‘Literary Brooklyn’ gala celebrates 20 years of the Friends of the Brooklyn Heights Branch Library
Brooklyn BookBeat
Literary Brooklynites convened at the Brooklyn Heights Branch Library on Monday evening as the Friends of Brooklyn Heights Branch Library, Inc. (FBHBL) celebrated their 20-year anniversary with a gala fundraiser. The featured speaker, Brooklyn author Evan Hughes, shared his expert knowledge of the borough’s rich literary tradition, reading from his acclaimed book “Literary Brooklyn.” “This neighborhood is undoubtedly the epicenter of literary Brooklyn,” he told the audience.
The evening began with remarks by Neighborhood Library Supervisor Paula Menzies, Chief Librarian of the Brooklyn Public Library Richard Reyes-Gavilan, Deborah Hallen, president of FBHBL, and Kai Feder from the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.