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Spotlights

Our staff continually propose new ideas, new programs, and new approaches to established services. Here we profile some of the people and contributions that have led BPL in promising new directions and ultimately deepened our impact on the communities we serve.

BPL’s Jewish Refugees in Shanghai exhibit has sparked discussion in Brooklyn and beyond about our collective duty to asylum seekers

Translating Technology

How one BPL branch is using technology with a human touch to reach across languages and cultures

Between Resource Navigator and Life Coach

For many people in need, finding out what the Library has to offer can be a challenge. Here's how one staff member connects them to resources and programs that can help.

How one BPL librarian uses video games as a window into Japanese language and culture

Finding Your (Political) Voice

Through a series of lectures, debates, and voter registration drives, BPL is emphasizing civic participation and democratic culture

BPL is developing programs and using its collection to support explorations of gender and sexual identity. In this Q&A two librarians discuss what the Library is doing and what more can be done to make our branches affirming and inclusive spaces.

Podcasting For The People

Whether personal or political, podcasts have taken the country—and the Library—by storm. Here we profile four recent BPL podcasts (with audio).

The Brooklyn Robotics League Championship

Over 200 children and young adults participated in BPL's first system-wide Robotics League. Gravesend took the crown.

Books and Raspberry Pi

Weather lamps, interactive arcades, and a program that teaches young patrons to code

A Library in the Hospital

A program that brings books and storytime to children in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and other healthcare settings

Expanding the Library's Reach

Bringing joy—and a passion for reading—to families experiencing homelessness

A Platform For Partnerships

A reporter and librarian team up to teach teenage girls to be journalists

A Personal Guide in the Virtual World

Whether online or in person, librarians steer patrons toward an impossibly broad range of titles

From Inclusion to Empowerment

How one library emphasizes curiosity in a culturally diverse neighborhood