Friends of the Brooklyn Heights Branch Library, Inc.

In December, you'll once again be able to pick-up holds and return books in Brooklyn Heights, with 'grab and go' lobby service at the Center for Brooklyn History's lobby at 128 Pierrepont Street. This information was just added to the Brooklyn Heights Library webpage.

There was no room to socially distance in the Interim Library, therefore it is now closed. The books which were there have been sent to the now 24 re-opened libraries. Books on "hold" will eventually be sent to Walt Whitman Library. The Friends are making arrangements, possibly for November, to have a book pick up for checked out books that patrons are still holding. The new Cadman Plaza Branch Library will open sometime during the summer of 2021. The nearest open library is in Dumbo at 1 John Street.

We will always love and miss our beloved Whitney Buckholz, of blessed memory.

Along with the City's increased efforts to slow the spread of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Brooklyn Public Library has decided to close our doors. Beginning Monday, March 16, all our locations will be closed through at least March 31. While we are closed, we encourage patrons to use our digital resources, many of which are linked at the bottom of this page. If you have received a message that your materials holds are "ready for pick up" during our closure, please expect to f...ind them on the hold shelf 2-3 days following our re-opening. Though all library locations are closed, you can still place materials on hold and we will begin fulfilling requests once we re-open to the public. It is important to remember that COVID-19 is not connected to race, ethnicity or nationality. Sharing accurate information from trusted sources is critical to combat misinformation. Find reliable and up-to-date information about the outbreak from the following vetted resources: NYC Department of Health: Key information from the City of New York on COVID-19 updates, including preparation and response measures. Here are just some of the things you can do from home: Check out an eBook Read the newspaper Browse dozens of magazines Listen to BPL's podcast, Borrowed Pick up a new language Learn a new software, business or creative skill Children and teens might enjoy: Hearing a story from our singing librarian Learning about career options Discovering different cultures Practicing for the SAT and other tests Learning about social issues like climate change Putting together a submission for our teen writing contest And the whole family can learn about the 2020 Census together. During our closure, we are making sure you avoid late fees or expiring accounts: All library card accounts with an expiration date from February 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020 have automatically been renewed for an additional six months from the original expiration date. These cardholders can continue to access our eBook and eAudiobook collection without renewing their cards in person. Learn more about these collections and find download guides here. As of March 13, all library materials that had been checked out or renewed with a March 1st-31st due date will be automatically extended to Monday, April 6th to prevent accrual of fines. Get a Library Card Contact Us Center for Disease Control: Updates on the federal response to COVID-19, including travel advisories and national infection numbers. World Health Organization: Information and guidance regarding the current outbreak of COVID-19, including daily situation reports with international infection numbers.

E. Lockhart gave a wonderful presentation of two of her books . She is a prolific author of childrens, young adult, and adult books. We were lucky to hear her.

Come to our first evening YA event featuring E. Lockhart.

Black History Celebration at the library. Nina Crews was spectacular!

The Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant will provide $2,000 for a school, public, academic, tribal or special library to expand its community engag...ement efforts. Libraries are invited to apply by designing and outlining activities for a library-led community engagement project. The deadline is Feb. 3, 2020. View the full award guidelines and apply online at www.ala.org/LTCEG. See more

Wonderful book talk tonight with Paulanne Simmons on THE COFFEE CONNECTION!

We hope to see you December 3, 2019. This should be an interesting evening!

Picture Book Month with Doug Salati during the children’s hour on November 2, 2019.