"Literature transforms the human experience and reflects it back to us, and in that reflection, we can see our own lives and experiences as part of the larger human experience."

During the Library's mid-March to late-June closing, e-book checkouts increased by 79% compared to March - June 2019. Here's what we read.

“I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.” ~Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Brooklyn has a rich history of queer writers to celebrate. These are just a few of the many, to get you started.