I’m excited to announce that the Brooklyn Public Library has acquired the Collector’s Edition of Gowanus Wild for inclusion in the Brooklyn Collection.

The Brooklyn Collection documents the history of Brooklyn from pre-colonial times to the present and is BPL's only collection of archival and rare book material. It has become the world’s largest public archive for the study of Brooklyn’s social and cultural history in the 19th and 20th centuries.

As a long time resident of Brooklyn and with a fascination for all things concerning New York City history, I feel gratitude for the opportunity to preserve a slice of Brooklyn history which future generations can enjoy through this vital collection.