MARCH
8

Project Cicero Annual Book Event (Book Giveaway All Ages)

Sat, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The Starrett-Lehigh Building
601 W 26th St
New York, NY 10001

Through extensive book drive efforts, Project Cicero collects thousands of gently used or new books, from board books and early readers to High School level, and gives them away at this annual event. If you are a Title I public/charter school teacher or librarian, sign up for a slot today and get your rolling suitcase ready to fill! Registration is required and slots do fill up. Learn more and sign up here.


MARCH
9

Project Cicero Annual Book Event (Book Giveaway All Ages)

Sun, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The Starrett-Lehigh Building
601 W 26th St
New York, NY 10001

Through extensive book drive efforts, Project Cicero collects thousands of gently used or new books, from board books and early readers to High School level, and gives them away at this annual event. If you are a Title I public/charter school teacher or librarian, sign up for a slot today and get your rolling suitcase ready to fill! Registration is required and slots do fill up. Learn more and sign up here.


MARCH
15

Community Day at Brooklyn Book Bodega Book Hub (Book Giveaway Ages 10+)

Sat, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Brooklyn Book Bodega
141 Flushing Avenue, Suite 407
Brooklyn, NY 11205

SPECIAL BOOK GIVEAWAY FOR ANYONE OVER AGE 10*. We have an excess amount of well-loved and overstocked books for all ages. Please sign up to come to our Brooklyn Navy Yard Book Hub to take as many books as you can carry. *Unfortunately, we are UNABLE to accommodate anyone under 10 in this space. If you want to bring your children under 10, please join us at a different event.

Pre-registration to get books is required for this event. Register here.


MARCH
29

Books, Magic & Science: A Women's History Celebration at Atlantic Terminal (Book Giveaway All Ages)

Sat, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Atlantic Terminal Mall
139 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Main Level, near McDonald's

Learn about the lives of women in science and magic! Join Brooklyn Book Bodega for a special Women’s History Month celebration at Atlantic Terminal Mall. This family-friendly event is designed for children and will feature a free book giveaway and a 45-minute live reading experience at 1:30 p.m. More details here.


APRIL
12

Big Book Party at Brownsville Connection (Book Giveaway All Ages)

Sat, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Family Enrichment Center
1430 Pitkin Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11233

Join Brooklyn Book Bodega for a Big Book Party in Brownsville! Broken Box Mime Theater will lead Physical Storytelling: a mime workshop and mini-show, exploring how we tell stories without words. Families will enjoy playful, nonverbal, on-our-feet games that stretch the imagination. The show starts at 1:30 p.m., and free books will be distributed throughout the event. More details available in English (here and here) and Spanish (here).

This program is supported by MetLife Foundation.


APRIL
12

Community Day at Brooklyn Book Bodega Book Hub (Book Giveaway Ages 10+)

Sat, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Brooklyn Book Bodega
141 Flushing Avenue, Suite 407
Brooklyn, NY 11205

SPECIAL BOOK GIVEAWAY FOR ANYONE OVER AGE 10*. We have an excess amount of well-loved and overstocked books for all ages. Please sign up to come to our Brooklyn Navy Yard Book Hub to take as many books as you can carry. *Unfortunately, we are UNABLE to accommodate anyone under 10 in this space. If you want to bring your children under 10, please join us at a different event.

Pre-registration to get books is required for this event. Register here.

This program is supported by the Guru Krupa Foundation.


APRIL
19

Farragut Stakeholders Easter Egg Hunt (Book Giveaway All Ages)

Sat, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Susan Smith McKinney Steward Playground
Jay St & York St
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Visit the Farragut Stakeholders' 2nd annual Easter Egg Hunt! The event is family-friendly and open to all. Browse and keep free books from Brooklyn Book Bodega. Details available in English, Spanish, and Chinese here.


APRIL
26

Big Book Party at Farragut Houses (Book Giveaway All Ages)

Sat, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Farragut Community Center
228 York St
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Join Brooklyn Book Bodega for an interactive Big Book Party with Urban Stages and the Family Improv Jam! Grown-ups and kids will build on each other’s ideas in a positive, inviting environment. Silly, imagination-building improv games are selected on site and filled with LAL: Listening, Agreement, and Laughter. Have fun with this art form for any age, while improving your communication and sparking creativity! Details here.

This program is supported by MetLife Foundation.


APRIL
26

Downtown Brooklyn Car-Free Earth Day (Book Giveaway All Ages)

Sat, 12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Albee Square & Albee Square West
Near Fulton Mall
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Downtown Brooklyn Partnership will host Earth-friendly and car-free activities in Albee Square throughout the day. Visit the Brooklyn Book Bodega table for free books and to participate in a kid-friendly craft session with Susannah Aziz, author of Halal Hot Dog. More details about the day's events are available here.

This program is supported by Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.


APRIL
26

Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Spring Scavenger Hunt (Book Giveaway All Ages)

Sat, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

430 Myrtle Avenue
corner of Clinton Ave & Myrtle Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205

The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership is calling all kid sleuths, detectives, and private eyes for their annual Spring Scavenger Hunt. Pick up your card on the corner, find all 6 animals painted on storefronts along Myrtle Ave, and don't forget to grab a free book at the Brooklyn Book Bodega table! More details on their website.


APRIL
27

Invent & Imagine: An Earth Day Celebration at Atlantic Terminal (Book Giveaway All Ages)

Sun, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Atlantic Terminal Mall Plaza
Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Alongside KoKo NYC, Brooklyn Book Bodega will celebrate Earth Day with positivity, creativity, and free books! Learn more and RSVP here.


Brooklyn Book Bodega provides books to individuals, schools, and community members for personal and educational use. Books are not to be resold or used for other purposes.

Events are being photographed and recorded. By attending an event, you give Brooklyn Book Bodega and its official partners permission to use photographs and video for publicity, copyright, illustration, advertising, web content, and related promotional purposes.

 

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.