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New Exhibition at Brooklyn Collection: "Brooklyn, Then and Now" Photography...
This year we’ve had the pleasure of once again working with two high school interns through the Multicultural Internship Program (MIP).Emal and Erfana spent the months of July and August shadowing our...
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Clubbed to death
Club officers and rules, 1900-1901As I leaf through the gilt-edged pages of the the twenty-pound tome, The Eagle and Brooklyn edited by Henry W.B. Howard in the 1890s, I am struck first by an almost...
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A Hen Goes to Brownsville
In the early years of the 20th century, the building of the Williamsburgh Bridge encouraged garment workers and other Lower East Side residents to move to Williamsburg and Brownsville. In the interwar...
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Making the Stars Shine
Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Marlene Dietrich, Kim Novak and Judy Garland were stage and screen stars whose names evoke a glamour and mystique that has never been duplicated. Central to projecting...
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An all too familiar sight
This engraving from Harper's Weekly dated February 28, 1885, comes from our collection of 19th century engravings. These images form a vital link in the visual record of 19th century Brooklyn. You can...
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Stranger than Turkey
It's part of my job to recommend books to patrons -- something on Native American walking trails in New York City? Try this; flora of Prospect Park? This should do it; a judo how-to by the president of...
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Handmade in Brooklyn
Handwoven rugs in festive stripes, meticulously crafted straw brooms, and faux-rustic woven baskets attractively arranged in a narrow storefront under an ornate tin ceiling... the photo above looks...
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Author Talk: Henrik Krogius on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Wednesday...
Please join us tomorrow night, Wednesday November 28th, for the latest installment of our lecture series. Brooklyn Heights Press editor Henrik Krogius discusses his book The Brooklyn Heights...
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Teacher Professional Developments
This winter, Brooklyn Connections is pleased to provide two FREE professional development workshops for NYC teachers and educators. The workshops are open to all teachers if the five boroughs and...
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Out with the old, in with the... old?
If you've visited our library catalog recently, you may have been surprised to see that a quiet revolution has taken place. In place of the clunky old catalog homepage there is a slick new interface...
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On View Now: Jamel Shabazz
Last September it was our great pleasure to host Brooklyn-born photographer, Jamel Shabazz, at our monthly lecture series. He spoke at length about his personal history, his work, and the passions...
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The hundred dollar handkerchief.
Perhaps you are like me. As you approach the season of giving, the cold hard fact dawns that you have done nothing to prepare. No tree adorns your living room, no lights brighten your window, your...
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To Number a School
The New York City school system has over 1,700 schools and while numbering them may seem simple, it is actually fraught with difficulties. Because there are so very many schools, sometimes school...
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Happy New Year from the Brooklyn Collection
Meet our new mascot CheeChee the Chihuahua, who charmed readers in the December 31, 1954 issue of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. We added the noisemaker ourselves.
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Mail on the Mind
Mail is on my mind. Perhaps it's because of the holiday season, or perhaps it is because every day I walk by this:This beautiful mail slot next to the Brooklyn Collection's offices always makes me...
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Go, logo, go!
If you've used the library website in the last few days, you may have noticed that Brooklyn Public Library sports a snazzy new logo and color scheme on its homepage. Gone is the sad little black box...
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The right to bare arms
W hrd tht sm f y r hvng prblm wth r spllng f th wrd Bklyn n r nw lg. Lt m jst sy, chll! Pprntly y hv nvr trd t lrn Hbrw.If by chance you are thinking that the title above confirms your suspicion that...
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The Library Rap is Here
Let's take a moment for ourselves, shall we, Brooklyn Public Library? Rather than blowing the dust off yet another Eagle story or manuscript collection -- holdings which, don't get me wrong, we are...
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Intro to Buildings Research Workshop, Feb. 20th, 7-9pm in the InfoCommons
As you may have heard, the library has opened a beautiful new workspace and learning center in our Central location -- the Shelby White and Leon Levy InfoCommons. The InfoCommons offers much-needed...
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