Bloomberg Chooses Grand Army Plaza For Conference on Library Job Centers
GRAND ARMY PLAZA — Speaking at the Brooklyn Public Library’s central branch, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other officials Tuesday announced a partnership between the city’s three public library systems and the city’s Workforce1 Career Centers.
The Brooklyn Public Library has recently opened two Workforce1 Centers, one at Grand Army Plaza and at its Sunset Park Branch. The other two systems, the New York Public Library and the Queens Library, also have opened Workforce1 Centers at several of their branches, and the number is expanding.
In addition to housing Workforce1 Centers, the two Brooklyn Public Library locations have also worked with Workforce1 to train librarians on how to better assist job seekers. The training, delivered by the Workforce Professionals Training Institute, has provided librarians with skills to help serve customers who are seeking employment.
At Tuesday’s news conference, the mayor was joined by Brooklyn Public Library Board Chairman Anthony Crowell, Brooklyn Public Library President and CEO Linda E. Johnson, Borough President Marty Markowitz and Brooklyn Council Members Steve Levin and Letitia James, among others.