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Laptop Loan
For more information about laptops for use in the library, visit our laptop loan page.
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Return library materials
Return your BPL library materials during open hours.
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After-hours Returns
Return your BPL materials in our exterior book drop when the branch is closed.
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Extended Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi signal that can reach up to 300 feet outside the library, available 24/7; learn more about Bklyn Reach.
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Outdoor Services
Offering outdoor seating, browsing, programs and more—weather permitting. Learn more about BPL Outdoors.
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Zipcar
Through a partnership with Zipcar, Brooklyn Public Library offers Zipcars at this neighborhood library branch; learn more here.
Bushwick Library opened in the rented first floor of a church at Montrose Avenue and Humboldt Street in 1903 before moving to its present location on Bushwick Avenue in 1908. Today this historic Carnegie library is a popular destination for children and families, with Story Time and Kids Tech Time among its best-attended offerings. The Spectrum Learning Lab, the branch's new educational programming and technology center, provides patrons with free, state-of-the-art technology as well as digital literacy workshops, STEM programs and open labs for independent work.
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StoryWalk: The Bear Ate Your Sandwich
June 15, 2021 to February 2, 2022At select Brooklyn Public Library locations, we are posting StoryWalks® outdoors! StoryWalks® are picture books displayed outside to encourage reading and walking. We will be posting them on fences at select libraries and partner sites. Each book has prompts to encourage family discussion and interaction!
At the Bushwick Library, The Bear Ate Your...
Staff Picks
- Brooklyn History & Memoirs
- Diverse Children's Books
Song of Brooklynby Marc Eliot.
I remember BrooklynRalph Monti.
Two cents plainMartin Lemelman.
February houseSherill Tippins.
The Three Graces of Raymond StreetRobert E. Murphy.
In the country of BrooklynPeter Golenbock.
Brooklyn's promised landJudith Wellman.
The great bridgeDavid McCullough.
Brooklyn by nameLeonard Benardo and Jennifer Weiss.
The Brooklyn nobody knowsWilliam B. Helmreich.
Prospect ParkDavid P. Colley ; photography by Elizabeth Keegin Colley.
Princess hairMiller, Sharee (Illustrator), author, illustrator.
This day in JunePitman, Gayle E.
And Tango makes threeRichardson, Justin, 1963-
A boy and a jaguarRabinowitz, Alan, 1953-
Lovede la Peña, Matt
Why am I me?Britt, Paige
Strictly no elephantsMantchev, Lisa.
SporkMaclear, Kyo, 1970-
OneOtoshi, Kathryn.
We're all wondersPalacio, R. J., author, illustrator.
Be a friendYoon, Salina, author, illustrator.
Bravo! : poems about amazing HispanicsEngle, Margarita
Last stop on Market Streetde la Peña, Matt.
GraciasMora, Pat.
My princess boy : a mom's story about a young boy who loves to dress u...Kilodavis, Cheryl.
Not quite narwhalSima, Jessie
Mango, Abuela y yoMedina, Meg
Mango, Abuela, and meMedina, Meg.
Red : a crayon's storyHall, Michael, 1954- author, illustrator.
I like myself!Beaumont, Karen.
Mixed meDiggs, Taye
The dress and the girlAndros, Camille
I walk with Vanessa : a story about a simple act of kindnessKerascoët.
Be who you areParr, Todd
It's okay to be differentParr, Todd.
Marisol McDonald doesn't matchBrown, Monica, 1969-
Julián is a mermaidLove, Jessica.
Grandma's purseBrantley-Newton, Vanessa, author, illustrator.
Malala's magic pencilYousafzai, Malala, 1997- author.
Free as a bird : the story of MalalaMaslo, Lina, author, illustrator.
Say hello!Isadora, Rachel.
Let the children marchClark-Robinson, Monica
What can a citizen do?Eggers, Dave
This is how we do it : one day in the lives of seven kids from around ...Lamothe, Matt
Stella brings the familySchiffer, Miriam B.
Her right footEggers, Dave
Hello helloWenzel, Brendan, author, illustrator.
Leo loves baby timeMcQuinn, Anna.
Lola at the libraryMcQuinn, Anna.
Round is a mooncake : a book of shapesThong, Roseanne.
Round is a tortilla : a book of shapesThong, Roseanne.
The wheels on the tuk tukSehgal, Surishtha
Rad girls can : stories of bold, brave, and brilliant young womenSchatz, Kate
Quizás algo hermoso : cómo el arte transformó un barrioCampoy, F. Isabel
Maybe something beautifulCampoy, F. Isabel
Drum dream girl : how one girl's courage changed musicEngle, Margarita
A season of flowersGarland, Michael, 1952-
I dissent : Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes her markLevy, Debbie
Gloria's voice : the story of Gloria Steinem -- feminist, activist, le...Lewis, Aura.
Charlie takes his shot : how Charlie Sifford broke the color barrier i...Churnin, Nancy