Join Corey Brettschneider as he discusses five presidents who abused power and the citizen movements that defended democracy on September 16 at 6:30pm at CBH. Moderated by historian Alexis Coe. RSVP: bklynlib.org/4dKyu3d

Join us on September 25 as Aisha Beliso-De Jesús discusses her new book "Excited Delirium", revealing the roots of this discredited diagnosis in systemic racism and its ties to police violence. Conversation led by Yale's Elizabeth Hinton. bklynlib.org/3yYiE5Y

If you liked this recent The New York Times article, you'll love our upcoming program, "Mourning and Adorning: Woven Hair Jewelry and Victorian Mourning Traditions." Learn more and register here: bklynlib.org/3Z0nrhI . . . [Hair Link], circa 1875, M1986.72.7

Join Arlie Russell Hochschild & Matthew Desmond on September 10 at 6:30 PM at CBH for an insightful discussion on "Stolen Pride." Explore the ties between loss, shame, and the rise of the right. Don't miss it! bklynlib.org/46TuFpJ

Today’s photo of the week features little Pat Piccione blowing a noisemaker on a Brooklyn street. Click here to learn more: bklynlib.org/4grSIkf . . . [Patrick Piccione], circa 1923, OSOS_0194; Our Streets, Our Stories collection. Donated for capture by Kaitlin Holt.

The 9/10/1981 issue of the Park Slope Food Coop’s Linewaiters’ Gazette announced Pete Seeger and Judy Gorman-Jacobs were to perform at the benefit for the Park Slope Food Coop. . . . This project is generously funded by the Metropolitation New York Library Council (METRO).

Join Corey Brettschneider as he discusses five presidents who abused power and the citizen movements that defended democracy on September 16 at 6:30pm at CBH. Moderated by historian Alexis Coe. RSVP: bklynlib.org/4dKyu3d

Join us on September 25 as Aisha Beliso-De Jesús discusses her new book "Excited Delirium", revealing the roots of this discredited diagnosis in systemic racism and its ties to police violence. Conversation led by Yale's Elizabeth Hinton. bklynlib.org/3yYiE5Y

Today we're remembering the lives lost in the September 11th attacks. Please feel free to share a memory or note below. . . . [Garage in Bensonhurst], 2003, DODIN_0061; Lev Dodin photograph collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History

Come to the Center for Brooklyn History to see winning projects from the 2024 NYC History Day Contest, on exhibit in our 2nd floor parlor until September 19th. Click here to learn more about this year's contest: bklynlib.org/3X6t7UV

Join David Rohde & Timothy Naftali on September 12 at 6:30 PM at CBH for a deep dive into how Trump turned the DOJ & FBI into political weapons and the threats to democracy. A must-see! RSVP: bklynlib.org/3X7H5r0

The Greenpoint Environmental History Project is a digital collection of oral histories and personal items dating 1989-2018, gathered from Greenpoint, Brooklyn residents. bklynlib.org/3Xfkpnx . . [Flier for protest over proposed 2005 Greenpoint/Williamsburg waterfront rezoning]

In honor of Back to School season, our latest Brooklynology blog post looks at some of the school artifacts we have here at CBH. bklynlib.org/4e9lC6A . . Erasmus Hall High School pins, circa early 1940s; Box 1, Folder 21, Erasmus Hall collection, ARC.230.

Join us on September 25 as Aisha Beliso-De Jesús discusses her new book "Excited Delirium", revealing the roots of this discredited diagnosis in systemic racism and its ties to police violence. Conversation led by Yale's Elizabeth Hinton. bklynlib.org/3yYiE5Y

Explore the future of NYC's Jewel Streets in the face of climate change. Join us on September 23 at 6:30 pm for a panel discussion and film screening on resilience and innovation in urban planning. RSVP bklynlib.org/3Z1pbHt

Join Corey Brettschneider as he discusses five presidents who abused power and the citizen movements that defended democracy on September 16 at 6:30pm at CBH. Moderated by historian Alexis Coe. RSVP: bklynlib.org/4dKyu3d

Join Corey Brettschneider as he discusses five presidents who abused power and the citizen movements that defended democracy on September 16 at 6:30pm at CBH. Moderated by historian Alexis Coe. RSVP: bklynlib.org/4dKyu3d

Explore the future of NYC's Jewel Streets in the face of climate change. Join us on September 23 at 6:30 pm for a panel discussion and film screening on resilience and innovation in urban planning. RSVP bklynlib.org/3Z1pbHt

Today's POTW shows the garden of BPL's Flatbush branch in the summer of 1932. Branch staff revived this garden in recent years in collaboration with colleagues and the New York Restoration Project. bklynlib.org/3XLLPTi 🌿 [Garden at Flatbush Branch Library], 1932, BPL_0721

Buckle up Brooklyn, it's pumpkin season! Stoke your hearth, summon your spirit sous chef, and take your fall baking to the next level with these recipes, collected from the November 1, 1904 issue of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 🎃 . . . Brooklyn Daily Eagle, November 1, 1904.