More than a year after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Brooklyn Public Library buildings still have not fully reopened, but staff are working to bring library services online and outside for book lovers borough-wide.
Cheddar correspondent Chloe Aiello went library-hopping to check out the latest programming, including whispering libraries and outdoor reading rooms in advance of broader reopening efforts that will kick off May 10.
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