Brooklyn Public Library offers educators a wide array of resources and services, both in our neighborhood branches and online. We encourage you to make BPL a partner in your classroom!
What can BPL do for you?
- Sign up for a class visit, including Brooklyn Connections.
- Take advantage of extended borrowing privileges for educators!
- Access our many online Research and Learning resources (library card may be required).
- Attend free, high-quality workshops and seminars at the Library throughout the school year, available to all educators.
- Earn qualifying credit towards the New York State Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) 100 hours requirement.
- Participate in Brooklyn Connections, the school outreach arm of the Library's Brooklyn Collection.
- Enjoy rare access to original archival materials while completing a customized, standards-based project.
- Take advantage of our professional development workshops, after-school visits and online resources.
- Book a librarian for library orientations and card drives, booktalks and research lessons, professional development for educators, workshops for parents, and more! All sessions offered free of charge at your school.
- Download a full menu of school outreach services.
- Send any school outreach questions via email, chat, or phone via our reference service.
Upcoming Events
Teaching with Primary Sources: The Brooklyn Connections Program — An Election Day Professional Development for Educators
Please join us for our Election Day professional development workshop, "Teaching with Primary Sources: The Brooklyn Connections Program." This day-long event serves as an introduction to CBH Education’s signature archival education program. Participants will learn strategies for teaching with…
Early Childhood Educator Series: ABC's of Racism with Little Uprisings (CTLE 1.5)
The Brooklyn Public Library Early Childhood Educator Series is an annual professional development series for early childhood educators, including everyone who works with young children from childcare providers to NYS Certified teachers, who receive free CTLE credits for attending. We explore…
Open Book: Resources for Educators
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Need a reading recommendation for you or your students? Try Brooklyn Public Library’s free service, Bklyn BookMatch. Complete our online form and a BPL librarian will create a customized book list of at least five titles for you. You can expect a response within approximately two weeks.