Everyone is Welcome Here

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all BPL locations are closed until further notice. Learn more at bklynlibrary.org/coronavirus.

Celebrate the cultures of Brooklyn with family programming in many languages.

Children watch a puppet show during a Chinese New Year celebration.

Children gather in a circle during a program at Kings Highway Library.

Children watch a puppet show at Bay Ridge Library.

Children watch a puppet show during Fort Hamilton Library.

Children laugh during a Fort Hamilton Library program.

Upcoming Events

English Class

Mon, Jun 1 10:00 am to 1:30 pm Bay Ridge Library, Meeting Room

adult learning everyone is welcome here

Learn English from New York City Board of Education teachers. Advanced registration is not necessary.

English Class

Tue, Jun 2 10:00 am to 1:30 pm Bay Ridge Library, Meeting Room

adult learning everyone is welcome here

Learn English from New York City Board of Education teachers. Advanced registration is not necessary.

English Class

Wed, Jun 3 10:00 am to 1:30 pm Bay Ridge Library, Meeting Room

adult learning everyone is welcome here

Learn English from New York City Board of Education teachers. Advanced registration is not necessary.

Ipad Bingo

Wed, Jun 3 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm Gravesend Library

all ages everyone is welcome here

Come play Bingo on Ipads!

English Class

Mon, Jun 8 10:00 am to 1:30 pm Bay Ridge Library, Meeting Room

adult learning everyone is welcome here

Learn English from New York City Board of Education teachers. Advanced registration is not necessary.

English Class

Tue, Jun 9 10:00 am to 1:30 pm Bay Ridge Library, Meeting Room

adult learning everyone is welcome here

Learn English from New York City Board of Education teachers. Advanced registration is not necessary.

English Class

Wed, Jun 10 10:00 am to 1:30 pm Bay Ridge Library, Meeting Room

adult learning everyone is welcome here

Learn English from New York City Board of Education teachers. Advanced registration is not necessary.

Ipad Bingo

Wed, Jun 10 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm Gravesend Library

all ages everyone is welcome here

Come play Bingo on Ipads!

English Class

Mon, Jun 15 10:00 am to 1:30 pm Bay Ridge Library, Meeting Room

adult learning everyone is welcome here

Learn English from New York City Board of Education teachers. Advanced registration is not necessary.

English Class

Tue, Jun 16 10:00 am to 1:30 pm Bay Ridge Library, Meeting Room

adult learning everyone is welcome here

Learn English from New York City Board of Education teachers. Advanced registration is not necessary.

Past Events

ST. Patricks Day Fundraiser: Friends Group

Fri, Mar 13 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Gerritsen Beach, Large Meeting Room

Friends Group Meeting

Fri, Mar 6 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Gerritsen Beach, Large Meeting Room

Saratoga Library Friends Group Meeting

Tue, Oct 8 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Saratoga, Meeting Room

Patrons at Brooklyn Public Library now have access to free language interpretation. Language Line is available in all 60 Brooklyn libraries and telephone reference lines. Free language interpretation via telephone allows speakers of different languages to communicate with the assistance of an interpreter in more than 170 languages. Learn more!

Apple Bank, logo

The “Everyone is Welcome Here” world language series is provided through the generous support of Apple Bank, celebrating over 20 years in Brooklyn and over 150 years of neighborhood banking in greater New York.

Upcoming Events

Past Events

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