Borrowed & Returned Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:22:50 -0400 https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts en © 2026 Borrowed & Returned yes 669148c6-649d-5329-b16b-c1a7711b36db Brooklyn Public Library episodic false Brooklyn Public Library is full of stories. Borrowed brings the best of them to you.


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Launching July 8, 2025, Borrowed & Returned is a new podcast series that examines what our reading public borrowed in the past, and what we’re all reading now. In conversations with library workers, authors and readers across the country, we’ll return to the books that changed us, and changed America, too. 


Previous podcast series:

 

Borrowed and Banned is our limited series about America's ideological war with its bookshelves. From September to December 2023, we released ten episodes featuring the stories of students on the frontlines, librarians and teachers whose livelihoods are endangered when they speak up, and writers whose books have become political battleground.  


Borrowed, BPL's flagship podcast, is a narrative series about superhero librarians, neighborhood stories and what it means to be a free, democratic place in today’s changing world. We tell stories about libraries during natural disasters, the challenges of homelessness, and NYC’s fraught relationship with trash.


For transcripts, pictures, book lists, and resources, please visit our web page: bklynlib.org/podcasts 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Brooklyn Public Library https://storage.buzzsprout.com/lle0lk7mj0hkitwln97l29769qbk?.jpg Borrowed & Returned https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts This Guy Sucked: D W Griffith with Kellie Carter Jackson This Guy Sucked: D W Griffith with Kellie Carter Jackson Today we’re bringing you a really interesting episode from our friends at This Guy Sucked, a podcast hosted by historian and writer Claire Aubin about the worst people in history. Each episode, Claire sits down with an expert to pull back the scholarly curtain on a terrible person from their research. Because, as they say on the show, it’s never too late to have haters, and you can’t libel the dead.

This particular episode is about the early 20th century filmmaker D. W. Griffith whose 1915 film “The Birth of a Nation” led to the resurgence of the KKK among other cultural repercussions we’re still feeling today. Africana studies scholar Kellie Carter Jackson joins the episode to tell us exactly why this guy sucked.

If you like what you hear, you can listen to the rest – and dozens of other great episodes – by searching for “This Guy Sucked” wherever you find podcasts.

Guest

Our guest Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson is an Associate Professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College and host of This Day from Radiotopia. Her book We Refuse is available here. 

Sensitive Themes & Topics

Racism and racial violence, slavery, sexual violence

Credits

- Host & Executive Producer: Claire E Aubin. 

- Editor: Julia Schifini. 

- Music: Marshall Dean Williams

- Multitude: multitude.productions

]]> Today we’re bringing you a really interesting episode from our friends at This Guy Sucked, a podcast hosted by historian and writer Claire Aubin about the worst people in history. Each episode, Claire sits down with an expert to pull back the scholarly curtain on a terrible person from their research. Because, as they say on the show, it’s never too late to have haters, and you can’t libel the dead.

This particular episode is about the early 20th century filmmaker D. W. Griffith whose 1915 film “The Birth of a Nation” led to the resurgence of the KKK among other cultural repercussions we’re still feeling today. Africana studies scholar Kellie Carter Jackson joins the episode to tell us exactly why this guy sucked.

If you like what you hear, you can listen to the rest – and dozens of other great episodes – by searching for “This Guy Sucked” wherever you find podcasts.

Guest

Our guest Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson is an Associate Professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College and host of This Day from Radiotopia. Her book We Refuse is available here. 

Sensitive Themes & Topics

Racism and racial violence, slavery, sexual violence

Credits

- Host & Executive Producer: Claire E Aubin. 

- Editor: Julia Schifini. 

- Music: Marshall Dean Williams

- Multitude: multitude.productions

]]> https://www.thisguysucked.com/listen This Guy Sucked Buzzsprout-18617579 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500 1656 history, film, interview, racism, 9 15 bonus false Thresholds: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on the Future That’s Still Possible Thresholds: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on the Future That’s Still Possible Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, climate scientist and activist. Recently, she sat down with Jordan Kisner, of the Thresholds podcast, to talk about our climate future. You may have heard clips of their conversation in our last episode about Silent Spring. Today, we're playing the full interview as a partnership with Thresholds, a show about about the messiness, overlap, u-turns, revelations, and friction points in the lives and work of artists.

If you like what you hear, head on over to thisisthresholds.com to find more great episodes and subscribe!


]]> Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, climate scientist and activist. Recently, she sat down with Jordan Kisner, of the Thresholds podcast, to talk about our climate future. You may have heard clips of their conversation in our last episode about Silent Spring. Today, we're playing the full interview as a partnership with Thresholds, a show about about the messiness, overlap, u-turns, revelations, and friction points in the lives and work of artists.

If you like what you hear, head on over to thisisthresholds.com to find more great episodes and subscribe!


]]> https://www.thisisthresholds.com/ Thresholds Buzzsprout-18028810 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 2334 interview, author, climate, science, books, library, climate change, oceans, marine science, silent spring 9 14 bonus false We are the Environment: Silent Spring’s Enduring Wisdom We are the Environment: Silent Spring’s Enduring Wisdom When Silent Spring came out in 1962, it was an instant best-seller and led to the establishment of the EPA, as well as the ban of harmful pesticides such as DDT. But Rachel Carson’s seminal work also shifted our way of thinking about nature. For the first time, the environment was not just something out there that could be tracked and measured, but something that lived inside all of us. 

You can read a transcript of this episode on our website, and visit learn more about the topics brought up in this episode.

]]> When Silent Spring came out in 1962, it was an instant best-seller and led to the establishment of the EPA, as well as the ban of harmful pesticides such as DDT. But Rachel Carson’s seminal work also shifted our way of thinking about nature. For the first time, the environment was not just something out there that could be tracked and measured, but something that lived inside all of us. 

You can read a transcript of this episode on our website, and visit learn more about the topics brought up in this episode.

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-17989705 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 1693 environment, books, library, reading, Rachel Carson, climate change, environmental movement 9 13 full false Molly Crabapple on Making Art in a Turbulent World Molly Crabapple on Making Art in a Turbulent World Molly Crabapple is an artist and writer who documents the extremes, from nightclubs to war zones. She’s also the author of several books, including Drawing Blood and Brothers of the Gun, a memoir of the Syrian War co-written with Marwan Hisham. We sat down with Crabapple to talk about the difference between words and images, making art in the world, and the power of cartoonists to disrupt fascism.

You can read a transcript of this episode here. And check out the following links:

]]> Molly Crabapple is an artist and writer who documents the extremes, from nightclubs to war zones. She’s also the author of several books, including Drawing Blood and Brothers of the Gun, a memoir of the Syrian War co-written with Marwan Hisham. We sat down with Crabapple to talk about the difference between words and images, making art in the world, and the power of cartoonists to disrupt fascism.

You can read a transcript of this episode here. And check out the following links:

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-17959760 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 1147 interview, drawing, art, fascism, activism, library, author, Jewish history, Palestine, journalism 9 12 bonus false Art Spiegelman on Resistance, Memory, and Speaking Up Art Spiegelman on Resistance, Memory, and Speaking Up Art Spiegelman is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the graphic novel Maus, the story of his parents’ experience during the Holocaust. We got to sit down with Spiegelman at Brooklyn Public Library’s recording studio earlier this month to talk about Maus almost forty years after it first came out, about censorship, about the war in Gaza, and about what it means to stand up for others.

You can read a transcript of this episode on our website, and check out these further resources:




]]> Art Spiegelman is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the graphic novel Maus, the story of his parents’ experience during the Holocaust. We got to sit down with Spiegelman at Brooklyn Public Library’s recording studio earlier this month to talk about Maus almost forty years after it first came out, about censorship, about the war in Gaza, and about what it means to stand up for others.

You can read a transcript of this episode on our website, and check out these further resources:




]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-17912050 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400 1193 Palestine, Gaza, censorship, Maus, graphic novels, comics, Art Spiegelman, library, Brooklyn, politics 9 11 bonus false Maus and the Power of Images Maus and the Power of Images Art Spiegelman’s Maus almost single-handedly elevated comics from throw-away inserts in newspapers to a serious literary art worthy of winning the highest award in book publishing. But it’s not an accident that this book is coming back to us now. Maus was swept once again into the public eye three years ago, when the conservative movement to target marginalized stories took aim at the beloved graphic novel. In this episode, we examine how comic book censorship in the 1950s led to the creation of Maus, and eventually shifted the way we tell stories about resistance, memory, and authoritarianism.

You can read a transcript of this episode on our website. Further resources:

]]> Art Spiegelman’s Maus almost single-handedly elevated comics from throw-away inserts in newspapers to a serious literary art worthy of winning the highest award in book publishing. But it’s not an accident that this book is coming back to us now. Maus was swept once again into the public eye three years ago, when the conservative movement to target marginalized stories took aim at the beloved graphic novel. In this episode, we examine how comic book censorship in the 1950s led to the creation of Maus, and eventually shifted the way we tell stories about resistance, memory, and authoritarianism.

You can read a transcript of this episode on our website. Further resources:

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-17885950 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0400 1589 Comics, comic books, graphic novels, Maus, Holocaust, Jewish History, Palestine, War on Gaza, censorship, book bans, literary history, author interview 9 10 full false Book Riot: The Untold Story of Black Librarians Book Riot: The Untold Story of Black Librarians This episode comes to us from our friends at Book Riot! In this segment, you'll hear Book Riot’s Erica Ezeifedi speak with Rodney Freeman, a librarian and producer of the forthcoming documentary, Are You a Librarian? The Untold Story of Black Librarians. This is part of their Reading and Resistance series, which looks at the relationship between reading and the pursuit of freedom in America. 

Subscribe to Book Riot: The Podcast wherever you listen!


]]> This episode comes to us from our friends at Book Riot! In this segment, you'll hear Book Riot’s Erica Ezeifedi speak with Rodney Freeman, a librarian and producer of the forthcoming documentary, Are You a Librarian? The Untold Story of Black Librarians. This is part of their Reading and Resistance series, which looks at the relationship between reading and the pursuit of freedom in America. 

Subscribe to Book Riot: The Podcast wherever you listen!


]]> https://bookriot.com/introducing-reading-and-resistance-and-how-literature-has-always-been-tied-to-american-freedom/ Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-17757186 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400 1202 book riot, libarians, history, Black librarians, libraries, books, BIPOC, Civil Rights 9 9 bonus false Matt de la Peña on Small Stories and the Power of Perspective Matt de la Peña on Small Stories and the Power of Perspective Matt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal-winning author of seven Young Adult novels and five picture books. We talked with him about writing small stories and what it means to write a book that is, as he calls it, “Diversity 2.0.”

You can read a transcript of this episode on our website.

]]> Matt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal-winning author of seven Young Adult novels and five picture books. We talked with him about writing small stories and what it means to write a book that is, as he calls it, “Diversity 2.0.”

You can read a transcript of this episode on our website.

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-17757100 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400 1138 reading, books, picture books, book bans, diverse stories, illustration, author talks, author interview, library, librarian 9 8 bonus false Meg Medina on Latine Stories and Reading as a Family Meg Medina on Latine Stories and Reading as a Family Meg Medina is an award-winning author of books for kids and young adults, and she was the 2023-2024 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. We talked to her about what it meant to be the first Latinx author in that role, about the need for more diverse kids books, and the importance of reading in families.

You can read a transcript of this episode on our website.

]]> Meg Medina is an award-winning author of books for kids and young adults, and she was the 2023-2024 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. We talked to her about what it meant to be the first Latinx author in that role, about the need for more diverse kids books, and the importance of reading in families.

You can read a transcript of this episode on our website.

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-17729618 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0400 1027 library, reading, kids, families, author interview, children's books, picture books, librarian, library of congress, young adult fiction, middle grade fiction, diverse books, literacy 9 7 bonus false How The Snowy Day Changed Children’s Books How The Snowy Day Changed Children’s Books The Snowy Day wasn’t the first picture book to feature a Black child as its beloved protagonist, but it might be the most visible. When it came out in 1962, it challenged the publishing industry to champion books that depict kids of color. Today, we find ourselves in a moment not so different from the one Ezra Jack Keats was in when he sat down to create The Snowy Day. We are, once again, fighting for the right to let kids read the books they love, and we’re still reminding each other that the characters kids see in those books really matters. 

Read a transcript of this episode on our website and check out these great links:

]]> The Snowy Day wasn’t the first picture book to feature a Black child as its beloved protagonist, but it might be the most visible. When it came out in 1962, it challenged the publishing industry to champion books that depict kids of color. Today, we find ourselves in a moment not so different from the one Ezra Jack Keats was in when he sat down to create The Snowy Day. We are, once again, fighting for the right to let kids read the books they love, and we’re still reminding each other that the characters kids see in those books really matters. 

Read a transcript of this episode on our website and check out these great links:

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-17698483 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0400 1702 Brooklyn, library, children's books, librarian, reading, racism, history, picture books, author interview 9 6 full true The Legacy of Howard Zinn's Radical History The Legacy of Howard Zinn's Radical History When Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States came out in 1980, it literally rocked the boat. Instead of starting where most histories of the Americas start — on the deck of Columbus’s ship as it approached land — Howard Zinn flipped the script, focusing instead on what the people standing on the shore would have seen. In this episode, we look at the ripple effects of Zinn’s radical take on history. 

You can read a transcript of this episode on our web page.

  • Check out our booklist with titles related to A People’s History of the United States.
  • You can find Nick Witham’s book Popularizing the Past at the University of Chicago Press.
  • Learn more about the ReVisioning History series from Beacon Press.
  • Read more about Howard Zinn, and visit the Zinn Education Project for tons of resources for teachers and students.
  • History books are one of the subject areas targeted for censorship right now. Learn what you can do to help by visiting our Books Unbanned homepage, or listening to Borrowed and Banned, our previous series about the state of book banning in America.
]]> When Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States came out in 1980, it literally rocked the boat. Instead of starting where most histories of the Americas start — on the deck of Columbus’s ship as it approached land — Howard Zinn flipped the script, focusing instead on what the people standing on the shore would have seen. In this episode, we look at the ripple effects of Zinn’s radical take on history. 

You can read a transcript of this episode on our web page.

  • Check out our booklist with titles related to A People’s History of the United States.
  • You can find Nick Witham’s book Popularizing the Past at the University of Chicago Press.
  • Learn more about the ReVisioning History series from Beacon Press.
  • Read more about Howard Zinn, and visit the Zinn Education Project for tons of resources for teachers and students.
  • History books are one of the subject areas targeted for censorship right now. Learn what you can do to help by visiting our Books Unbanned homepage, or listening to Borrowed and Banned, our previous series about the state of book banning in America.
]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-17399191 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0400 1287 Brooklyn, history, censorship, Howard Zinn, teaching, teachers, social studies, school 9 5 full false Reginald Dwayne Betts on Freedom and Poetic Constraint Reginald Dwayne Betts on Freedom and Poetic Constraint Reginald Dwayne Betts is a poet, a lawyer, and the founder and CEO of Freedom Reads, an organization with the goal of bringing a library to every cell block in America. We talked with him about what he read – and wrote – while he was incarcerated, and what it taught him about what it means to be free, to be loved, and to be part of a community.

Read a transcript of this episode on our website, and find books by Betts in our library catalog.

]]> Reginald Dwayne Betts is a poet, a lawyer, and the founder and CEO of Freedom Reads, an organization with the goal of bringing a library to every cell block in America. We talked with him about what he read – and wrote – while he was incarcerated, and what it taught him about what it means to be free, to be loved, and to be part of a community.

Read a transcript of this episode on our website, and find books by Betts in our library catalog.

]]> https://discover.bklynlibrary.org/?booklist=735058 Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-17398939 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0400 1233 Brooklyn, writer, library, incarceration, interview, author, literary, books, reading, conversation, poetry 9 4 bonus false On Reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X in Prison On Reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X in Prison There are so many reasons to read – and reread – The Autobiography of Malcolm X. But for this episode, we’re revisiting the book with the perspectives of readers who are, or were, incarcerated. Malcolm X’s story isn’t just radical for its narrative of change and self-improvement; it also encourages readers to think more critically about the prison system itself. 

You can read a transcript of this episode on our website.

  • Check out our booklist with titles related to The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
  • Learn more about the work that BPL’s Justice Initiatives does for patrons who are incarcerated. You can donate recently-published paperback books to the jail and prison collections at Williamsburgh Library or Central Library only during drop-off times. Please contact librarian Claire Mooney (cmooney [at] bklynlibrary [dot] org) for guidance on what to donate, and when.
  • Learn about Reginald Dwayne Betts’s Freedom Libraries
  • Watch Inside Story, a video series produced by BPL’s Donald Washington and others who are formerly-incarcerated.
  • Read about censorship in prison libraries and other radical ways to read with Book Riot’s Reading and Resistance series.
]]> There are so many reasons to read – and reread – The Autobiography of Malcolm X. But for this episode, we’re revisiting the book with the perspectives of readers who are, or were, incarcerated. Malcolm X’s story isn’t just radical for its narrative of change and self-improvement; it also encourages readers to think more critically about the prison system itself. 

You can read a transcript of this episode on our website.

  • Check out our booklist with titles related to The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
  • Learn more about the work that BPL’s Justice Initiatives does for patrons who are incarcerated. You can donate recently-published paperback books to the jail and prison collections at Williamsburgh Library or Central Library only during drop-off times. Please contact librarian Claire Mooney (cmooney [at] bklynlibrary [dot] org) for guidance on what to donate, and when.
  • Learn about Reginald Dwayne Betts’s Freedom Libraries
  • Watch Inside Story, a video series produced by BPL’s Donald Washington and others who are formerly-incarcerated.
  • Read about censorship in prison libraries and other radical ways to read with Book Riot’s Reading and Resistance series.
]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-17391688 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0400 1542 books, reading, incarceration, justice, Malcolm X, libraries, poetry, freedom, prison, activism 9 3 full false N.K. Jemisin on Truth, Education, and Speculation N.K. Jemisin on Truth, Education, and Speculation N.K. Jemisin is a New York Times-bestselling science fiction and fantasy writer. She’s a Brooklynite, the recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, and the first author to win three Best Novel Hugos in a row. We talked to her about Octavia Butler’s influence on her writing, and how she processes the present moment in her own fiction.

You can read a transcript of this episode on our website, and check out our booklist with titles from Octavia Butler, N.K. Jemisin, and more! 

]]> N.K. Jemisin is a New York Times-bestselling science fiction and fantasy writer. She’s a Brooklynite, the recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, and the first author to win three Best Novel Hugos in a row. We talked to her about Octavia Butler’s influence on her writing, and how she processes the present moment in her own fiction.

You can read a transcript of this episode on our website, and check out our booklist with titles from Octavia Butler, N.K. Jemisin, and more! 

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-17391169 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0400 1287 brooklyn, writers, interview, library, books, reading, science fiction, fantasy, N.K. Jemisin, Octavia Butler 9 2 bonus false What Parable of the Sower Taught Us About the Future What Parable of the Sower Taught Us About the Future In these unfathomable moments, when the world seems to be falling apart—we often turn to stories for guidance. For the folks in Southern California earlier this year, that story was Parable of the Sower. Readers are returning to the book today because it shows us how speculation – and Afrofuturism in particular – can help us move through the world with our eyes open. 

Read a transcript of this episode on our website.

]]> In these unfathomable moments, when the world seems to be falling apart—we often turn to stories for guidance. For the folks in Southern California earlier this year, that story was Parable of the Sower. Readers are returning to the book today because it shows us how speculation – and Afrofuturism in particular – can help us move through the world with our eyes open. 

Read a transcript of this episode on our website.

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-17390697 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0400 1598 library, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, California, wildfire, Eaton fire, librarian, reading, books, Octavia Butler, Parable of the Sower, science fiction, N.K. Jemisin, speculative fiction 9 1 full false Introducing: Borrowed and Returned Introducing: Borrowed and Returned Borrowed and Returned is a new podcast series that examines what our reading public borrowed in the past, and what we’re all reading now. In conversations with library workers, authors and readers across the country, we’ll return to the books that changed us, and changed America, too. 

First episode drops July 8, with new episodes coming out weekly. Spend your summer re-reading with us! 

]]> Borrowed and Returned is a new podcast series that examines what our reading public borrowed in the past, and what we’re all reading now. In conversations with library workers, authors and readers across the country, we’ll return to the books that changed us, and changed America, too. 

First episode drops July 8, with new episodes coming out weekly. Spend your summer re-reading with us! 

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-17381030 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400 134 library, brooklyn, reading, books, literature, librarian, public library 9 trailer false Tracing the Legacy of Slavery in Brooklyn Tracing the Legacy of Slavery in Brooklyn A new exhibit at BPL's Center for Brooklyn History explores the history and legacy of slavery here in Brooklyn. The team at CBH gathered documents and accounts from people who were touched by slavery in Brooklyn, and traced the descendants of both the enslaved and enslavers. 

"Trace/s" is up at the Center for Brooklyn History (128 Pierrepont Street) through August 30, 2025. This audio story is a companion to the exhibit, and it was produced by audio journalist and historian Ula Kulpa. 

Trace/s is supported as part of the Dutch Culture USA FUTURE 400 program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York, and by the Alvin and Fanny B. Thalheimer Foundation in memory of Bill Coleman. You can find more information about the exhibition, and listen to Part 2 of Finding Traces here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/exhibitions/traces



]]> A new exhibit at BPL's Center for Brooklyn History explores the history and legacy of slavery here in Brooklyn. The team at CBH gathered documents and accounts from people who were touched by slavery in Brooklyn, and traced the descendants of both the enslaved and enslavers. 

"Trace/s" is up at the Center for Brooklyn History (128 Pierrepont Street) through August 30, 2025. This audio story is a companion to the exhibit, and it was produced by audio journalist and historian Ula Kulpa. 

Trace/s is supported as part of the Dutch Culture USA FUTURE 400 program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York, and by the Alvin and Fanny B. Thalheimer Foundation in memory of Bill Coleman. You can find more information about the exhibition, and listen to Part 2 of Finding Traces here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/exhibitions/traces



]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/exhibitions/traces Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-17354018 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400 843 Brooklyn, history, Black history, slavery, exhibit, Juneteenth, historian, library 8 14 full false A New Year’s Plunge (Rebroadcast) A New Year’s Plunge (Rebroadcast) As 2024 comes to a close, we wanted to share with you an episode that we produced all the way back in 2020. That year, we went to Coney Island to record the Coney Island Polar Bear Club, the group of swimmers that congregate on Coney Island every Sunday in winter to swim in the frigid ocean as a way to renew themselves. It’s a fun one, and we hope you enjoy!

Further resources:

]]> As 2024 comes to a close, we wanted to share with you an episode that we produced all the way back in 2020. That year, we went to Coney Island to record the Coney Island Polar Bear Club, the group of swimmers that congregate on Coney Island every Sunday in winter to swim in the frigid ocean as a way to renew themselves. It’s a fun one, and we hope you enjoy!

Further resources:

]]> Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-16330929 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0500 685 new year, library, Brooklyn, polar bear plunge, 2025, 2024, new year's day, libraries 8 13 full false Why We Still Read Together: The Joy of Book Clubs Why We Still Read Together: The Joy of Book Clubs Graphic novels, Haitian-American book bingo, and The Power Broker. These are just a few of the book clubs happening at Brooklyn Public Library! This episode, we take a tour around the borough to listen in on our patrons' reading habits and ask why we still read together.

Read a transcript of this episode here.

Further resources:

Check out what our staff are reading in “The Cover Is Blue” book club.

]]> Graphic novels, Haitian-American book bingo, and The Power Broker. These are just a few of the book clubs happening at Brooklyn Public Library! This episode, we take a tour around the borough to listen in on our patrons' reading habits and ask why we still read together.

Read a transcript of this episode here.

Further resources:

Check out what our staff are reading in “The Cover Is Blue” book club.

]]> Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-16179490 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0500 1103 brooklyn, reading, books, book club, library, librarians, book recommendations, graphic novels 8 12 full false Book Sanctuaries, Buttons and Bouncy Houses Book Sanctuaries, Buttons and Bouncy Houses We're pulling out all the stops for the first annual Freedom to Read Day of Action on Saturday, October 19th! Hear from libraries in Los Angeles, San Diego, Hoboken, NJ and Austin, TX about what they're doing to promote the freedom to read. And, if you're in Brooklyn, meet us on the steps of Central Library this Saturday for a book rally!

You can read the transcript here. 

Further resources:

]]> We're pulling out all the stops for the first annual Freedom to Read Day of Action on Saturday, October 19th! Hear from libraries in Los Angeles, San Diego, Hoboken, NJ and Austin, TX about what they're doing to promote the freedom to read. And, if you're in Brooklyn, meet us on the steps of Central Library this Saturday for a book rally!

You can read the transcript here. 

Further resources:

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/book-sanctuaries-buttons Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-15930743 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 882 Brooklyn, library, banned books, freedom to read, San Diego, Los Angeles, Austin, Texas, New Jersey, Hoboken, books, reading, censorship 8 11 full false Banned Books Week: All for a Library Card Banned Books Week: All for a Library Card For Banned Books Week this year, we’re returning to our award-winning series, Borrowed and Banned. Because the fight isn’t over. In 2023, the American Library Association documented a 65% increase in the number of book titles challenged across the country.

Listen to the first episode of the series about what happened in one Oklahoma town when their freedom to read was challenged. And how one teacher’s response caught the nation’s attention.

Read the transcript here, and check out the following resources:

  • Like what you hear? Listen to the rest of Borrowed and Banned, our award-winning podcast, series by visiting this page.
  • We’ve got a week of programming around Banned Books Week this year. Check out our calendar and attend an event in Brooklyn!
  • On October 19, 2024, libraries across the country are coming together for a Freedom to Read Day of Action. Learn more about how you can join!


]]> For Banned Books Week this year, we’re returning to our award-winning series, Borrowed and Banned. Because the fight isn’t over. In 2023, the American Library Association documented a 65% increase in the number of book titles challenged across the country.

Listen to the first episode of the series about what happened in one Oklahoma town when their freedom to read was challenged. And how one teacher’s response caught the nation’s attention.

Read the transcript here, and check out the following resources:

  • Like what you hear? Listen to the rest of Borrowed and Banned, our award-winning podcast, series by visiting this page.
  • We’ve got a week of programming around Banned Books Week this year. Check out our calendar and attend an event in Brooklyn!
  • On October 19, 2024, libraries across the country are coming together for a Freedom to Read Day of Action. Learn more about how you can join!


]]> Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-15787945 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400 1623 banned books, banned books week, libraries, censorship, reading, books, freedom to read, intellectual freedom, teachers, librarians 8 10 full false Rebroadcast: Blocks and Brownstones Rebroadcast: Blocks and Brownstones Bedford-Stuyvesant is perhaps one of Brooklyn’s most iconic neighborhoods. Its tree-lined streets and grand brownstones have been here for over 150 years. This episode, a re-broadcast from 2019, tells the story of Bed-Stuy through the lives of three women who set down roots here in different ways: activist Hattie Carthan, writer Paule Marshall, and novelist Naomi Jackson. 

Read a transcript of this episode here.

Further resources:

]]> Bedford-Stuyvesant is perhaps one of Brooklyn’s most iconic neighborhoods. Its tree-lined streets and grand brownstones have been here for over 150 years. This episode, a re-broadcast from 2019, tells the story of Bed-Stuy through the lives of three women who set down roots here in different ways: activist Hattie Carthan, writer Paule Marshall, and novelist Naomi Jackson. 

Read a transcript of this episode here.

Further resources:

]]> Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-15577013 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0400 1497 Brooklyn, Bedford-Stuyvesant, block parties, summer, library, books, author, Naomi Jackson, Paule Marshall, literature, community, activism, organizing, neighborhood 8 9 full false Bed-Stuy Tea: An Interview with Cookbook Author Nicole A. Taylor Bed-Stuy Tea: An Interview with Cookbook Author Nicole A. Taylor Splitting her time between Athens, Georgia and Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Nicole A. Taylor is a food writer and author of several cookbooks. She sat down with BPL’s Bed-Stuy Tea podcast to discuss finding and preserving her Southern voice, the pleasures of restaurant research, and her favorite local spots to eat and drink.

Read a transcript of this episode here.

Further resources:


]]> Splitting her time between Athens, Georgia and Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Nicole A. Taylor is a food writer and author of several cookbooks. She sat down with BPL’s Bed-Stuy Tea podcast to discuss finding and preserving her Southern voice, the pleasures of restaurant research, and her favorite local spots to eat and drink.

Read a transcript of this episode here.

Further resources:


]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/bed-stuy-tea-interview Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-15494320 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400 1754 library, bed-stuy, Brooklyn, cooking, cookbooks, interview, author, writing, writer, food, soul food, South, Black Americans, Black culture 8 8 full false Explore Your City This Summer! Explore Your City This Summer! It's summer and school's out! No matter what age you are, you can spend your summer at the library with book lists and activities galore. We go over the facts and stats of BPL's popular Culture Pass program, which has helped thousands of New Yorkers visit museums and performance spaces in the city ... for free!

Read a transcript of the episode here.

More resources:

]]> It's summer and school's out! No matter what age you are, you can spend your summer at the library with book lists and activities galore. We go over the facts and stats of BPL's popular Culture Pass program, which has helped thousands of New Yorkers visit museums and performance spaces in the city ... for free!

Read a transcript of the episode here.

More resources:

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/explore-your-city-summer Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-15243761 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0400 698 Brooklyn, museums, culture, history, gardens, school, summer vacation, books, libraries, Brooklyn Public Library 8 7 full false Drag Story Hour Drag Story Hour Brooklyn Public Library has been hosting Drag Story Hours since 2016. It's one of our most popular, colorful, and well-attended events for kids. In this episode, we explore why Drag Story Hour is important, and how it’s had to change in recent years in response to an increasingly tense political climate.

More resources:

]]> Brooklyn Public Library has been hosting Drag Story Hours since 2016. It's one of our most popular, colorful, and well-attended events for kids. In this episode, we explore why Drag Story Hour is important, and how it’s had to change in recent years in response to an increasingly tense political climate.

More resources:

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/drag-story-hour Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-15164995 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0400 893 Brooklyn, Library, librarian, LGBTQ+, queer, drag, Drag Story Hour, storytime, performance, protests, Brooklyn Public Library 8 6 full false Say His Name: Arthur Miller Say His Name: Arthur Miller Outside of Brooklyn, Arthur Miller's name has largely faded from memory. On this episode, we tell the story of the Black community leader who was killed by NYPD chokehold in 1978, the movement pushed forward as a result of his death, and the ways that Brooklyn Public Library’s Center for Brooklyn History helps to keep the story alive.

Further resources:

]]> Outside of Brooklyn, Arthur Miller's name has largely faded from memory. On this episode, we tell the story of the Black community leader who was killed by NYPD chokehold in 1978, the movement pushed forward as a result of his death, and the ways that Brooklyn Public Library’s Center for Brooklyn History helps to keep the story alive.

Further resources:

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/say-his-name-arthur Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-15082459 Fri, 17 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400 1030 brooklyn, library, racism, history, oral history, police, NYPD, Black Lives Matter, protest, George Floyd 8 5 full false When the Library's a Stage When the Library's a Stage Listen in on one of BPL's most popular art programs: a theater workshop where, once a week, budding thespians come together to read plays, talk about character motivations, and dig into some surprisingly emotional and political topics.

The Library needs your help to protect our funding or risk losing over 16 million dollars. Send a letter to your elected officials. 

]]> Listen in on one of BPL's most popular art programs: a theater workshop where, once a week, budding thespians come together to read plays, talk about character motivations, and dig into some surprisingly emotional and political topics.

The Library needs your help to protect our funding or risk losing over 16 million dollars. Send a letter to your elected officials. 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-14984487 Wed, 01 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400 1010 8 4 full false Rebroadcast: Secret Lives of Librarians Rebroadcast: Secret Lives of Librarians We revisit an episode from January 2021 in honor of National Library Workers Day, and ask: what do librarians do all day? When they're not planning programs or working the reference desk, these librarians are also obscure trivia players, birders and ... sword fighters! 

Read a transcript here.

]]> We revisit an episode from January 2021 in honor of National Library Workers Day, and ask: what do librarians do all day? When they're not planning programs or working the reference desk, these librarians are also obscure trivia players, birders and ... sword fighters! 

Read a transcript here.

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/rebroadcast-secret-lives Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-14835013 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400 1009 Brooklyn, library, librarian, reading, hobbies, birding, Brooklyn Public Library, National Library Week 8 3 full false Bridging the Gap Bridging the Gap Teens and older adults are perhaps the two age groups you might think have the least in common. But a new program at BPL seeks to bring the two generations together ... by having them debate.

Read a transcript of this episode on our web page.

Resources mentioned on this episode:

]]> Teens and older adults are perhaps the two age groups you might think have the least in common. But a new program at BPL seeks to bring the two generations together ... by having them debate.

Read a transcript of this episode on our web page.

Resources mentioned on this episode:

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/bridging-gap Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-14731965 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0400 748 library, Brooklyn, seniors, debate, teenagers, generations, intergenerational, librarian 8 2 full false Browse the Branches Browse the Branches Brooklyn has 62 neighborhood libraries, each with a distinct architecture, culture, and soul. To kick off the new season and to celebrate our audio stories coming home to Brooklyn, we'll take a tour of the borough with the help of our neighborhood libraries and some of our stalwart patrons who visited all 62 of them ... in a matter of days!

]]> Brooklyn has 62 neighborhood libraries, each with a distinct architecture, culture, and soul. To kick off the new season and to celebrate our audio stories coming home to Brooklyn, we'll take a tour of the borough with the help of our neighborhood libraries and some of our stalwart patrons who visited all 62 of them ... in a matter of days!

]]> https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/browse-branches Brooklyn Public Library Buzzsprout-14684329 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0400 864 Brooklyn, library, librarian 8 1 full false The Challenge The Challenge Student activists in York, Pennsylvania organized a silent protest when hundreds of books were banned from their classrooms, paving the way for lasting change in their community. In this final episode of the series, we tackle the challenge head-on: from encouraging open dialogue about the books on our shelves to the ongoing work of protecting the freedom to read. 

Read the transcript here.

Our call to action for this episode:

How will you use the stories you’ve heard over the course of this series to protect the freedom to read? Send a voice message to podcasts [at] bklynlibrary [dot] org and tell us what you’re seeing in your community, or what you want to see. We might play your voice on an upcoming bonus episode, so be sure to introduce yourself with your name, your age, and your location. 

More resources:

]]> Student activists in York, Pennsylvania organized a silent protest when hundreds of books were banned from their classrooms, paving the way for lasting change in their community. In this final episode of the series, we tackle the challenge head-on: from encouraging open dialogue about the books on our shelves to the ongoing work of protecting the freedom to read. 

Read the transcript here.

Our call to action for this episode:

How will you use the stories you’ve heard over the course of this series to protect the freedom to read? Send a voice message to podcasts [at] bklynlibrary [dot] org and tell us what you’re seeing in your community, or what you want to see. We might play your voice on an upcoming bonus episode, so be sure to introduce yourself with your name, your age, and your location. 

More resources:

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 94c6ab4e-8caf-4d7e-a3de-763174b52653 Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0500 1788 BorrowedandBanned,reading,Youth,library,activism,Brooklyn,censorship,book bans,Brooklyn Public Library,intellectual freedom,Books Unbanned 7 7 full false On the Frontlines On the Frontlines Library workers often risk their livelihoods when they speak out against censorship, spurring community members to pick up the fight for intellectual freedom. We tell the story of how one Louisiana parish came together to defend their library amidst book challenges, tip lines, and even sign burning.

Read the transcript here.

Our call to action for this episode:

  • Find the people in your community who care about public libraries and get together with them.

More resources:

]]> Library workers often risk their livelihoods when they speak out against censorship, spurring community members to pick up the fight for intellectual freedom. We tell the story of how one Louisiana parish came together to defend their library amidst book challenges, tip lines, and even sign burning.

Read the transcript here.

Our call to action for this episode:

  • Find the people in your community who care about public libraries and get together with them.

More resources:

]]> Brooklyn Public Library d34a78e1-4a64-4e3e-8c96-3d21fee32779 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0500 1580 BorrowedandBanned,books,library,Queer,Brooklyn,Congress,Louisiana,censorship,librarians,LGBTQ+,book bans,intellectual freedom 7 6 full false An Interview with Maia Kobabe An Interview with Maia Kobabe Maia Kobabe's debut memoir, Gender Queer, was the most frequently banned book in 2021 and 2022. We talked with em about what it's like to be on the recieving end of so many challenges, and the importance of public libraries.

Read the transcript here.

More resources:

 

]]> Maia Kobabe's debut memoir, Gender Queer, was the most frequently banned book in 2021 and 2022. We talked with em about what it's like to be on the recieving end of so many challenges, and the importance of public libraries.

Read the transcript here.

More resources:

 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 5257fef4-aa3d-4948-843b-7896ca191154 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500 1146 BorrowedandBanned,books,interview,comics,library,queer,authors,writers,memoir,librarians,lgbtq+,non-binary,book bans,graphic memoir,intellectual freedom 7 full false Beloved Blues Beloved Blues Despite being one of the most frequently banned authors, Toni Morrison’s work has inspired countless others to tell stories outside the mainstream. We take a closer look at Morisson's writing, her legacy, and her impact on the anti-censorship movement.

Read the transcript here.

Our call to action for this episode:

More resources:

]]> Despite being one of the most frequently banned authors, Toni Morrison’s work has inspired countless others to tell stories outside the mainstream. We take a closer look at Morisson's writing, her legacy, and her impact on the anti-censorship movement.

Read the transcript here.

Our call to action for this episode:

More resources:

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 7d5d3189-6793-4631-a678-86a4b1586945 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500 1446 BorrowedandBanned,books,reading,students,youth,authors,Libraries,librarians,Beloved,BIPOC,lgbtq+,Toni Morrison,book bans,intellectual freedom,The Bluest Eye,George M. Johnson 7 5 full false An Interview with George M. Johnson An Interview with George M. Johnson George M. Johnson talks about their debut Young Adult memoir All Boys Aren't Blue, the support of their family, their love of Toni Morrison, and the importance of standing against book bans. 

Read the transcript here.

Resources:

 

]]> George M. Johnson talks about their debut Young Adult memoir All Boys Aren't Blue, the support of their family, their love of Toni Morrison, and the importance of standing against book bans. 

Read the transcript here.

Resources:

 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library b5641b1d-9a59-484f-9b24-2685b258f490 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500 993 BorrowedandBanned,interview,YA,library,author,memoir,censorhip,lgbtq+,black writers,young adult,Toni Morrison,book bans,intellectual freedom,George M. Johnson 7 full false Battle of the Classics Battle of the Classics Our call to action for this episode:

  • Talk about the books that are important to you, even if they aren’t challenged.
  • Stay informed about what books are being challenged in your area by subscribing to Book Riot's Literary Activism Newsletter. Each week, journalist Kelly Jensen writes about the latest in book banning trends, stories, and reports from across the country. 

More resources:

Read the new "classics," according to teens.

]]> Our call to action for this episode:

  • Talk about the books that are important to you, even if they aren’t challenged.
  • Stay informed about what books are being challenged in your area by subscribing to Book Riot's Literary Activism Newsletter. Each week, journalist Kelly Jensen writes about the latest in book banning trends, stories, and reports from across the country. 

More resources:

Read the new "classics," according to teens.

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 81165e47-6cc2-4d3b-88c4-d8182546ad6c Thu, 09 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500 1245 BorrowedandBanned,literature,youth,library,teens,race,literacy,classics,censorship,librarian,librarians,lgbtq+,high school,young adult,freedom to read,book bans,library cards,intellectual freedom,english class,literary canon 7 4 full false An Interview with Mike Curato An Interview with Mike Curato Mike Curato talks about his award-winning graphic novel Flamer, his writing practice, and how it feels to have his story vaulted into national headlines as parents, politicians, and school boards campaign to remove his book from school and library shelves.

Read the transcript here.

Resources:

]]> Mike Curato talks about his award-winning graphic novel Flamer, his writing practice, and how it feels to have his story vaulted into national headlines as parents, politicians, and school boards campaign to remove his book from school and library shelves.

Read the transcript here.

Resources:

]]> Brooklyn Public Library a475f7f7-aae5-4dd1-9e6b-04edcddf8a13 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0400 1076 BorrowedandBanned,comic,education,schools,library,teens,activism,writers,lgbtq+,Asian-american,graphic novel,banned books,young adult,intellectual freedom 7 full false Of Parents and School Boards Of Parents and School Boards Over the past few years, school board races have become more heated and more political — and books have become the center of that political storm. We look at what happened in Keller, Texas when an ultra-conservative group took over the school board.

You can read a transcript of this episode here.

Our call to action for this episode:

More resources:


]]> Over the past few years, school board races have become more heated and more political — and books have become the center of that political storm. We look at what happened in Keller, Texas when an ultra-conservative group took over the school board.

You can read a transcript of this episode here.

Our call to action for this episode:

More resources:


]]> Brooklyn Public Library 6bf0aa12-1f2d-451d-8315-b85306ca0218 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0400 1691 BorrowedandBanned,books,reading,education,texas,schools,library,Libraries,censorship,school boards,freedom to read,book bans,public library 7 3 full false This Day in Esoteric Political History: United States vs One Book Called Ulysses (1933) This Day in Esoteric Political History: United States vs One Book Called Ulysses (1933)

It’s an off-week for Borrowed and Banned, but we do have something special to share. We’re doing a collaboration with PRX’s Radiotopia, and they sent along an episode from one of their shows that is really relevant to our series.   

This Day in Esoteric Political History is a podcast that tells the story of one moment from US history that took place on a particular day -- and discuss what it might have to teach us about our current moment. Back in 2020, the hosts did an episode about the banning of James Joyce’s Ulysses <

]]>

It’s an off-week for Borrowed and Banned, but we do have something special to share. We’re doing a collaboration with PRX’s Radiotopia, and they sent along an episode from one of their shows that is really relevant to our series.   

This Day in Esoteric Political History is a podcast that tells the story of one moment from US history that took place on a particular day -- and discuss what it might have to teach us about our current moment. Back in 2020, the hosts did an episode about the banning of James Joyce’s Ulysses <

]]> This Day in Esoteric Political History e8a94b88-5bf4-45c7-b454-00c6f7317708 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0400 1253 history,censorship,book bans,obsenity 7 false Seen and Obscene Seen and Obscene The birth of obscenity laws in the 1870s provides a cautionary tale for the present moment, when far-right conservatives incorrectly label books “sexually explicit” as a way to provoke outrage in communities nationwide. This episode, we delve into the parallels that history can reveal and hear from students in Texas fighting for their freedom to read. 

You can read a transcript of this episode here.

Our calls to action for this episode:

  • Be an ally and an advocate for the teens in your life. Start a conversation about what matters to them, and how you can help.
  • Support getting more LGBTQ+ affirming books into classrooms: Rainbow Library is a program created by GLSEN that allows school staff to request a set of 10 free LGBTQ+ books for their own classrooms. 

More resources

]]> The birth of obscenity laws in the 1870s provides a cautionary tale for the present moment, when far-right conservatives incorrectly label books “sexually explicit” as a way to provoke outrage in communities nationwide. This episode, we delve into the parallels that history can reveal and hear from students in Texas fighting for their freedom to read. 

You can read a transcript of this episode here.

Our calls to action for this episode:

  • Be an ally and an advocate for the teens in your life. Start a conversation about what matters to them, and how you can help.
  • Support getting more LGBTQ+ affirming books into classrooms: Rainbow Library is a program created by GLSEN that allows school staff to request a set of 10 free LGBTQ+ books for their own classrooms. 

More resources

]]> Brooklyn Public Library c567d25b-02cd-4bf1-85c2-d5d58c812525 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0400 1637 BorrowedandBanned,history,education,politics,texas,library,Libraries,brooklyn,censorship,librarian,obscene,banned books,freedom to read,book bans,Brooklyn Public Library,anthony comstock,intellectual freedom,obscenity laws 7 2 full false All for a Library Card All for a Library Card When a high school teacher in Norman, Oklahoma shared a QR code with her students that would grant them access to BPL’s digital collection, she took a stand against a restrictive state law. That act of resistance made her first day of school ... also her last. 

Our call to action for this episode: Get a library card! Wherever you live, sign up for a library card in person or online. If you're between the ages of 13 and 21, you can apply to our free Books Unbanned e-library card. Plus, Seattle Public Library and Boston Public Library now also have Books Unbanned cards that you can apply to up to age 26. And, if you live anywhere in California, you can apply to LA County Library's Books Unbanned program if you are between the ages of 13 and 18.

If you'd like, you can read a transcript of this episode. Borrowed and Banned is a production of Brooklyn Public Library and receives support from the Metropolitan New York Library Council’s Equity in Action Grant and Goat Rodeo.

More resources:

]]> When a high school teacher in Norman, Oklahoma shared a QR code with her students that would grant them access to BPL’s digital collection, she took a stand against a restrictive state law. That act of resistance made her first day of school ... also her last. 

Our call to action for this episode: Get a library card! Wherever you live, sign up for a library card in person or online. If you're between the ages of 13 and 21, you can apply to our free Books Unbanned e-library card. Plus, Seattle Public Library and Boston Public Library now also have Books Unbanned cards that you can apply to up to age 26. And, if you live anywhere in California, you can apply to LA County Library's Books Unbanned program if you are between the ages of 13 and 18.

If you'd like, you can read a transcript of this episode. Borrowed and Banned is a production of Brooklyn Public Library and receives support from the Metropolitan New York Library Council’s Equity in Action Grant and Goat Rodeo.

More resources:

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 5e1d95a8-6f65-4d61-94ae-b693edd67898 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0400 1665 BorrowedandBanned,books,education,youth,library,oklahoma,activism,read,censorship,librarian,banned books,freedom to read,book bans,Brooklyn Public Library,Banned Books Week,intellectual freedom 7 1 full false Introducing: Borrowed and Banned Introducing: Borrowed and Banned Last year, over 2,500 unique titles were challenged in libraries across the country. That’s the highest number in over 20 years. On Borrowed and Banned, we tell the story of America’s ideological war with its bookshelves by talking with the people most impacted: the students on the frontlines, the librarians and teachers whose livelihoods are endangered when they speak up, and the writers whose books have become political battleground. 

Read the transcript and find resources: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/introducing-borrowed-and

]]> Last year, over 2,500 unique titles were challenged in libraries across the country. That’s the highest number in over 20 years. On Borrowed and Banned, we tell the story of America’s ideological war with its bookshelves by talking with the people most impacted: the students on the frontlines, the librarians and teachers whose livelihoods are endangered when they speak up, and the writers whose books have become political battleground. 

Read the transcript and find resources: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/introducing-borrowed-and

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 22661a47-111a-4f44-b811-b876107d633e Mon, 18 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400 225 BorrowedandBanned,teachers,teens,authors,Libraries,writers,censorship,librarian,freedom to read,book bans,intellectual freedom 7 full false An Episode from Grown: Culture and Identity An Episode from Grown: Culture and Identity We’re doing something a little bit different today and sharing an episode from a totally different podcast we love … it’s called Grown, and it’s from the Moth.
 
Grown is all about the experience of growing up. There's conversations, true stories told live, and young people grappling with big questions. Read more about Grown and subscribe at grownpod.com. We hope you enjoy!
 
About the episode: "Natural hair. A culture festival. Middle school jerks. In this episode, we hear stories of culture, identity, and how the two intertwine. Oleeta Fogden gets her first period, and Katiana Ciceron talks about the time her pastor touched her hair. Then, Aleeza and Fonzo get an update from Katiana on how she feels about her story now. Hosted by: Aleeza Kazmi and Fonzo Lacayo. Storytellers: Oleeta Fogden and Katiana Cicero."
]]> We’re doing something a little bit different today and sharing an episode from a totally different podcast we love … it’s called Grown, and it’s from the Moth.
 
Grown is all about the experience of growing up. There's conversations, true stories told live, and young people grappling with big questions. Read more about Grown and subscribe at grownpod.com. We hope you enjoy!
 
About the episode: "Natural hair. A culture festival. Middle school jerks. In this episode, we hear stories of culture, identity, and how the two intertwine. Oleeta Fogden gets her first period, and Katiana Ciceron talks about the time her pastor touched her hair. Then, Aleeza and Fonzo get an update from Katiana on how she feels about her story now. Hosted by: Aleeza Kazmi and Fonzo Lacayo. Storytellers: Oleeta Fogden and Katiana Cicero."
]]> Grown, a podcast from The Moth d49adcbd-3e62-4975-b514-209b8a12f297 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400 1793 Religion,culture,storytelling,race,identity,hair,periods,ethnicity,The Moth 6 false Jay-Z at the Library Jay-Z at the Library Over 14,000 patrons have signed up for their first library card since Jay-Z's exhibit came to Central Library in mid-July. We talk to Brooklynites traveling around the borough to collect all 13 Jay-Z library cards, and ask what The Book of HOV means to them. 

Learn more about the exhibit and our signature library cards: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/jay-z-library 

]]> Over 14,000 patrons have signed up for their first library card since Jay-Z's exhibit came to Central Library in mid-July. We talk to Brooklynites traveling around the borough to collect all 13 Jay-Z library cards, and ask what The Book of HOV means to them. 

Learn more about the exhibit and our signature library cards: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/jay-z-library 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library b57f606e-69bf-4e24-8145-0b0ee3b732f5 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400 468 music,library,brooklyn,hip-hop,Beyoncé,jay-z,library cards,The Book of HOV,audio postcard 6 10 false Pathways to Leadership Pathways to Leadership Kesha Powell and Amen Emile have been working at BPL for over 20 years in various roles, from public safety to circulation manager. Thanks to BPL's Pathways to Leadership program—a scholarship and mentorship initiative designed to diversify the field of librarianship—they will soon be fully-certified librarians. 

Read the transcript and find further resources here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/pathways-leadership 

]]> Kesha Powell and Amen Emile have been working at BPL for over 20 years in various roles, from public safety to circulation manager. Thanks to BPL's Pathways to Leadership program—a scholarship and mentorship initiative designed to diversify the field of librarianship—they will soon be fully-certified librarians. 

Read the transcript and find further resources here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/pathways-leadership 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library eed2ddb7-8fb5-45a2-b2dc-538a56ef5a1b Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:26:00 -0400 827 library,brooklyn,mls,equity,Inclusion,Diversity,DEI,librarian,MLIS,public libraries 6 9 false Meet Our (Almost) Six-Year-Old Librarian Meet Our (Almost) Six-Year-Old Librarian If you ask Hannah Jean what would be her greatest wish, she will say running Brooklyn Public Library. Last month, she got to do just that. 

Read the transcript and check out our book list: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/meet-our-almost-six-year 

]]> If you ask Hannah Jean what would be her greatest wish, she will say running Brooklyn Public Library. Last month, she got to do just that. 

Read the transcript and check out our book list: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/meet-our-almost-six-year 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 638bae93-27d2-4055-8772-3f8155439a49 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0400 554 kids,library,brooklyn,librarian,storytime,make-a-wish,sickle cell 6 8 false The Teens are Offline The Teens are Offline

Meet the Luddite Club, a group of library-loving, flip-phone-toting teenagers in Brooklyn who come together every week out of a shared sense that social media and smart phones just aren't working for them. 

Read the transcript and check out additional resources here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/teens-are-offline 
 
Listen to Undiscarded: Stories of New York: https://undiscarded.org/ 
]]>

Meet the Luddite Club, a group of library-loving, flip-phone-toting teenagers in Brooklyn who come together every week out of a shared sense that social media and smart phones just aren't working for them. 

Read the transcript and check out additional resources here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/teens-are-offline 
 
Listen to Undiscarded: Stories of New York: https://undiscarded.org/ 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library ed702989-dc6c-4ed0-a6a3-ddec967e2c9e Tue, 30 May 2023 06:00:00 -0400 837 technology,library,teens,teenagers,brookly,librarian,Luddite,social media,smart phones 6 7 false Seeking Asylum Seeking Asylum

Asylum seekers continue to arrive in New York City. We look at how one faith-based organization is responding to the continuing crisis in the hope that these personal narratives offer a window into the experience of migrants in Brooklyn today.

For a transcript of this episode in English and links to resources, visit: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/seeking-asylum 

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Asylum seekers continue to arrive in New York City. We look at how one faith-based organization is responding to the continuing crisis in the hope that these personal narratives offer a window into the experience of migrants in Brooklyn today.

For a transcript of this episode in English and links to resources, visit: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/seeking-asylum 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 7748bc5a-842a-4345-b58c-64187a3283e6 Wed, 17 May 2023 06:00:00 -0400 1467 bilingual,spanish,library,brooklyn,immigration,immigrant,refuge,New York City,asylum seeker 6 6 false Buscando Asilo Buscando Asilo Este episodio es sobre los solicitantes de asilo en la ciudad de Nueva York. Estamos compartiendo estas narrativas personales con la esperanza de que escucharlas devuelva la humanidad a esta crisis. 

Para leer el episodio en inglés y más recursos: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/buscando-asilo 

]]> Este episodio es sobre los solicitantes de asilo en la ciudad de Nueva York. Estamos compartiendo estas narrativas personales con la esperanza de que escucharlas devuelva la humanidad a esta crisis. 

Para leer el episodio en inglés y más recursos: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/buscando-asilo 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 030f758e-4db6-409d-920b-109e0e4dffe4 Wed, 17 May 2023 06:00:00 -0400 1496 bilingual,spanish,library,brooklyn,immigration,asylum,immigrant,Refugees,migrants,asylum seeker 6 6 false A Place of Refuge A Place of Refuge

Last year, New York City began to see an increase in the number of migrants seeking asylum. The library is a small part of the city-wide response to help those seeking refuge. This episode, we'll talk about library and city efforts with Manuel Castro, the Commissioner at the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Affairs.

Links to resources and the epiosde transcript are here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/place-refuge 

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Last year, New York City began to see an increase in the number of migrants seeking asylum. The library is a small part of the city-wide response to help those seeking refuge. This episode, we'll talk about library and city efforts with Manuel Castro, the Commissioner at the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Affairs.

Links to resources and the epiosde transcript are here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/place-refuge 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library a4e933db-ff71-4a6d-b1fc-0b7958e87369 Tue, 18 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0400 1038 library,brooklyn,immigration,sanctuary,migration,asylum,refuge,librarian,New York City 6 5 false What's Your Library Worth? What's Your Library Worth?

Did you know there are some public libraries that loan out snowshoes? And cement mixers? And Santa suits? This episode, we try to calculate what your public library is worth, and ask how you can give back to support public libraries.

Read the transcript and find more resources here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/whats-your-library-worth
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Did you know there are some public libraries that loan out snowshoes? And cement mixers? And Santa suits? This episode, we try to calculate what your public library is worth, and ask how you can give back to support public libraries.

Read the transcript and find more resources here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/whats-your-library-worth
]]> Brooklyn Public Library b4b84ccb-7f3e-496f-9ada-c32151c30ad8 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400 588 public,library,budget,advocacy,circulation,librarian 6 4 false Go, Robots, Go! Go, Robots, Go! With tablets, Legos, and coding, these fourteen teams from library branches across Brooklyn met at Central Library to compete in the final championship of Brooklyn Robotics League — resulting in what is surely one of our loudest stories ever. 

Read a transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/go-robots-go 

]]> With tablets, Legos, and coding, these fourteen teams from library branches across Brooklyn met at Central Library to compete in the final championship of Brooklyn Robotics League — resulting in what is surely one of our loudest stories ever. 

Read a transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/go-robots-go 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 73c7c6d1-9226-4712-813c-9cbca6cc7360 Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0500 563 science,kids,robots,stem,math,library,teens,engineering,brooklyn,Robotics,Brooklyn Public Library 6 3 false Happily Ever After Happily Ever After We love love at the library, so for Valentine's Day this year, we're devoting the episode Romance Novels! We'll learn how Romance covers hint at what's between them, and chat with writer Nichole Perkins about how the genre is diversifying.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/happily-ever-after 

]]> We love love at the library, so for Valentine's Day this year, we're devoting the episode Romance Novels! We'll learn how Romance covers hint at what's between them, and chat with writer Nichole Perkins about how the genre is diversifying.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/happily-ever-after 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 78229715-fe67-4024-8125-aeb0b66c956c Tue, 14 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0500 917 love,romance,library,brooklyn,librarian,romance novels,valentine's day,nichole perkins 6 2 false La Hora Mágica La Hora Mágica La Hora Mágica has been the heart of Sunset Park’s storytime programming for a decade now, highlighting songs and stories in Spanish and English for speakers of all different languages.

Read the transcript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/la-hora-m%C3%A1gica 

]]> La Hora Mágica has been the heart of Sunset Park’s storytime programming for a decade now, highlighting songs and stories in Spanish and English for speakers of all different languages.

Read the transcript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/la-hora-m%C3%A1gica 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library cb4fe83e-02af-4815-8a0a-411e1e25b279 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0500 655 spanish,library,brooklyn,immigrant,multilingual,librarian,storytime,Brooklyn Public Library,sunset park 6 1 false Dyker Singers, Dyker Lights Dyker Singers, Dyker Lights Dyker Heights, Brooklyn is a destination this time of year, with houses decked out in lights drawing visitors from all around the world. And inside Dyker Library, a strong community gathers to sing, play mahjong, do yoga, and so much more. 

You can find a transcript of this episode here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/dyker-singers-dyker 

]]> Dyker Heights, Brooklyn is a destination this time of year, with houses decked out in lights drawing visitors from all around the world. And inside Dyker Library, a strong community gathers to sing, play mahjong, do yoga, and so much more. 

You can find a transcript of this episode here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/dyker-singers-dyker 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 7ad88810-70bc-41c9-9685-36e03ead69a8 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500 641 books,holidays,christmas,brooklyn,librarian,Brooklyn Public Library,dyker heights 5 12 false Rebroadcast: Work in Progress Rebroadcast: Work in Progress From “the most expensive pigeon roost in the world” to one of the world’s most unique libraries, Brooklyn’s Central Library has many stories to tell. We’ll dive into the history of Central Library, hear from Brooklynites starting small businesses, and one patron’s path from homelessness to determined author.

Find the transcript and book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/rebroadcast-work-progress 

Take our new audio tour of Central Library: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/central-tour 

]]> From “the most expensive pigeon roost in the world” to one of the world’s most unique libraries, Brooklyn’s Central Library has many stories to tell. We’ll dive into the history of Central Library, hear from Brooklynites starting small businesses, and one patron’s path from homelessness to determined author.

Find the transcript and book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/rebroadcast-work-progress 

Take our new audio tour of Central Library: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/central-tour 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 47b458f3-5469-4799-9a73-7c5a68498984 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500 1204 Jobs,Business,history,library,brooklyn,librarian 5 11 false Family Meal Family Meal This Thanksgiving, meet the people who run Central Library's café and get a peak into their kitchen on the Library's third floor, where fourteen students speaking seven different language meet every day. This episode is a collaboration with Emma's Torch, a workforce development program that empowers refugees through the culinary arts and job placement services.

Read the transcript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/family-meal 

]]> This Thanksgiving, meet the people who run Central Library's café and get a peak into their kitchen on the Library's third floor, where fourteen students speaking seven different language meet every day. This episode is a collaboration with Emma's Torch, a workforce development program that empowers refugees through the culinary arts and job placement services.

Read the transcript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/family-meal 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 3ef85e0c-8a43-496e-99f9-b8c52451457e Tue, 22 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0500 760 cooking,Food,culinary,education,library,brooklyn,Thanksgiving,Refugees,librarian 5 10 false Stories of Service Stories of Service In honor of Veterans Day, we are bringing you four stories of service, from veterans who served in World War II, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and Iraq. Three voices come to us from interviews collected at BPL for the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.

Check out our book list and transcript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/stories-service

 

]]> In honor of Veterans Day, we are bringing you four stories of service, from veterans who served in World War II, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and Iraq. Three voices come to us from interviews collected at BPL for the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.

Check out our book list and transcript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/stories-service

 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 97e81775-3592-4416-b07d-c402c6734389 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0500 1041 Military,Army,Iraq,library,brooklyn,Veterans,Archive,World War II,veterans day,Vietnam War,oral history,Brooklyn Public Library,library of congress,Persian Gulf War 5 9 false Rebroadcast: Weathering the Storm Rebroadcast: Weathering the Storm To honor the tenth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, we are returning to an episode we produced in 2019 about the impact of the storm on our library system, and how libraries can become information centers, shelters and community spaces in the wake of natural disaster.

Check out our book list and transcript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/rebroadcast-weathering

]]> To honor the tenth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, we are returning to an episode we produced in 2019 about the impact of the storm on our library system, and how libraries can become information centers, shelters and community spaces in the wake of natural disaster.

Check out our book list and transcript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/rebroadcast-weathering

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 8d0be24e-f832-4af5-8140-f722df48d60c Fri, 28 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0400 1296 books,Community,library,brooklyn,storm,sandy,librarian,reslient,climate change,natural disaster,Brooklyn Public Library 5 8 false School's Out! Time for a Pop Quiz School's Out! Time for a Pop Quiz Will you visit your library this summer? To kick off a season of reading, we thought we'd have some fun! How many Brooklyn and library trivia questions can you answer correctly?

Want to learn more about topics brought up in this episode? Check out the following links!

  • Listen to our new podcast for kids! Page Flippers Take on the World is a wacky library show where kids save the day by reading the right books and asking the right questions. 
  • Visit the library this summer! Take a look at our calendar for Summer Reading events for kids, or check out one of the 125 essential Brooklyn books on our list. Or, you can take a literary walking tour of the borough with our audio guide.
  • Watch KRS-One's full presentation at BPL's 2008 Summer Reading Kickoff. And check out the Mali Magic program, with videos, documents and more about the rescued, ancient Malian manuscripts.

Check out our 125 essential Brooklyn books, for readers of all ages, in honor of our 125th anniversary. 

]]> Will you visit your library this summer? To kick off a season of reading, we thought we'd have some fun! How many Brooklyn and library trivia questions can you answer correctly?

Want to learn more about topics brought up in this episode? Check out the following links!

  • Listen to our new podcast for kids! Page Flippers Take on the World is a wacky library show where kids save the day by reading the right books and asking the right questions. 
  • Visit the library this summer! Take a look at our calendar for Summer Reading events for kids, or check out one of the 125 essential Brooklyn books on our list. Or, you can take a literary walking tour of the borough with our audio guide.
  • Watch KRS-One's full presentation at BPL's 2008 Summer Reading Kickoff. And check out the Mali Magic program, with videos, documents and more about the rescued, ancient Malian manuscripts.

Check out our 125 essential Brooklyn books, for readers of all ages, in honor of our 125th anniversary. 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 90133fd5-63dd-4dd1-b214-8a5678b96cb5 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 06:00:10 -0400 1728 books,reading,history,library,Summer,brooklyn,librarian 5 7 full false Books Unbanned Books Unbanned Book bans and challenges have been on the rise in the past few years. When BPL launched a free eCard to give out-of-state teens access to our eBook collection, including many banned titles, we saw an incredible response. We look at the impact of that initiative, and our own history of censorship over the past 125 years.

Check out our book list and transcript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/books-unbanned 

]]> Book bans and challenges have been on the rise in the past few years. When BPL launched a free eCard to give out-of-state teens access to our eBook collection, including many banned titles, we saw an incredible response. We look at the impact of that initiative, and our own history of censorship over the past 125 years.

Check out our book list and transcript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/books-unbanned 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 95da6a99-6af7-4544-b3ee-bb2fc0b0eefc Tue, 31 May 2022 06:00:36 -0400 1524 books,literature,politics,library,teens,brooklyn,censorship,librarian,banned books,freedom to read 5 6 full false A Library Sounds Like This A Library Sounds Like This
From defunct recording technology to vinyl’s comeback, we've been through a lot of media changes over the last 125 years. And we're still not done changing! We talk about audio's next great frontier with the world's first two podcast librarians.

Read the transcript and check out our listening list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/library-sounds

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From defunct recording technology to vinyl’s comeback, we've been through a lot of media changes over the last 125 years. And we're still not done changing! We talk about audio's next great frontier with the world's first two podcast librarians.

Read the transcript and check out our listening list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/library-sounds

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 7a4cbec3-a54b-4a79-8021-c2e9c6209b7d Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:00:04 -0400 1574 Podcast,Audio,sound,history,library,archives 5 5 false World Wide Web World Wide Web In 1996, we were one of the first libraries in the nation to connect our patrons to the internet. Today, we're extending our WiFi reach down the block, loaning hotspots, and archiving hyperlocal websites for the future. 

 

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/world-wide-web 

]]> In 1996, we were one of the first libraries in the nation to connect our patrons to the internet. Today, we're extending our WiFi reach down the block, loaning hotspots, and archiving hyperlocal websites for the future. 

 

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/world-wide-web 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library dc3c0166-82ff-4e85-83d5-335b9db58834 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:00:01 -0400 1367 internet,history,brighton,librarian,librarians,digital divide 5 4 full false Decolonizing Dewey Decolonizing Dewey A lot had changed since Melvil Dewey came up with a classification system to organize all known and not-yet-known knowledge into a string of numbers and search terms. And yet, hundreds of thousands of libraries use the same system to this day, often preserving out-dated and offensive terms. In this episode, we take a look at what has changed—and what hasn't—in our library catalog.

 

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/decolonizing-dewey-02549 

]]> A lot had changed since Melvil Dewey came up with a classification system to organize all known and not-yet-known knowledge into a string of numbers and search terms. And yet, hundreds of thousands of libraries use the same system to this day, often preserving out-dated and offensive terms. In this episode, we take a look at what has changed—and what hasn't—in our library catalog.

 

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/decolonizing-dewey-02549 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library cc60a043-12a1-4bc4-be56-da3cec40263f Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:00:42 -0500 1490 history,library,activism,brooklyn,Bias,racism,librarian,catalog 5 3 full false New Libraries, Old Places New Libraries, Old Places Libraries weren't always located in their own stately buildings. Many of our branches used to operate out of pharmacies, laundry rooms, storefronts, and more! In celebration of our first new branch in nearly forty years—Adams Street Library, located in a former factory in DUMBO—we're bringing you stories of new libraries in old places. 

 

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/new-libraries-old-places  

]]> Libraries weren't always located in their own stately buildings. Many of our branches used to operate out of pharmacies, laundry rooms, storefronts, and more! In celebration of our first new branch in nearly forty years—Adams Street Library, located in a former factory in DUMBO—we're bringing you stories of new libraries in old places. 

 

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/new-libraries-old-places  

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 231826ed-4d4b-4f25-ad55-a05173f085ec Fri, 28 Jan 2022 06:00:42 -0500 1575 books,reading,history,architecture,Libraries,brooklyn,buildings 5 2 full false Goodbye to All Fines Goodbye to All Fines
On October 5th, 2021, all three public library systems in New York City eliminated late fines. The change was 125 years in the making, and it made us think: why did public libraries start charging late fines in the first place? And how will the library have to adapt now that we're truly free and truly for all?
 
Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/goodbye-all-fines 
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On October 5th, 2021, all three public library systems in New York City eliminated late fines. The change was 125 years in the making, and it made us think: why did public libraries start charging late fines in the first place? And how will the library have to adapt now that we're truly free and truly for all?
 
Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/goodbye-all-fines 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library 7a295ad0-3857-4d2b-9157-e115e0dd8b59 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 06:00:00 -0500 1457 5 1 false Happy Birthday, BPL! Happy Birthday, BPL!

In this season of Borrowed, we’ll take a look at what the library was like 125 years ago, the radical ideas that founded public libraries across the country, as well as our missteps along the way. 

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In this season of Borrowed, we’ll take a look at what the library was like 125 years ago, the radical ideas that founded public libraries across the country, as well as our missteps along the way. 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library d511cf5b-e183-46b2-92a3-16ba923309cd Tue, 30 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0500 199 books,reading,history,library,brooklyn,anniversary,patron,librarian,finefree 5 false Building Brooklyn: We've Been Here Before Building Brooklyn: We've Been Here Before
The story of Canarsie in reverse, from the racial unrest in the 1990s, to the anti-integration school boycotts in the 1960s, the community of Canarsie's Black residents in the 19th century, all the way back to Brooklyn's first residents, the Native Lenape people, who gave the neighborhood its name. 

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/building-brooklyn-weve 

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The story of Canarsie in reverse, from the racial unrest in the 1990s, to the anti-integration school boycotts in the 1960s, the community of Canarsie's Black residents in the 19th century, all the way back to Brooklyn's first residents, the Native Lenape people, who gave the neighborhood its name. 

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/building-brooklyn-weve 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 7fb07503-9203-4d91-8d3b-1f9bbf97fd1a Wed, 27 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0400 1601 library,ownership,brooklyn,neighborhood,realestate,lenape,oralhistory,canarsie 4 5 false Building Brooklyn: Finntown Building Brooklyn: Finntown In the early 1900s, if you walked around Sunset Park, you might have heard Finnish being spoken on the streets. That's because the neighborhood was home to the largest concentration of Finns in New York City, and though most have since gone from Brooklyn, they left behind their co-operative spirit. The Finns built the first non-profit co-operative apartment buildings in the nation, many of which are still standing today.

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/building-brooklyn 

]]> In the early 1900s, if you walked around Sunset Park, you might have heard Finnish being spoken on the streets. That's because the neighborhood was home to the largest concentration of Finns in New York City, and though most have since gone from Brooklyn, they left behind their co-operative spirit. The Finns built the first non-profit co-operative apartment buildings in the nation, many of which are still standing today.

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/building-brooklyn 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library ee0742c5-047e-4af9-8b8d-c64e3c0fd394 Wed, 20 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0400 1110 history,library,brooklyn,Finland,housing,socialism,coops,finnishamerican,sunsetpark 4 4 false Building Brooklyn: Eighth Avenue Building Brooklyn: Eighth Avenue
Brooklyn is constantly changing. This episode takes a look at the changes on just one street in one neighborhood: Eighth Avenue in Sunset Park, which many call Brooklyn's Chinatown. In the early 1990s, BPL and the Museum of Chinese in America collected oral histories about Sunset Park. We dive back into that archive, with help from Professor Tarry Hum, urban planner and former Sunset Parker.

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/building-brooklyn-eighth 

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Brooklyn is constantly changing. This episode takes a look at the changes on just one street in one neighborhood: Eighth Avenue in Sunset Park, which many call Brooklyn's Chinatown. In the early 1990s, BPL and the Museum of Chinese in America collected oral histories about Sunset Park. We dive back into that archive, with help from Professor Tarry Hum, urban planner and former Sunset Parker.

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/building-brooklyn-eighth 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 3da7a770-f6bf-4614-97fa-79b50365716d Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0400 1622 chinese,history,library,brooklyn,Archive,asianamerican,chineseamerican,UrbanPlanning,oralhistory,sunsetpark 4 3 false Building Brooklyn: Women on the Waterfront Building Brooklyn: Women on the Waterfront At the start of World War II, 200 women were employed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. That number ballooned to 7,000 at the height of the war, but afterward—women workers were gone as rapidly as they appeared. We tell the story of this unique moment in history, using oral histories from women who worked at the yard during the war, and an interview with author Jennifer Egan, who helped create the collection and used it as research for her award-winning novel, Manhattan Beach.

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/building-brooklyn-women 

]]> At the start of World War II, 200 women were employed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. That number ballooned to 7,000 at the height of the war, but afterward—women workers were gone as rapidly as they appeared. We tell the story of this unique moment in history, using oral histories from women who worked at the yard during the war, and an interview with author Jennifer Egan, who helped create the collection and used it as research for her award-winning novel, Manhattan Beach.

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/building-brooklyn-women 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 2e77fbb0-8c3f-4466-a77c-40fdeea0e3b8 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0400 1799 novel,history,writer,library,brooklyn,Archive,oralhistory,navyyard,jenniferegan 4 2 false Building Brooklyn: Like Coming Home Building Brooklyn: Like Coming Home
In the middle of the 20th century, a ten square block area in North Gowanus was home to the largest Mohawk settlement outside of Canada. We hear about the Mohawk women who built that community while their husbands and fathers were building skyscrapers. And, we go back hundreds of years in Gowanus and tell the story of the original inhabitants of Brooklyn: the Lenape people, who gave the neighborhood its name.
 
Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/building-brooklyn-coming 
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In the middle of the 20th century, a ten square block area in North Gowanus was home to the largest Mohawk settlement outside of Canada. We hear about the Mohawk women who built that community while their husbands and fathers were building skyscrapers. And, we go back hundreds of years in Gowanus and tell the story of the original inhabitants of Brooklyn: the Lenape people, who gave the neighborhood its name.
 
Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/building-brooklyn-coming 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library 088c0a37-622a-4eb9-88fd-23361d9a2f36 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 06:00:00 -0400 1697 history,documentary,library,brooklyn,MOHAWK,lenape,NativeAmerican,gowanus,DowntownBrooklyn,ironworker 4 1 false Building Brooklyn: From Gowanus to Canarsie Building Brooklyn: From Gowanus to Canarsie We're launching a mini-series about four neighborhoods that made Brooklyn the vibrant, diverse borough it is today! “Building Brooklyn” will take you to Gowanus, the Navy Yard, Sunset Park, and Canarsie to discover some of Brooklyn’s most unique and over-looked stories. 

Episode transcript: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/building-brooklyn-coming

]]> We're launching a mini-series about four neighborhoods that made Brooklyn the vibrant, diverse borough it is today! “Building Brooklyn” will take you to Gowanus, the Navy Yard, Sunset Park, and Canarsie to discover some of Brooklyn’s most unique and over-looked stories. 

Episode transcript: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/building-brooklyn-coming

]]> Brooklyn Public Library b92d9ce3-1120-4b25-b95c-d7ab108c3c0f Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0400 136 Stories,history,Community,library,brooklyn,librarian,oralhistory 4 full false New Yorkers: Rank Your Vote! New Yorkers: Rank Your Vote!
It’s the start of summer, which means block parties, beach trips, and also, big primary elections here in New York City. This will be the city's first election cycle where voters will get to cast their votes for up to five candidates for each position. It’s called ranked choice voting.
 
Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/new-yorkers-rank-your 
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It’s the start of summer, which means block parties, beach trips, and also, big primary elections here in New York City. This will be the city's first election cycle where voters will get to cast their votes for up to five candidates for each position. It’s called ranked choice voting.
 
Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/new-yorkers-rank-your 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library bcf45fbd-67b4-401e-a43f-58f02357a558 Thu, 27 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400 823 local,politics,brooklyn,neighborhood,newyorkcity,Voting,Election,mayor,citycouncil,civiceducation,rankedchoice 3 false That All May Participate That All May Participate "To me, what all these books say is independence and personal choice," says Nefertiti Matos of the stacks of Braille books at NYPL's Andrew Heiskell Library. In this episode, we talk about what inclusion means, whether it's creating tactile graphics so that all may encounter the visual world, or making our virtual classes accessible to kids with disabilities.

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/all-may-participate 

]]> "To me, what all these books say is independence and personal choice," says Nefertiti Matos of the stacks of Braille books at NYPL's Andrew Heiskell Library. In this episode, we talk about what inclusion means, whether it's creating tactile graphics so that all may encounter the visual world, or making our virtual classes accessible to kids with disabilities.

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/all-may-participate 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 4c6b34be-f153-4d73-a4c0-320bbf1897b2 Wed, 07 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0400 1391 3 14 false Good News Good News It’s been a rough year. So, we gathered all the good news we could find to brighten your podcast feed. Hear kids read to a therapy dog, a library love story, babies learning ASL, and adults age 90 and older learning to use Zoom.

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/good-news 

]]> It’s been a rough year. So, we gathered all the good news we could find to brighten your podcast feed. Hear kids read to a therapy dog, a library love story, babies learning ASL, and adults age 90 and older learning to use Zoom.

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/good-news 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 3f241f0e-2dde-4c53-9930-79a49e1f7cc8 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0400 1516 love,reading,poetry,library,brooklyn,librarian,GoodNews,therapydog,olderadult 3 13 false Education For All Education For All Ingrid Douglas never finished high school as a teenager. When she started looking for a better job at age sixty, she found not having a degree was a huge barrier. So, Ingrid came to the library to get her diploma. In this episode, we talk to students and instructors at BPL about how the library can be a refuge for those who have experienced trauma or adversity on their path to education.

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/education-for-all 

]]> Ingrid Douglas never finished high school as a teenager. When she started looking for a better job at age sixty, she found not having a degree was a huge barrier. So, Ingrid came to the library to get her diploma. In this episode, we talk to students and instructors at BPL about how the library can be a refuge for those who have experienced trauma or adversity on their path to education.

Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/education-for-all 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library f247d682-aa0f-4829-bfc5-aaafded583b8 Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0500 1725 library,brooklyn,sanctuary,newyorkcity,Trauma,refuge,librarian,ged,adulteducation,highschooldiploma 3 12 false Rekindling from Burnout Rekindling from Burnout
Burnout from work is something a lot of us are thinking about right now. It's been on the minds of librarians, too. We talk to a group of library workers who got together to combat the stress of the profession, and support each other.
 
Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/rekindling-burnout 
]]>
Burnout from work is something a lot of us are thinking about right now. It's been on the minds of librarians, too. We talk to a group of library workers who got together to combat the stress of the profession, and support each other.
 
Read our transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/rekindling-burnout 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library 7b48773b-d864-4e20-8541-f06a0a610565 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0500 1508 library,brooklyn,Mindfulness,pandemic,Trauma,librarian,mentalhealth,BIPOC 3 11 false Hear Me Out: Part Two Hear Me Out: Part Two Hear me out: A Vietnamese refugee opens a restaurant to keep her kids out of gangs, Brooklynites on their changing borough, a daughter seeks justice after her father's death from COVID-19, giving birth during a pandemic, the meaning of shelter for families experiencing homelessness, and the last lesbian bar in Brooklyn. These are all Brooklyn stories, created as part of BPL's first ever audio storytelling workshop.

 

Listen to full audio stories here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/hear-me-out-part-two 

]]> Hear me out: A Vietnamese refugee opens a restaurant to keep her kids out of gangs, Brooklynites on their changing borough, a daughter seeks justice after her father's death from COVID-19, giving birth during a pandemic, the meaning of shelter for families experiencing homelessness, and the last lesbian bar in Brooklyn. These are all Brooklyn stories, created as part of BPL's first ever audio storytelling workshop.

 

Listen to full audio stories here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/hear-me-out-part-two 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 16a2c458-930e-4296-81ce-f0490368d76a Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0500 1798 cooking,Food,lesbian,pregnancy,library,shelter,brooklyn,pandemic,newyorkcity,chinatown,williamsburg,vietnam,homelessness,coronavirus,lbgtq,coneyisland,parkslope,covid19,boroughpark,gingersbar 3 10 full false Hear Me Out: Part One Hear Me Out: Part One Hear me out: a Bed-Stuy kid grapples with her Brooklyn identity, a Chassidic woman follows her faith to from South Africa to Crown Heights, musicians find belonging in the South Indian music diaspora, a Brooklynite memorializes early activism in the borough, and a Black Puerto Rican land worker paves her own career path. These are all Brooklyn stories, created as part of BPL's first ever audio storytelling workshop.

 

Listen to the full audio stories here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/hear-me-out-part-one 

]]> Hear me out: a Bed-Stuy kid grapples with her Brooklyn identity, a Chassidic woman follows her faith to from South Africa to Crown Heights, musicians find belonging in the South Indian music diaspora, a Brooklynite memorializes early activism in the borough, and a Black Puerto Rican land worker paves her own career path. These are all Brooklyn stories, created as part of BPL's first ever audio storytelling workshop.

 

Listen to the full audio stories here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/hear-me-out-part-one 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 90ebc2e9-17aa-4baa-9916-d7d263b96d35 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 06:00:00 -0500 1751 Audio,Stories,history,career,brooklyn,identity,Jews,preservation,bedstuy,chassidic,farmworker,crownheights,DowntownBrooklyn,southindian 3 9 full false Showing Up Showing Up
Our work in the correctional facilities in New York City didn't stop during the pandemic. We talked with the Justice Initiatives team at BPL to hear how they are connecting with patrons who are incarcerated and supporting families with loved ones in jails and prisons. 
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/showing 
]]>
Our work in the correctional facilities in New York City didn't stop during the pandemic. We talked with the Justice Initiatives team at BPL to hear how they are connecting with patrons who are incarcerated and supporting families with loved ones in jails and prisons. 
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/showing 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library 6dbc0c06-36ff-4a5a-80b9-0636e3df3c41 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:00:00 -0500 1598 books,jail,Parents,library,justice,pandemic,prison,librarian,incarceration,covid 3 8 false Secret Lives of Librarians Secret Lives of Librarians
What do librarians do all day? When they're not planning programs or working the reference desk, these librarians are also obscure trivia players, birders and ... sword fighters!
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/secret-lives-librarians 
]]>
What do librarians do all day? When they're not planning programs or working the reference desk, these librarians are also obscure trivia players, birders and ... sword fighters!
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/secret-lives-librarians 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library bc6e5b86-f6c3-4a60-a762-e62fdb92e3dc Wed, 06 Jan 2021 06:00:00 -0500 884 library,birding,brooklyn,trivia,librarian,newyear,Swordfighting 3 7 false Storytime Anytime Storytime Anytime "We want all the kids to see themselves in all the stories," says Raakhee Mirchandani, author of Super Satya Saves the Day. This episode, we hear Drag Queen Cholula Lemon read Mirchandani's book, and we visit BPL's wildly popular Tibetan language storytime, which provides language refuge for thousands of Tibetan-speaking New Yorkers, and reaches thousands more across the world. Bring a kiddo along to this episode!

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/storytime-anytime 

]]> "We want all the kids to see themselves in all the stories," says Raakhee Mirchandani, author of Super Satya Saves the Day. This episode, we hear Drag Queen Cholula Lemon read Mirchandani's book, and we visit BPL's wildly popular Tibetan language storytime, which provides language refuge for thousands of Tibetan-speaking New Yorkers, and reaches thousands more across the world. Bring a kiddo along to this episode!

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/storytime-anytime 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 1023ab63-d9bb-42ad-8afe-b71f9631166e Mon, 21 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0500 1208 3 6 false Missing Them Missing Them A special episode, created in partnership with Queens Memory and the online newspaper The CITY, on grief and mourning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how we can move forward as a community.

Read our trasncript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/missing-them 

]]> A special episode, created in partnership with Queens Memory and the online newspaper The CITY, on grief and mourning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how we can move forward as a community.

Read our trasncript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/missing-them 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library d5f6e978-89fe-4995-9713-3e56cdde9e77 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 06:00:00 -0500 1397 death,library,brooklyn,pandemic,newyorkcity,virus,Archive,queens,Obituary,grief,mourning,oralhistory,covid19 3 5 false On Passing On Passing Belle da Costa Greene and Nella Larsen are two librarians of color, one who is white passing, and the other of mixed heritage who wrote famously about the phenomenon of passing in her novels. We're telling the stories of these women and asking what they can tell us about race in librarianship and in literature.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/passing 

]]> Belle da Costa Greene and Nella Larsen are two librarians of color, one who is white passing, and the other of mixed heritage who wrote famously about the phenomenon of passing in her novels. We're telling the stories of these women and asking what they can tell us about race in librarianship and in literature.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/passing 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library cb833e48-b4dc-4f4d-bcf6-90ccc892075c Wed, 18 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0500 1966 books,novels,library,race,brooklyn,1920s,passing,racism,librarian,Codeswitch 3 4 false Votes for Women Votes for Women
To honor the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we take a trip to Green-Wood cemetery to the grave of Sarah Smith Garnet, one of Brooklyn's Black women suffragists. We also talk with NYC Council Member Farrah Louis about how the women in her family encouraged activism through voting.
 
Read the trasncript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/votes-for-women 
]]>
To honor the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we take a trip to Green-Wood cemetery to the grave of Sarah Smith Garnet, one of Brooklyn's Black women suffragists. We also talk with NYC Council Member Farrah Louis about how the women in her family encouraged activism through voting.
 
Read the trasncript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/votes-for-women 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library 49b6f6c6-5e34-47ee-a222-8167082e2461 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400 776 library,brooklyn,newyorkcity,vote,cemetery,suffrage 3 false From Montgomery to East New York From Montgomery to East New York We dig into the history of a once-unacknowledged African burial ground in East New York, Brooklyn, and ask how a new library branch can honor that legacy. 

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/montgomery-east-new-york 

]]> We dig into the history of a once-unacknowledged African burial ground in East New York, Brooklyn, and ask how a new library branch can honor that legacy. 

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/montgomery-east-new-york 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 47a9aa4e-2af4-4a30-ad88-b1445786c231 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400 2016 memorial,library,race,brooklyn,monument,african,cemetery,racial,lynching 3 3 false Marching Onward Marching Onward
From Selma, Alabama to Brooklyn, New York — we look at how racial violence and racial memory impacts our country and our libraries. 
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/marching-onward 
]]>
From Selma, Alabama to Brooklyn, New York — we look at how racial violence and racial memory impacts our country and our libraries. 
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/marching-onward 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library 5fc417ba-7e1e-45bf-a843-d8ba134e93ea Wed, 14 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0400 1344 Alabama,library,race,Libraries,brooklyn,movement,Voting,protest,CivilRights,racialinequity 3 2 false Reopening, Reimagining Reopening, Reimagining You can physically borrow books again, Brooklyn! This episode, we ask how the pandemic can help us re-imagine what we use libraries for. Plus, we talk to LA County Library about how extreme weather is impacting their reopening, and dig into the science of how we are keeping you (and your books) healthy.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/reopening-reimagining 

]]> You can physically borrow books again, Brooklyn! This episode, we ask how the pandemic can help us re-imagine what we use libraries for. Plus, we talk to LA County Library about how extreme weather is impacting their reopening, and dig into the science of how we are keeping you (and your books) healthy.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/reopening-reimagining 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library e2e5465c-b258-4d24-ae46-fa36de66607c Wed, 30 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0400 1564 books,la,library,Libraries,brooklyn,Fires,Voting,librarian,sociology,reopening,covid19 3 1 false Your Friendly Neighborhood Fridge Your Friendly Neighborhood Fridge Since our libraries were closed for the last four months, we were on the lookout for organizations that were acting in the spirit of public libraries. We found one! Listen to an audio portrait of the food justice movement happening on street corners across Brooklyn. And we'll be back in your feed again in September for Season 3 of Borrowed.

 

Read the transcript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/your-friendly

 

]]> Since our libraries were closed for the last four months, we were on the lookout for organizations that were acting in the spirit of public libraries. We found one! Listen to an audio portrait of the food justice movement happening on street corners across Brooklyn. And we'll be back in your feed again in September for Season 3 of Borrowed.

 

Read the transcript here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/your-friendly

 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 3ada4c39-916f-4c9f-bfa9-092739664cdd Fri, 07 Aug 2020 06:00:00 -0400 764 library,brooklyn,pandemic,MutualAid,freefood 2 16 full false Rebroadcast: Free Brooklyn Rebroadcast: Free Brooklyn In honor of Juneteenth 2020, the anniversary of the day in 1865 when the news was finally delivered to Galveston, Texas that slavery in the United States had been abolished, we are returning to an episode from earlier in our season. "Free Brooklyn" tells two important stories about the struggle for freedom: a young girl “auctioned” at Plymouth Church in 1860 and the story of Weeksville, Brooklyn's historically Black neighborhood.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/rebroadcast-free-brooklyn 

]]> In honor of Juneteenth 2020, the anniversary of the day in 1865 when the news was finally delivered to Galveston, Texas that slavery in the United States had been abolished, we are returning to an episode from earlier in our season. "Free Brooklyn" tells two important stories about the struggle for freedom: a young girl “auctioned” at Plymouth Church in 1860 and the story of Weeksville, Brooklyn's historically Black neighborhood.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/rebroadcast-free-brooklyn 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 7fe30a58-2d53-4ecc-b505-f2f7dedfcd22 Thu, 25 Jun 2020 06:00:00 -0400 1616 Black,slavery,history,library,brooklyn,Archive,heritage,abolition,juneteeth,crownheights 2 15 full false Stories from the Pandemic Stories from the Pandemic In an unprecedented time of stress and resilience, many Brooklynites are at the front lines of responding to the coronavirus crisis, and many more are encountering a new normal, as we adjust to changing work, education, housing, and even access to basic amenities. Listen to stories from people across the borough as part of our ongoing local oral history archive.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/stories-pandemic 

]]> In an unprecedented time of stress and resilience, many Brooklynites are at the front lines of responding to the coronavirus crisis, and many more are encountering a new normal, as we adjust to changing work, education, housing, and even access to basic amenities. Listen to stories from people across the borough as part of our ongoing local oral history archive.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/stories-pandemic 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library f72bd5bb-412d-4cde-9628-8e473f033dc0 Wed, 03 Jun 2020 06:00:00 -0400 1750 2 14 full false A Folklorist for the Seven Million A Folklorist for the Seven Million In 1943, Brooklyn Public Library launched its first radio program, in partnership with WNYC. “Folk Songs for the Seven Million,” written and produced by Elaine Lambert Lewis, documented folk songs and stories from around the country and collected folk traditions from everyday Brooklynites. On this episode, we pay tribute to our audio ancestor.

 

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/folklorist-for-seven 

]]> In 1943, Brooklyn Public Library launched its first radio program, in partnership with WNYC. “Folk Songs for the Seven Million,” written and produced by Elaine Lambert Lewis, documented folk songs and stories from around the country and collected folk traditions from everyday Brooklynites. On this episode, we pay tribute to our audio ancestor.

 

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/folklorist-for-seven 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 5d67c2b0-0ed4-4b70-badf-a0f58c7c2657 Wed, 13 May 2020 06:00:00 -0400 1219 history,folklore,library,brooklyn,Archive,wnyc,oralhistory,folkmusic,covid19 2 13 full false In Fifty Years In Fifty Years  Earth Day is here, but a lot of us are inside. On this episode of Borrowed, we gather sounds of the natural world from the stoops and parks of Brooklyn, and we look back at the first Earth Day fifty years ago, and ask what it means for us today.

 

 Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/fifty-years 

]]>  Earth Day is here, but a lot of us are inside. On this episode of Borrowed, we gather sounds of the natural world from the stoops and parks of Brooklyn, and we look back at the first Earth Day fifty years ago, and ask what it means for us today.

 

 Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/fifty-years 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 401a27e2-183c-4c00-ac4d-3332eb6a2257 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0400 1966 history,Environment,Nature,library,brooklyn,EarthDay,climatechange,50thanniversary 2 12 full false Get Counted Get Counted The census doesn’t just distribute representatives in congress and billions of dollars in federal funds—it determines city bus routes, how many garbage cans are on your block, and whether a grocery store opens in your neighborhood. Filling out the census is one of the most powerful ways to use your voice.

Read the transcript here and our show notes here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/get-counted 

]]> The census doesn’t just distribute representatives in congress and billions of dollars in federal funds—it determines city bus routes, how many garbage cans are on your block, and whether a grocery store opens in your neighborhood. Filling out the census is one of the most powerful ways to use your voice.

Read the transcript here and our show notes here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/get-counted 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 5127fd59-3ce2-4293-8461-db9eb44569bb Wed, 01 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0400 1991 books,storytelling,library,Libraries,brooklyn,census,Civics,coronavirus 2 11 full false Social Distancing? We're Here For You! Social Distancing? We're Here For You!  Working from home? Kids at home? The library is here for you! We’ve got virtual resources galore to help you keep a healthy social distance during the coronavirus outbreak. 

 

Check out eBooks & Audiobooks: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/borrow/ebooks-audiobooks

 

 Attend virtual story time every day at 11am and 2pm, join our virtual Dungeons & Dragons for teens, and so much more: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/event-series/virtual-programming

 

 Read the latest newspapers and magazines online for free, and learn from home, whether you’re a kid or an adult! https://www.bklynlibrary.org/learning-resources

]]>  Working from home? Kids at home? The library is here for you! We’ve got virtual resources galore to help you keep a healthy social distance during the coronavirus outbreak. 

 

Check out eBooks & Audiobooks: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/borrow/ebooks-audiobooks

 

 Attend virtual story time every day at 11am and 2pm, join our virtual Dungeons & Dragons for teens, and so much more: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/event-series/virtual-programming

 

 Read the latest newspapers and magazines online for free, and learn from home, whether you’re a kid or an adult! https://www.bklynlibrary.org/learning-resources

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 0ed22dcb-56fd-4fda-95df-9893b1cfd311 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:32:15 -0400 1345 ebook,NYC,Audiobook,library,home,virtual,brooklyn,read,newyork,outbreak,coronavirus,covid19 2 10 full false Three Brooklyn Stories Three Brooklyn Stories Listen to three Brooklynites talk about their personal connections to places across the borough. We’ll hear from a Walt Whitman scholar at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge, an LGBTQ activist in Brighton Beach, and one of Biggie’s biggest fans on a block in Clinton Hill. 
 
]]> Listen to three Brooklynites talk about their personal connections to places across the borough. We’ll hear from a Walt Whitman scholar at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge, an LGBTQ activist in Brighton Beach, and one of Biggie’s biggest fans on a block in Clinton Hill. 
 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library 3e96576a-31b5-4e3b-8030-86d40bae22b5 Tue, 03 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0500 681 big,beach,library,brooklyn,Notorious,Whitman,biggie,preservation,brighton,librarian 2 9 false Stroller Parking Stroller Parking If you’re a kid or if you take care of a kid, chances are you use the library a lot. Listen in on some creative ways that libraries are engaging with children and their caregivers, from writing workshops just for caregivers to classes that help patrons open daycare centers in their own homes. 

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/stroller-parking 

]]> If you’re a kid or if you take care of a kid, chances are you use the library a lot. Listen in on some creative ways that libraries are engaging with children and their caregivers, from writing workshops just for caregivers to classes that help patrons open daycare centers in their own homes. 

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/stroller-parking 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 9f381cbb-222e-4d59-90c8-cfce37bd1673 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 06:00:00 -0500 1316 writing,tale,children,library,brooklyn,childcare,nanny,fairy,caregiver 2 8 false Borrowed, Live! Borrowed, Live! For our first ever live show, we went back to the basics and talked about books! Listen to our librarians as they match audience members to books on the spot, reveal what, in fact, is the real number-one-checked-out-book in Brooklyn and recommend their favorite reads of 2019. This episode was recorded during the Brooklyn Podcast Festival at Union Hall on January 26.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/borrowed-live 

]]> For our first ever live show, we went back to the basics and talked about books! Listen to our librarians as they match audience members to books on the spot, reveal what, in fact, is the real number-one-checked-out-book in Brooklyn and recommend their favorite reads of 2019. This episode was recorded during the Brooklyn Podcast Festival at Union Hall on January 26.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/borrowed-live 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 0a02686e-e9df-4d9c-a180-2a462fb5aa8e Tue, 04 Feb 2020 06:00:00 -0500 2644 books,Best,library,brooklyn,readers,librarian,advisory 2 7 false Carnegie's Legacy Carnegie's Legacy Andrew Carnegie has a classic rags-to-riches story: an immigrant turned steel magnate who financed the construction of over 2,500 public library buildings worldwide, including 21 in Brooklyn. But, his business and labor policies often hurt the very people his libraries served. As one Carnegie steel worker said in 1900: “After working 12 hours, how can a man go to a library?” We dig into Carnegie’s complicated legacy, with a special appearance from the Bowery Boys! Listen to their companion episode here: http://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2020/01/andrew-carnegie-and-new-yorks-public-libraries-how-a-gilded-age-gift-transformed-america.html
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/carnegies-legacy 
]]> Andrew Carnegie has a classic rags-to-riches story: an immigrant turned steel magnate who financed the construction of over 2,500 public library buildings worldwide, including 21 in Brooklyn. But, his business and labor policies often hurt the very people his libraries served. As one Carnegie steel worker said in 1900: “After working 12 hours, how can a man go to a library?” We dig into Carnegie’s complicated legacy, with a special appearance from the Bowery Boys! Listen to their companion episode here: http://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2020/01/andrew-carnegie-and-new-yorks-public-libraries-how-a-gilded-age-gift-transformed-america.html
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/carnegies-legacy 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library 8735b859-0865-4fc5-834c-34dcb740292f Thu, 23 Jan 2020 18:00:00 -0500 1866 history,public,library,Libraries,brooklyn,boys,bowery,Carnegie 2 6 false Librarians, Live! Librarians, Live! We’re getting in your ears to tell you about our first ever live recording of Borrowed! It’s free, at 5pm on Sunday, January 26 at Union Hall, as a part of Brooklyn Podcast Festival (event details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/borrowed-live-tickets-84560078471).

 

And, we’re collaborating with The Bowery Boys on an episode about Andrew Carnegie’s complicated legacy. That will come out this Friday, January 24 on our feed and theirs (http://www.boweryboyshistory.com/bowery-boys-first/bowery-boys-podcast).

]]> We’re getting in your ears to tell you about our first ever live recording of Borrowed! It’s free, at 5pm on Sunday, January 26 at Union Hall, as a part of Brooklyn Podcast Festival (event details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/borrowed-live-tickets-84560078471).

 

And, we’re collaborating with The Bowery Boys on an episode about Andrew Carnegie’s complicated legacy. That will come out this Friday, January 24 on our feed and theirs (http://www.boweryboyshistory.com/bowery-boys-first/bowery-boys-podcast).

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 06ef13f8-6c4f-4ff0-ac90-cd75f01c4f1c Tue, 21 Jan 2020 06:00:00 -0500 130 Podcast,history,library,brooklyn,boys,festival,librarians,bowery,Carnegie 2 false Plunging into the New Year Plunging into the New Year To ring in the new year, take a dive into the stories of the Coney Island Polar Bear Club. We hear from voices from across New York City—a cop speaking openly about his wife's drug addiction, recent Russian immigrants looking for tradition, and a mother mourning her daughter's death—who all have their own reasons for jumping into the freezing ocean every Sunday. 
 
]]> To ring in the new year, take a dive into the stories of the Coney Island Polar Bear Club. We hear from voices from across New York City—a cop speaking openly about his wife's drug addiction, recent Russian immigrants looking for tradition, and a mother mourning her daughter's death—who all have their own reasons for jumping into the freezing ocean every Sunday. 
 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library 969336a4-c142-407e-a36a-782696f0a078 Wed, 01 Jan 2020 06:00:00 -0500 666 new,york,City,library,polar,day,brooklyn,island,years,Bear,Coney,plunge 2 false Blocks and Brownstones Blocks and Brownstones Perhaps Brooklyn’s most iconic neighborhood is Bedford-Stuyvesant. The tree-lined streets and grand brownstones have been here for over 150 years, while the Brooklynites who call those brownstones home are constantly changing. In this episode, we tell the story of this neighborhood through the lives of three women who set down roots there in different ways: activist Hattie Carthan, writer Paule Marshall, and novelist Naomi Jackson. 
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/blocks-and-brownstones 
]]> Perhaps Brooklyn’s most iconic neighborhood is Bedford-Stuyvesant. The tree-lined streets and grand brownstones have been here for over 150 years, while the Brooklynites who call those brownstones home are constantly changing. In this episode, we tell the story of this neighborhood through the lives of three women who set down roots there in different ways: activist Hattie Carthan, writer Paule Marshall, and novelist Naomi Jackson. 
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/blocks-and-brownstones 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library a0c283b1-9de2-4120-ac0b-85d3e4591aeb Tue, 24 Dec 2019 06:00:00 -0500 1582 reading,party,association,history,Environment,library,brooklyn,Marshall,block,trees,librarian,brownstone,bedfordstuyvesant,paule 2 5 false Our Garbage, Ourselves Our Garbage, Ourselves At the edge of Brooklyn, there’s a beach covered with glass bottles, nylon stockings, rusting kitchen appliances, and decaying batteries. The trash didn’t float here, though. It’s eroding from a poorly-covered landfill. We start this episode at Dead Horse Bay, where we ask what trash can tell us about structures of power, and end the episode in 1960s Bed-Stuy, where the local Civil Rights Movement took on a surprising enemy: garbage collection.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/our-garbage-ourselves 

]]> At the edge of Brooklyn, there’s a beach covered with glass bottles, nylon stockings, rusting kitchen appliances, and decaying batteries. The trash didn’t float here, though. It’s eroding from a poorly-covered landfill. We start this episode at Dead Horse Bay, where we ask what trash can tell us about structures of power, and end the episode in 1960s Bed-Stuy, where the local Civil Rights Movement took on a surprising enemy: garbage collection.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/our-garbage-ourselves 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 8e669aa7-ef75-4503-b0cf-7fd955322e2c Tue, 10 Dec 2019 06:00:00 -0500 1250 horse,park,civil,marine,bay,library,dead,rights,Core,brooklyn,island,trash,garbage,protest,equality,racial,barren 2 4 false Throwing It Out Throwing It Out We're talking trash at the library today. Specifically, the story of a 3,000-ton garbage barge that made a scene in Brooklyn in the 1980s… and, we ask what happens to library books when they get too old. Finally, we take a trip to East Harlem, where one sanitation worker spent 30 years creating an archive of New Yorkers' trash.
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/throwing-it-out 
]]> We're talking trash at the library today. Specifically, the story of a 3,000-ton garbage barge that made a scene in Brooklyn in the 1980s… and, we ask what happens to library books when they get too old. Finally, we take a trip to East Harlem, where one sanitation worker spent 30 years creating an archive of New Yorkers' trash.
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/throwing-it-out 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library 4294da4d-769c-423e-aeb6-fdadd0c33278 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 06:00:00 -0500 1266 library,brooklyn,trash,garbage,Archive,Weeding,Sanitation 2 3 false Free Brooklyn Free Brooklyn Four hundred years later, this country has yet to reckon with the legacy of slavery. And that is no less true for Brooklyn. This episode, we’re taking a cue from The 1619 Project and telling important stories about the struggle for freedom, from a young girl “auctioned” at Plymouth Church in 1860 to the story of Crown Heights’s Weeksville as a site of resistance and power before the Civil War.
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/free-brooklyn 
]]> Four hundred years later, this country has yet to reckon with the legacy of slavery. And that is no less true for Brooklyn. This episode, we’re taking a cue from The 1619 Project and telling important stories about the struggle for freedom, from a young girl “auctioned” at Plymouth Church in 1860 to the story of Crown Heights’s Weeksville as a site of resistance and power before the Civil War.
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/free-brooklyn 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library 023a4e077f9c48b7b782fde116fdb09b Tue, 12 Nov 2019 06:00:00 -0500 1657 Black,slavery,history,public,american,library,brooklyn,african,abolition,weeksville,1619 2 2 false Getting Home Getting Home It’s not an uncommon experience to be unstably housed in this country. From Brooklyn to San Francisco, communities often turn to public libraries for valuable information, social services and for a safe and comfortable place to be. This episode, we listen to stories of patrons experiencing homelessness, and ask how the library could be better when it comes to creating a sense of home for everyone.
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/getting-home 
]]> It’s not an uncommon experience to be unstably housed in this country. From Brooklyn to San Francisco, communities often turn to public libraries for valuable information, social services and for a safe and comfortable place to be. This episode, we listen to stories of patrons experiencing homelessness, and ask how the library could be better when it comes to creating a sense of home for everyone.
 
Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/getting-home 
]]> Brooklyn Public Library 0022b941016645d680774047952041b1 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 06:00:00 -0400 1486 social,library,brooklyn,services,Homeless,socialwork 2 1 false Check This Out Check This Out Libraries are truly amazing no matter where you go. This season on Borrowed, we’re going to celebrate that, and bring you stories that challenge your idea of the public library, and of Brooklyn, too. ]]> Libraries are truly amazing no matter where you go. This season on Borrowed, we’re going to celebrate that, and bring you stories that challenge your idea of the public library, and of Brooklyn, too. ]]> Brooklyn Public Library a64ff4956ec943638a1f344dbdb2afed Tue, 15 Oct 2019 06:00:00 -0400 407 books,library,brooklyn,borrowed 2 false New Americans New Americans Immigration is a pressing topic in our political landscape right now, with concerns about ICE raids and immigration bans. In this episode, we listen to inspiring stories of recent asylees, the case for more bilingual librarians, and what the library means when we say “American.”

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/new-americans 

]]> Immigration is a pressing topic in our political landscape right now, with concerns about ICE raids and immigration bans. In this episode, we listen to inspiring stories of recent asylees, the case for more bilingual librarians, and what the library means when we say “American.”

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/new-americans 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 801321adac9a4a6db2625fed3f2598d7 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 06:00:00 -0400 1271 books,ICE,bilingual,brooklyn,immigration,immigrant,Languages,librarian 1 10 false A Writer Grows in Brooklyn A Writer Grows in Brooklyn There’s something about Brooklyn that makes you want to write. “Everything is alive here,” says poet Mahogany L. Browne. And thank goodness we have writers to capture that. In this episode, we share an interview with Mahogany Browne and Brooklyn poet laureate Tina Chang, plus a story about the classic novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. 

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/writer-grows-brooklyn 

]]> There’s something about Brooklyn that makes you want to write. “Everything is alive here,” says poet Mahogany L. Browne. And thank goodness we have writers to capture that. In this episode, we share an interview with Mahogany Browne and Brooklyn poet laureate Tina Chang, plus a story about the classic novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. 

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/writer-grows-brooklyn 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 05e743e20fdd4ffaafb9edab12f85246 Tue, 02 Jul 2019 06:00:00 -0400 1918 writing,workshop,novel,writer,poetry,library,brooklyn 1 9 false Teens Take Over Teens Take Over Kairi Hollon tried to go to the library when he was a teenager in Brooklyn in the 1980s, but he kept getting kicked out. Years later, he came back to the library and started to create spaces just for teens. We’ll listen in on a Dungeons & Dragons game in Mill Basin, a teen party at Central, and learn how video games are changing the library.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/teens-take-over 

]]> Kairi Hollon tried to go to the library when he was a teenager in Brooklyn in the 1980s, but he kept getting kicked out. Years later, he came back to the library and started to create spaces just for teens. We’ll listen in on a Dungeons & Dragons game in Mill Basin, a teen party at Central, and learn how video games are changing the library.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/teens-take-over 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 20f35444ff784bfbb955aecde4c718b8 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 06:00:00 -0400 1330 fantasy,Gaming,library,teens,brooklyn,YALit 1 8 false Work in Progress Work in Progress From “the most expensive pigeon roost in the world” to one of the world’s most unique libraries, Brooklyn’s Central Library has many stories to tell. We’ll dive into the history of Central Library, and bring you stories of small businesses, fashion shows, and one patron’s path from homelessness to determined author.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/work-progress 

]]> From “the most expensive pigeon roost in the world” to one of the world’s most unique libraries, Brooklyn’s Central Library has many stories to tell. We’ll dive into the history of Central Library, and bring you stories of small businesses, fashion shows, and one patron’s path from homelessness to determined author.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/work-progress 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 0a6523343d114c23a5bdb29a1e0b3de7 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 06:00:00 -0400 1384 Jobs,Business,history,library,brooklyn,WPA,homelessness,librarian,POWERUP 1 7 false For Kids' Sake For Kids' Sake It turns out that libraries weren’t always so friendly toward children. That started to change around the turn of the 20th century, thanks to a librarian who is pretty much unknown today. We're taking a field trip to a library truck in the Flatlands, a story time at Central, and to Brownsville in 1914...

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/for-kids-sake 

]]> It turns out that libraries weren’t always so friendly toward children. That started to change around the turn of the 20th century, thanks to a librarian who is pretty much unknown today. We're taking a field trip to a library truck in the Flatlands, a story time at Central, and to Brownsville in 1914...

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/for-kids-sake 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library b3d7fb2b10f64884981ce50f24e959e1 Tue, 21 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 1179 history,children,library,brooklyn,storytime,brownsville,bookmobile,queerkidstuff 1 6 false Weathering the Storm Weathering the Storm Sometimes, in the wake of natural disasters, the library becomes an information center, a shelter and a community space. We travel to Coney Island, Red Hook, and Puerto Rico to learn about how neighbors come together after a storm, and how libraries can help.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/weathering-storm 

]]> Sometimes, in the wake of natural disasters, the library becomes an information center, a shelter and a community space. We travel to Coney Island, Red Hook, and Puerto Rico to learn about how neighbors come together after a storm, and how libraries can help.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/weathering-storm 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 4ec695ef993e448292aac6e3cce14497 Tue, 07 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 1337 Climate,change,puerto,RICO,library,sustainability,Red,island,hurricane,Coney,hook,librarian 1 5 false Across the Reference Desk Across the Reference Desk Online search engines are basically universal, so questions at the library reference desk are changing. We follow the story of one question, “I want to know how I can be happy,” and learn about how libraries are keeping up with the needs of the community.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/across-reference-desk 

]]> Online search engines are basically universal, so questions at the library reference desk are changing. We follow the story of one question, “I want to know how I can be happy,” and learn about how libraries are keeping up with the needs of the community.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/across-reference-desk 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 711a28ef6ba545f4b9aeb102c26092df Tue, 23 Apr 2019 06:00:00 -0400 1202 service,education,library,brooklyn,literacy,reference,librarian,bookmatch 1 4 false Something to Offend Everyone Something to Offend Everyone “A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.” So goes the quote from librarian Jo Godwin. From Dr. Seuss to kosher books to Drag Queen Story Hour, this episode will explore what it means to challenge censorship, and what happens when patrons disagree with content in the library.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/something-offend-everyone 

]]> “A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.” So goes the quote from librarian Jo Godwin. From Dr. Seuss to kosher books to Drag Queen Story Hour, this episode will explore what it means to challenge censorship, and what happens when patrons disagree with content in the library.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/something-offend-everyone 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 4c7a893209364b818c10a14f4f80038a Tue, 09 Apr 2019 06:00:00 -0400 1342 public,manga,teens,Libraries,brooklyn,drag,censorship,librarian,neighborhoods,Kosher 1 3 false Oil Spills and Moldy Paper Oil Spills and Moldy Paper Preserving history is about more than battling mold and disintegration. We took a trip to Greenpoint, Brooklyn to learn about how an environmental disaster propelled residents into action, and how the public library is archiving the neighborhood’s past and present.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/oil-spills-and-moldy 

]]> Preserving history is about more than battling mold and disintegration. We took a trip to Greenpoint, Brooklyn to learn about how an environmental disaster propelled residents into action, and how the public library is archiving the neighborhood’s past and present.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/oil-spills-and-moldy 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 78463823fe9e473c99b8c0a8cc2deb3e Tue, 26 Mar 2019 06:00:00 -0400 1489 history,local,library,Libraries,brooklyn,neighborhood,newspaper,archives,greenpoint 1 2 false Books Are Not Dead Books Are Not Dead Books on conveyor belts, book vacuums and books in the mail. This episode of “Borrowed” will take you behind the scenes to see how books travel around the boroughs, from Long Island City to Bensonhurst to your bedside table.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/books-are-not-dead 

]]> Books on conveyor belts, book vacuums and books in the mail. This episode of “Borrowed” will take you behind the scenes to see how books travel around the boroughs, from Long Island City to Bensonhurst to your bedside table.

Read the transcript and check out our book list here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/books-are-not-dead 

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 5f98c4cf1e774802aa3ab93c13836129 Tue, 12 Mar 2019 06:00:00 -0400 1297 books,reading,history,Libraries,brooklyn,seniors,librarianship,pneumatic 1 1 false Introducing 'Borrowed' Introducing 'Borrowed' Brooklyn has so many stories to tell, and a lot of them start at the library. Every other week, “Borrowed” brings you stories that start here and take you somewhere new. Brought to you by Brooklyn Public Library. Our first episode launches March 12.

]]> Brooklyn has so many stories to tell, and a lot of them start at the library. Every other week, “Borrowed” brings you stories that start here and take you somewhere new. Brought to you by Brooklyn Public Library. Our first episode launches March 12.

]]> Brooklyn Public Library 5f2fea78ed8d494fb743c696aa122eea Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:56:31 -0500 117 books,reading,public,library,Libraries,brooklyn,Archive,censorship,librarian 1 false