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Summer Reading Festival Offers Quiet Reading

Saturday, August 29, 2026 · Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Public Library will close its summer reading program with a Silent Reading Party on Saturday, August 29, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Central Library. Residents can bring a current book, spend quiet reading time with others, and enter a raffle for a tote bag. The program takes place in the Business and Career Center classroom at 10 Grand Army Plaza. The event is listed as a drop-in activity, so participants can attend during the scheduled two-hour period without needing to stay for the entire program.

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