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Once upon a time, the borough was a humble farmland. It transformed into residential property following the American Revolutionary War and became a city in 1834. In 1898, Brooklyn officially became a part of New York City. (Information taken from Tripmemos.com)
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Support the power of literacy and check out the sixteenth-largest public library in the country. The Brooklyn Public Library system was established in 1866 and has over 5 million items in its collection. The Central Library of Brooklyn is a striking example of Art Deco architecture, with its elegant limestone exterior and intricate, gilded entry portico. Designed by renowned sculptors Carl P. Jennewein and Thomas Hudson Jones, the portico features symbolic motifs that celebrate human knowledge, arts, and sciences. Do you have a library card?
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