Banned Books Week Launch @ The Bookmobile
Monday, October 5, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT · Brooklyn Public Library - Bay Ridge · Brooklyn, NY
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About this event
The Brooklyn Public Library Bookmobile & Bay Ridge & Fort Hamilton Staff invite you to the intersection of Shore Road and 75th Street to celebrate the freedom to read for the launch of Banned Books Week on October 4, 2026. In addition to the intersection above, BPL Bookmobiles will be at the locations below, handing out free books (while supplies last) and engaging patrons in conversations about the importance of the freedom to read: Bushwick Library, 2:00 – 6:00 pm Macri Triangle 2:00 – 6:00 pm Prince Joshua Avitto Community Center, 2:00 – 6:00 pm West 12th Street & Surf Avenue, 2:00 – 6:00 pm As always, members of the team will provide reference services, library card services, book check browsing, and book returns. We will offer giveaways and guide patrons towards library and community resources. The bookmobile also provides free WIFI for patrons wishing to connect to more resources on fighting against book bans.
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