardson Street Brooklyn, NY 11211
Tuesdays, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Join Leonard Library staff every Tuesday at Talea Williamsburg for a pop up library!

Check out and request books Reference services...
Library on Tap @ Talea Williamsburg

Chess Club

Tue, Dec 5   1:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Midwood Library

Adults adult learning Chess Workshop

Are you a chess enthusiast and need someone to play with?   Come to our Chess Club every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.  All levels are welcome. 

You can pick up a chess board and pieces at the customer service desk on...

Chess Club

Ask-a-Tech

Tue, Dec 5   2:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Clinton Hill Library

Adults computer basics techknowledge

Receive individualized technology instruction with our highly skilled tech. NO walk-ins- call 718-398-8713 during branch hours and ask for Michelle to schedule your very own Tuesday session.

Ask-a-Tech

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