Rugby Library

05/27/2026

The Rugby Branch Library will be hosting soccer watch parties on June 11th, 18th and 25th 2026 from 3:30 pm until 05:00 pm. All is welcome to attend so come out and represent your country. 🇿🇦🇧🇦 🇨🇼🇲🇽🇨🇮🇨🇭Watch selected games throughout the tournament.

05/27/2026

Please join us for an Adult Book Discussion on June 30th, 2026 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the small meeting room.

when s*x and drugs were readily available on any movie set, the writer of the next Western blockbuster, Bloodrock, has just been found dead in his motel bathtub. Now publicist Harvey Jason is desperately trying to keep the project on track while the famed Harlow Perkins, a brilliant and ruthless investigator, begins to unravel the mystery and hunt the killer….

05/22/2026

05/18/2026

Plants on the Plaza!
Saturday, May 30, 2026 | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Central Library, Plaza

05/16/2026

Job Fair
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | 1 pm - 5 pm
Sponsored by Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso

05/04/2026

Services for Older Adults' Tenth Annual Older Americans Celebration Fair
Friday, May 8th | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Central Library, Plaza

Join us to celebrate our Older Adults community. Come and meet non-profit organizations and city agencies and learn about their services.

Enjoy presentations, music and dancing. Snacks and giveaways will be provided for the first 500 people.

This year's theme: Champion Your Health

No registration required.

Join us to celebrate our Older Adults community. Come and meet non-profit organizations and city agencies and learn about their services. Enjoy presentations, music and dancing. Snacks and giveaways will be provided for the first 500 people. This year's theme: Champion Your HealthNo registration req...

05/02/2026

💃The People's Ball💃
Sunday, May 3rd | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Central Library

The People’s Ball returns to the runway to celebrate fashion, personal style and inclusivity. Dress up in the clothes that make you feel your most beautiful and authentic and walk the runway in Central Library's iconic lobby. This is a free event.

Please note the Central Library will be closed all day Sunday in preparation.

The People’s Ball returns to the runway to celebrate fashion, personal style and inclusivity. Dress up in the clothes that make you feel your most beautiful and authentic and walk the runway in Central Library's iconic lobby.The free event, held on the eve of the Met Gala, offers an alternative to...

05/01/2026

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04/21/2026

Through April 30th!

Invite friends to get a Brooklyn Public Library card. Receive thank-you gifts!We know you love BPL's resources and we want more Brooklyn residents to enjoy everything the Library has to offer.

04/16/2026

Please join us for a Book Discussion on Tuesday May 26th, 2026 from 4-5 pm.

A shy bookworm enlists her charming neighbor to help her score a date, not knowing he's the obscure author she's been corresponding with.

A great start to the summer read.