"Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library

Series produced by Brooklyn Public Library

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Brooklyn has so many stories to tell, and a lot of them start at the library. Brooklyn Public Library's flagship podcast, “Borrowed,” brings you stories that start here and take you somewhere new. We're talking to people starting businesses, finding their roots, playing Dungeons & Dragons, creating community—and of course, borrowing books!

Brooklyn has so many stories to tell, and a lot of them start at the library. Brooklyn Public Library's flagship podcast, “Borrowed,” brings you stories that start here and take you somewhere new. We're talking to people starting businesses, finding their roots, playing Dungeons & Dragons, creating community—and of course, borrowing books!


50 Pieces

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La Hora Mágica
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
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La Hora Mágica has been the heart of Sunset Park’s storytime programming for a decade now, highlighting songs and stories in Spanish and English fo...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2023
  • Length: 10:56
Happily Ever After
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
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We love love at the library, so for Valentine's Day this year, we're devoting the episode Romance Novels! We'll learn how Romance covers hint at wh...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Feb 13, 2023
  • Length: 15:17
  • Purchases: 1
Go, Robots, Go!
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
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With tablets, Legos, and coding, these fourteen teams from library branches across Brooklyn met at Central Library to compete in the final champion...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2023
  • Length: 09:23
A Place of Refuge
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
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Last year, New York City began to see an increase in the number of migrants seeking asylum. The library is a small part of the city-wide response t...

  • Added: May 03, 2023
  • Length: 17:18
Buscando Asilo
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
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Este episodio es sobre los solicitantes de asilo en la ciudad de Nueva York. Estamos compartiendo estas narrativas personales con la esperanza de q...

  • Added: May 23, 2023
  • Length: 24:56
Seeking Asylum
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
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Asylum seekers continue to arrive in New York City. We look at how one faith-based organization is responding to the continuing crisis in the hope ...

  • Added: May 23, 2023
  • Length: 24:27
The Teens Are Offline
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
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Meet the Luddite Club, a group of library-loving, flip-phone-toting teenagers in Brooklyn who come together every week out of a shared sense that s...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2023
  • Length: 13:57
Meet Our (Almost) Six-Year-Old Librarian
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
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If you ask Hannah Jean what would be her greatest wish, she will say running Brooklyn Public Library. Last month, she got to do just that.

  • Added: Jun 13, 2023
  • Length: 09:14
Pathways to Leadership
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
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Kesha Powell and Amen Emile have been working at BPL for over 20 years in various roles, from public safety to circulation manager. Thanks to BPL's...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2023
  • Length: 13:48
Jay-Z at the Library
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
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Over 14,000 patrons have signed up for their first library card since Jay-Z's exhibit came to Central Library in mid-July. We talk to Brooklynites ...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2023
  • Length: 07:49

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