HIP-HOP 50 SPECIAL EDITION Comes To BKLYN
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When I first came to Brooklyn, NY I needed a place to do my work. I couldn't work at my brother's home because my niece and nephews (6, 4 and 1 year old) wouldn't let me. So I searched for places on the google map and found Brooklyn Public Library (Midwood branch), Starbucks and Dunkin nearby. I can't work whole day at coffee shops so I went to library.
I'm not much of a library guy, I visited public libraries in Bishkek only couple of times. I was planing to visit Brooklyn Library and New York Public Library out of curiosity when I was back in Bishkek, did some research, registered online trying to get a library card. But in order to get a library card one should show a proof of address (a bill to my name or a banking statement with NYC address on it).
So getting a library card wasn't an option for me. I had an envelope which I got when ordering a sim card (more on this on different post) with my name and brooklyn address on it, so I wanted to try maybe it will work and went to the library but I had little hope.
At the entry there were some registry terminals where you can print out some kind of guest tickets. I felt some kind of relief and printed out one, it costed 1 cent. When presented to librarian she asked:
"What can I do for you sweetie?" (she was a nice old woman).
"I'm a tourist and first time here", I said.
She stood up, took me to computers section and started explaining how to login into computer using the code from that ticket (turns out that ticket was for using library computer). I said that I don't need computers. She said that I need to get a library card in order to take out books, or I can just read here, use any free desk and wifi.
That was it, I could use a desk (there were plenty free desks), bring my laptop and use free Wi-Fi whole day. You can come to the library and go straight to any desk without checking in or anything. I've been visiting Midwood branch for about a week now. Place is quite and librarians are nice.
Brooklyn Public Library has 62 branches, own website, instagram page and a logo:
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