Donating to the Brooklyn Public Library

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The global co-head of internet investment banking for Goldman Sachs in New York City, Kim Posnett is also a member of the company’s IBD Technology Investment Committee. Alongside her career in the banking industry, Kim Posnett serves on the board of the Brooklyn Public Library.

Those looking to support the Brooklyn Public Library should know it currently accepts only monetary donations. The library previously accepted donations of books and other materials, but processing these items required substantial resources, and the sorting process revealed that most items did not benefit the Brooklyn Public Library system’s collection. Thus the library decided instead to focus on purchasing new items through financial contributions from its donors.

At certain times and locations, the Brooklyn Public Library’s Friends Groups will still accept book donations for sales to benefit the library. It also accepts books through the Great American Book Drive, which Better World Books hosts every year at the Central Library. For more information on these events, how to donate financially to support the library, or for a list of organizations still accepting used books, visit www.bklynlibrary.org.

Brooklyn Public Library Supports Tech Innovation with 2016 Gala

Brooklyn Public Library
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Kim Posnett leverages extensive expertise in Internet investment banking to serve as a managing director at Goldman Sachs in New York City. On top of this role, Kim Posnett serves as a board member for the Brooklyn Public Library.

In March of 2016, the Brooklyn Public Library held its 19th Annual Gala, which raised more than $770,000 and honored tech innovators in the community. The Annual Gala gives the Brooklyn Public Library an opportunity to commend innovative companies, such as the Brooklyn-based Etsy in 2016, and influential individuals from the business community, the public sector, and the arts.

While celebrating local business success stories, the gala also raised funds for the library’s tech literacy classes and career development programs that empower the next generation of entrepreneurs and startup companies. The Brooklyn Public Library has become one of the primary providers of free technology in the area, offering more than 1,000 computers across 60 locations. For the 2016 gala, more than 400 people gathered to support the library’s programs and Brooklyn’s tech innovators.