We revisit an episode from January 2021 in honor of National Library Workers Day, and ask: what do librarians do all day? When they're not planning programs or working the reference desk, these librarians are also obscure trivia players, birders and ... sword fighters!
Read a transcript here.
- Have a minute? Vote for Borrowed and Banned in the Webby's! We were nominated for an award in the "Best Writing for Podcasts" category.
- Celebrate National Library Workers Day by thanking your favorite library worker or attending one of BPL's National Library Week events.
- Listen to "On the Frontlines," an episode from our Borrowed and Banned series about library workers fighting for the freedom to read.
- Check out these lists of hobby books for adults and for kids.
- Read our blog posts about birding with kids and historical birding in Prospect Park.
- Not for the faint of heart: Learned League.
Help us keep our libraries open by fighting for city funding. Write to your city leaders! Or, send a letter on behalf of Queens Public Library or New York Public Library.
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