NYC’s three library systems have been asked to make a small number of our libraries available as Learning Labs for K-8 students when they are not in school. Six BPL branches, including Borough Park Library, will be temporarily used for this purpose until the end of the current school year. The Learning Lab at Borough Park Library will be managed by Roads to Success through the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). Unfortunately, to safely operate within social distancing constraints, we cannot offer regular library service at these branches while they are being used as Learning Labs.
BPL has been working to support the City’s efforts throughout the pandemic, and is pleased our branches will be able to positively contribute through offering space for Learning Labs. We expect Borough Park Library will return to providing library service after this program has concluded in 2021.
Borough Park Library has long boasted one of the highest circulation rates in Brooklyn, with young adult fiction especially popular. As of January 2017, branch visits are up 19% over last year, and the library ranks in the top 10 of Brooklyn’s branches in terms of program sessions and attendance.
Staff Picks
- NYC Picture Books
- History of NYC
Abuelaby Arthur Dorros ; illustrated by Elisa Kleven.
Another night at the museumMilan Trenc.
The lonely phoneboothby Peter Ackerman ; illustrations by Max Dalton.
A walk in New YorkSalvatore Rubbino.
Down in the subwaystory by Miriam Cohen ; pictures by Melanie Hope Greenberg.
Cool Daddy RatKristyn Crow ; illustrated by Mike Lester.
Ollieby Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
Me and Momma and Big JohnMara Rockliff ; illustrated by William Low.
Chicken and Catby Sara Varon.
Knuffle Bunnyby Mo Willems.
You can't take a balloon into the Metropolitan Museumstory by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman ; pictures by Robin Preiss Glasser.
My taxi ridePaul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender ; illustrations by Selina Alko.
B is for Brooklynby Selina Alko.
Lyle, Lyle, crocodile.
How little Lori visited Times Squarewritten by Amos Vogel ; pictures by Maurice Sendak.
Kay Thompson's Eloisedrawings by Hilary Knight.
The gardenerSarah Stewart ; pictures by David Small.
MadlenkaPeter Sâis.
Blackoutby John Rocco.
In the night kitchenMaurice Sendak ; [lettering by Diana Blair].
A teeny, tiny babyAmy Schwartz.
Tar BeachFaith Ringgold.
Wow!by Puck ; art by Rey David Rojas.
Twenty-one elephants and still standingwritten by April Jones Prince ; illustrated by Franðcois Roca.
SubwayChristoph Niemann.
ChinatownWilliam Low.
Little Tootpictures and story by Hardie Gramatky.
Mermaids on paradeMelanie Hope Greenberg.
The man who walked between the towersMordicai Gerstein.
Pet of the Metby Lydia and Don Freeman.
UptownBryan Collier.
The curious gardenby Peter Brown.
The adventures of taxi dogby Debra and Sal Barracca ; pictures by Mark Buehner.
The colossus of New York : a city in thirteen partsWhitehead, Colson, 1969-
Inside the Apple : a streetwise history of New York CityNevius, Michelle.
Tenements, towers & trash : an unconventional illustrated history of N...Wertz, Julia.
Nonstop metropolis : a New York City atlas
The power broker : Robert Moses and the fall of New YorkCaro, Robert A.
A history of New York in 101 objectsRoberts, Sam, 1947-