Flatbush Library

03/11/2026

Flatbush Library is hosting a free poetry writing workshop series this March with local poets from our neighborhood. The series starts this Thursday, March 12th. Find out more and register here: https://discover.bklynlibrary.org/?event=true&search=poetry&eventlocation=Flatbush+Library&eventage=Adults&pinned=checked

03/11/2026

Join us for collage-making followed by a food demonstration by local Haitian chef and author, Nadège Fleurimond! All are welcome and all materials provided. Please bring any recipes or photos that you would want to use for your collage!

After collaging, chef Nadège Fleurimond will demonstrate how to
make a traditional Haitian dessert, Blan Manje. Participants will also have the option to submit their collages to the BPL Community Food Collage Zine!

More info here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/collaging-cooking-chef-flatbush-library-20260418-0100pm

03/11/2026

Your moments & memories belong in the neighborhood.
Church-Flatbush Community Alliance and the Queens Lighting Collective are creating a collaborative public art installation called Shine a Light on Flatbush,

Join a community photo pop-up at Flatbush Library on Saturday, March 21st from 1-4pm and share your favorite images of Flatbush, past or present, iconic or everyday. The photos will become part of a community art project. More info here:

Church–Flatbush Community Alliance and Queens Lighting Collective are creating a collaborative public art installation called Shine a Light on Flatbush, and the neighborhood is part of the artwork.Join our community photo pop-up and share your favorite images of Flatbush, past or present, iconic o...

01/31/2026

Flatbush Library will close today at 2pm due to flooding. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please check our website for updates on when we will reopen.

01/28/2026

✨Leading Lights✨ is a monthly program designed to engage, inspire, and uplift older adults in a variety of art programs. These workshops are led by fellow older adults who are passionate about sharing their knowledge and talents with library patrons across Brooklyn. Flatbush Library will hosting this exciting new program in which older adults will create a collage and create affirmation cards. Join us at 2:00pm-3:00pm, Wednesday, February 4th, and every first Wednesday of the month. More information and registration here:

Senior Assistants Leading Lights is a new program designed to engage, inspire, and uplift older adults in a variety of art programs led by BPL Services for Older Adults' older adult staff who are passionate about sharing their knowledge and talents with library community/patrons across Brooklyn.Whet...

11/05/2025

Join us this fall for a free lecture series on Caribbean History. We'll be hosting three fantastic scholars who will share their work and research with us. Details below:

- Saturday, 11/8 Dr. Tyesha Maddox will talk about the history of mutual aid and community care among Caribbean immigrants in New York City.

- Tuesday, 11/18: Dr. James Cantres will discuss the history of political organizing, resistance movements and anti-imperialism among Caribbean immigrants.

- Tuesday, 12/2: Dr. Laurie Lambert will discuss her research on Black feminism and the role of women in Grenada's Revolution.

https://discover.bklynlibrary.org/?event=true&search=caribbean+lecture&pinned=checked

08/26/2025

We're giving away free kitchen compost bins at Flatbush LIbrary today (Tuesday 8/26) from 3-5pm in partnership with the Lower East Side Ecology Center. Stop by 22 Linden Blvd and pick up a bin today!

07/14/2025

Are you a teen who cares about making a difference in your community? Join Y Vote this Friday afternoon at Flatbush Library for a fun workshop on social media advocacy where you'll gain skills and work together to create a real-life social media campaign about an issue you care about. Learn more here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/social-media-advocacy-for-flatbush-large-meeting-20250718-0400pm

06/12/2025

Multilingual Story Time is back at Flatbush Library! Join us for four special sessions, two in Spanish and two in Kreyol: Friday 6/13, Friday 6/20, Wednesday 6/25 and Friday 6/27.

Bring your little ones under 5 and enjoy songs, rhymes and stories.