X

Tag: Brooklyn Public Library

BPL Brings free Internet to Homes Without It

Exciting news from the BPL this morning. Today, Brooklynites will gather at Bedstuy's Macon Library to receive free MiFi hotspots. The…

BK Top 5: The best things to do tonight, from a modern Match Game to Ferrante Fest

You know, for some reason, they never say "Thank god it's Tuesday." Probably in part because T.C.I.T. could just as…

Gaze upon the most Brooklyn books in Brooklyn, allegedly

The Brooklyn Public Library has just announced a shortlist for the Brooklyn Eagles Literary Prize, seeking "the defining Brooklyn literary works" of the past…

BK Top 5: The best things to do tonight, from finding a new planet to ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’

Is it Friday yet? Haha, no, of course not, it's only Tuesday which means your week of drudgery has barely…

Take CourseHorse classes, instead of paying for college all over again

Gone are the days where grad school was the only way to enhance your post-graduate skill set. These days you can find professional development…

Wear protection: Snag a free bike helmet at the library this week

Riding a bike in the city is one of life's great joys, provided that you can deal with the drivers…

Fake your way through Stephen King, and 15 more free ways to avoid reading this week

1. Do some thinking and talking about race with Brooklyn Public Philosophers as they discuss W.E.B. DuBois and Brown vs.…

Help out your pal the library with this year’s Bike the Branches

Your pal the library does so much for you, from helping with your taxes to making you reading lists to…

Your pal the library will give you free tax prep help

Tax time is a stressful time for everyone, unless of course you're some rich goon with an army of lawyers…

Leave winter behind, pick up a free tree this weekend

Spring is on its way, sort of, which means bright trees and bunnies and joy and other things we forgot…