BOROUGHWIDE — THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY (BPL) is turning homes into mini-galleries with its new art-lending program, allowing cardholders to borrow real artworks for three weeks, according to TimeOut.

The initiative debuts alongside “Department of Transformation: Letters for the Future,” an expansive exhibition opening Nov. 3 at the Central Library. About 20 pieces from artists like Asad Raza and Ilana Harris-Babou will be available for checkout, reviving a 1970s pilot program. The library calls it “a radical proposal” to make art accessible to everyone, inviting feedback from borrowers to shape future lending.

In addition, BPL pioneered the first public musical instrument lending library in New York City. Adult patrons may borrow one of the many instruments, includin

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