Grants

Brooklyn Public Library

Project Title

For project support of Navigation and Career Support for newcomers and English as a Second Language (ESL) program for adult immigrants throughout New York City

Date

Sep. 12, 2024

Duration

24 months

Description

Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is among New York City’s most democratic civic institutions and important public spaces, serving patrons in every Brooklyn neighborhood and open to all regardless of income, age, educational attainment, race, ethnicity, ability, or life experience. Educational and cultural equity are at the forefront of everything BPL does, and the Library continuously tailors its services to meet the changing needs and interests of the communities they serve. With support from the Corporation, BPL will deepen their current programming in 11+ priority branches with three newly hired full-time and two part-time staff, who will work on BPL’s existing services for immigrants. Serving an estimated total of 4,600 patrons over two years, the initiatives will include: ESL courses; navigation services for new arrivals connecting them to services that meet basic needs; and career supports offering 1:1 career coaching.

Project Title

As a one-time only grant for support of its K-12 education and enrichment programming to students in the New York metropolitan area

Date

Sep. 17, 2015

Duration

14 months

Project Title

For a project to build and improve access to the Library's collections

Date

Jun. 14, 2012

Duration

24 months