Services for Older Adults at BPL offers inclusive programming and services tailored to our patrons over the age of 55, including lectures, films, performances and educational programs that reflect the wide interests of today’s older adults.
While our in-person events are on hold, we are offering virtual programming via Facebook Live broadcasts, Zoom meetings, and streaming from our branch staff!
This fast, convenient service provides books, audiobooks and videos to people who are homebound or have a visual disability.
Multi-session art workshops for patrons ages 55 and older, led by a professional teaching artist.
OSOS is an ongoing oral history project exploring Brooklyn from the words of its residents.
More Services from BPL
We supply reading and viewing materials to older adults in nursing homes, senior centers and adult day-care centers. Materials include books in English and other languages (some in large print), DVDs and audiobooks. Books-to-Go Application
Monthly teleconference and online courses for those who are homebound or living in senior residences or nursing homes. Visit dorotusa.org for more information.
We reach beyond the Library to visit street fairs, senior residences, nursing homes, hospice care and more. Throughout Brooklyn, we host cultural programs, speakers and presenters at senior sites.
Events & Classes
Staff Picks
- History of NYC
- NYC Picture Books
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-
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.