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Borrowed
Borrowed
Brooklyn Public Library

Brooklyn Public Library is full of stories. Borrowed brings the very best of them to you. Borrowed is a narrative series about superhero... more

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Episodes

Why We Still Read Together: The Joy of Book Clubs

Graphic novels, Haitian-American book bingo, and The Power Broker. These are just a few of the book clubs happening at... more

27 Nov 2024 · 18 minutes
Book Sanctuaries, Buttons and Bouncy Houses

We're pulling out all the stops for the first annual Freedom to Read Day of Action on Saturday, October 19th!... more

15 Oct 2024 · 14 minutes
Banned Books Week: All for a Library Card

For Banned Books Week this year, we’re returning to our award-winning series, Borrowed and Banned. Because the fight isn’t over.... more

23 Sep 2024 · 27 minutes
Rebroadcast: Blocks and Brownstones

Bedford-Stuyvesant is perhaps one of Brooklyn’s most iconic neighborhoods. Its tree-lined streets and grand brownstones have been here for over... more

15 Aug 2024 · 24 minutes
Bed-Stuy Tea: An Interview with Cookbook Author Nicole A. Taylor

Splitting her time between Athens, Georgia and Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Nicole A. Taylor is a food writer and author of several... more

30 Jul 2024 · 29 minutes
Explore Your City This Summer!

It's summer and school's out! No matter what age you are, you can spend your summer at the library with... more

26 Jun 2024 · 11 minutes
Drag Story Hour

Brooklyn Public Library has been hosting Drag Story Hours since 2016. It's one of our most popular, colorful, and well-attended... more

06 Jun 2024 · 14 minutes
Say His Name: Arthur Miller

Outside of Brooklyn, Arthur Miller's name has largely faded from memory. On this episode, we tell the story of the... more

17 May 2024 · 17 minutes
When the Library's a Stage

Listen in on one of BPL's most popular art programs: a theater workshop where, once a week, budding thespians come... more

01 May 2024 · 16 minutes
Rebroadcast: Secret Lives of Librarians

We revisit an episode from January 2021 in honor of National Library Workers Day, and ask: what do librarians do... more

09 Apr 2024 · 16 minutes
Bridging the Gap

Teens and older adults are perhaps the two age groups you might think have the least in common. But a... more

21 Mar 2024 · 12 minutes
Browse the Branches

Brooklyn has 62 neighborhood libraries, each with a distinct architecture, culture, and soul. To kick off the new season and... more

14 Mar 2024 · 14 minutes
The Challenge

Student activists in York, Pennsylvania organized a silent protest when hundreds of books were banned from their classrooms, paving the... more

14 Dec 2023 · 29 minutes
On the Frontlines

Library workers often risk their livelihoods when they speak out against censorship, spurring community members to pick up the fight... more

07 Dec 2023 · 26 minutes
An Interview with Maia Kobabe

Maia Kobabe's debut memoir, Gender Queer, was the most frequently banned book in 2021 and 2022. We talked with em... more

30 Nov 2023 · 19 minutes
Beloved Blues

Despite being one of the most frequently banned authors, Toni Morrison’s work has inspired countless others to tell stories outside... more

22 Nov 2023 · 24 minutes
An Interview with George M. Johnson

George M. Johnson talks about their debut Young Adult memoir All Boys Aren't Blue, the support of their family, their... more

16 Nov 2023 · 16 minutes
Battle of the Classics

Our call to action for this episode:Talk about the books that are important to you, even if they aren’t challenged.Stay... more

09 Nov 2023 · 20 minutes
An Interview with Mike Curato

Mike Curato talks about his award-winning graphic novel Flamer, his writing practice, and how it feels to have his story... more

02 Nov 2023 · 17 minutes
Of Parents and School Boards

Over the past few years, school board races have become more heated and more political — and books have become... more

26 Oct 2023 · 28 minutes
This Day in Esoteric Political History: United States vs One Book Called Ulysses (1933)

It’s an off-week for Borrowed and Banned, but we do have something special to share. We’re doing a collaboration... more

19 Oct 2023 · 20 minutes
Seen and Obscene

The birth of obscenity laws in the 1870s provides a cautionary tale for the present moment, when far-right conservatives incorrectly... more

12 Oct 2023 · 27 minutes
All for a Library Card

When a high school teacher in Norman, Oklahoma shared a QR code with her students that would grant them access... more

28 Sep 2023 · 27 minutes
Introducing: Borrowed and Banned

Last year, over 2,500 unique titles were challenged in libraries across the country. That’s the highest number in over 20... more

18 Sep 2023 · 3 minutes
An Episode from Grown: Culture and Identity

We’re doing something a little bit different today and sharing an episode from a totally different podcast we love …... more

08 Sep 2023 · 29 minutes
Jay-Z at the Library

Over 14,000 patrons have signed up for their first library card since Jay-Z's exhibit came to Central Library in mid-July.... more

01 Sep 2023 · 7 minutes
Pathways to Leadership

Kesha Powell and Amen Emile have been working at BPL for over 20 years in various roles, from public safety... more

05 Jul 2023 · 13 minutes
Meet Our (Almost) Six-Year-Old Librarian

If you ask Hannah Jean what would be her greatest wish, she will say running Brooklyn Public Library. Last month,... more

14 Jun 2023 · 9 minutes
The Teens are Offline

Meet the Luddite Club, a group of library-loving, flip-phone-toting teenagers in Brooklyn who come together every week out of a... more

30 May 2023 · 13 minutes
Seeking Asylum

Asylum seekers continue to arrive in New York City. We look at how one faith-based organization is responding to the... more

17 May 2023 · 24 minutes
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When a high school teacher in Norman, Oklahoma shared a QR code with her students that would grant them access to BPL’s... more