This summer, Brooklynites can step into a lush, fantastical world without leaving the borough as the Brooklyn Public Library welcomes “Tove Jansson and the Moomins: The Door is Always Open,” the first-ever U.S. exhibit dedicated to the author and her treasured characters.

Jansson, a beloved Finnish writer and artist, is best known for creating the Moomins: a family of rotund trolls who live in the lush Moominvalley. The rotund little creatures adventured through nine novels, four picture books, and a long-running comic strip.

“Tove Jansson and the Moomins,” set to open on June 28 at BPL’s Central Branch, will feature “immersive installations” that allow visitors to wander through Moominvalley and explore Jansson’s life and works through archival materials, books, and more.

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