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At Brooklyn Public Library, our Librarians understand the power of matching the perfect book with the right reader. Get a customized book recommendation, or browse book lists created by BPL Librarians to find the perfect book for any interest and reading level. Happy reading!
Bklyn BookMatchStaff Picks
- Fantasy and Realistic Fiction
- LGBTQ+
- Queer Characters + Characters of Color
We Set the Dark on FireMejia, Tehlor Kay
The wrath & the dawn /Renâee Ahdieh.
Love from A to ZAli, S. K.
The city of Ember /Jeanne DuPrau.
The forbidden wish /Jessica Khoury.
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican DaughterSanchez, Erika L.
We are okay /a novel by Nina LaCour.
Tell me again how a crush should feel /Sara Farizan.
Ramona Blue /Julie Murphy.
Meg & Linus /Hanna Nowinski.
One man guy /Michael Barakiva.
The Dangerous Art of Blending inSurmelis, Angelo
AshLo, Malinda
The Past and Other Things That Should Stay BuriedHutchinson, Shaun David
Odd one outStone, Nic
The art of being normal /Lisa Williamson.
Black wings beatingLondon, Alex
Assata, an autobiography /by Assata Shakur.
Learning Resources
- New & Notable
- Kids
- Newspapers
Academic Search Premier
Articles from academic journals and magazines, covering all major areas of study.
Brooklyn Newsstand
Brooklyn Newsstand is a collection of digitized Brooklyn newspapers made possible through a...
CultureGrams
Cultural information on the nations of the world as well as individual U.S. states.
eBooks and More
Brooklyn Public Library’s collection of digital books, magazines and reference library.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Online encyclopedia, with links to children and young adult editions.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online for Kids
Children's edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
InfoTrac Newsstand
New York State newspapers as well as other local and national newspapers.
Instructables
Get step-by-step, user created instructions on how to make just about anything.
Kids InfoBits
For grades K-5, uses a graphic interface to provide reference content and magazine articles for...
Learning Express Library 3.0
Practice tests and study materials for the GED/HSE/TASC, HiSET, GRE, SAT, elementary school and...
Little Pim
An online language learning program for children. Uses videos to assist in learning words and...
Mango Languages
Learn a new language or brush up current skills. Contains 72 languages as well English...
New York State Newspapers
Current and archived articles from newspapers across New York State.
New York Times (1851-2007) with Index (1851-1993)
Search full text articles and find page images from the New York Times archival collection.
New York Times Digital Microfilm
Digitized version of the New York Times going back to 2008.
NovelistPlus K-8
Reading recommendations for kids based on the books, authors, and themes you love.
NovelNY (resources for students)
Free encyclopedias, research tools, eBooks and more for students of all ages.