List of Brooklyn Public Library branches

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The Brooklyn Public Library consists of a Central Library, a Business & Career Library, and 58 neighborhood branches in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Eighteen libraries are historic Carnegie libraries. [1] The Brooklyn Public Library also has five adult learning centers.

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The Brooklyn Public Library is one of three separate and independent public library systems in New York City. The other two are the New York Public Library (serving the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island), and the Queens Library (serving Queens).

Libraries

LibraryImageAddressHistorical notes
Adams Street Library Adams Street branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.jpg 9 Adams StreetThe branch opened on October 12, 2021, and was the first new branch opened in nearly 40 years. [2]
Arlington Library Arlington Library.jpg 203 Arlington AvenueThe branch was originally known as the East Branch and officially opened on November 7, 1906; it was renovated from 1950–52 and in 1980. [3]
Bay Ridge Library BPL Bay Ridge branch.jpg 7223 Ridge BoulevardThe branch was first organized in 1880 by the Bay Ridge Reading Club, built on its present site in 1896, and became a branch library in 1901. The current two-story facility opened in 1960. In 2004 it received a $2.1 million renovation. [4]
Bedford Library Bedford library.jpg 496 Franklin AvenueThe branch was recognized as an excellent example of library planning and design in the March 1903 issue of Library Journal. It was built using Carnegie funds and opened in 1905. [5] In 2000, an interior renovation and exterior restoration by Sen Architects was completed. [6]
Borough Park Library Brooklyn Public Library Borough Park Branch.jpg 1265 43rd Street
Brighton Beach Library Brooklyn Public Library Brighton Beach Branch.jpg 16 Brighton First RoadThe branch opened in December 1949, but due to high patronage, moved to its current location in 1964. The branch was renovated in the early 1990s. [7]
Brooklyn Heights Library Brooklyn Heights Library.jpg 286 Cadman Plaza WestThe library opened in its current location in 1962 and was renovated and expanded from 1990 to 1993, along with the adjacent Business & Career Library. [8] In 2017, BPL sold the Brooklyn Heights branch to a developer, who tore the structure down and replaced it with condominiums and a smaller library, which opened in June 2022. [9] [10] [11]
Brower Park Library at Brooklyn Children's Museum Brower Park Library at BCM entrance pre-opening, Brooklyn, March 2023.jpg 155 Brooklyn AvenueThe branch was built in 1963 under a plan by mayor Abraham Beame. When it opened, it was northern Brooklyn's first new library in four decades. [12] The original building, located at 725 St. Marks Avenue, was vacated in 2020. Brower Park Library reopened for lobby service in the Brooklyn Children's Museum in 2021. [13] Full service resumed in 2023. [14]
Brownsville Library Brooklyn Public Library Brownsville Branch.jpg 61 Glenmore AvenueThe branch opened in 1905 and used a second-floor space of another building, before moving to its current location in 1908. [15] The library is set to close in 2023 for renovations and re-open in 2026. [16]
Bushwick Library Bushwick BPL jeh.JPG 340 Bushwick AvenueThe branch was founded in 1903 and moved to its current building in 1908. [17]
Business & Career Library
Brooklyn Heights Library.jpg 280 Cadman Plaza WestEstablished 1857; current building 1962. In 2017, BPL sold the Brooklyn Heights branch to a developer, who is tearing the structure down and replacing it with condominiums. [9] [10] The Business and Career Library's functions were relocated to BPL's Central Branch. [18]
Canarsie Library Brooklyn Public Library Canarsie Branch.jpg 1580 Rockaway ParkwayThe branch opened in 1909 with a small circulating connection and became a BPL branch in 1932. Since then, it has relocated twice to accommodate high patronage. [19]
Carroll Gardens Library
 Carroll gardens library.jpg 396 Clinton StreetThe branch was originally the Carroll Park branch and opened in 1901 in a rented facility. The library moved to its current facility, a 14,000-square-foot (1,300 m2) Carnegie library designed by William B. Tubby, in 1905. After extensive renovations, the library received its current name in response to a request from the community. [20]
Central Library Brooklyn Public Library.jpg 10 Grand Army PlazaThe library started construction in 1912 and was originally envisioned by architect Raymond Almirall called for a domed, four-story Beaux Arts building. Only one wing was built, and in the 1930s, the structure was downsized to a three-story Art Deco building, which was completed in 1940. The second floor opened in 1955. The Central Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [21]
Clarendon Library2035 Nostrand AvenueThe branch was founded as a deposit station with a small circulating collection in 1913. The branch moved into its current building in 1954, and it was renovated in 1990. [22]
Clinton Hill Library
 Clinton hill library.jpg 380 Washington AvenueThe branch opened in 1973. [23]
Coney Island Library
 Coney-island-public-library.jpg 1901 Mermaid AvenueThe branch opened in 1911 as an unmanned deposit station. Ten years later, it moved to the former Coney Island Times offices and became fully staffed. In 1954 another branch was built. According to BPL's website, the library was referred to as "the first-ever library built on stilts over the Atlantic Ocean." The branch was rebuilt in 2013 after being damaged in Hurricane Sandy. [24]
Cortelyou Library Brooklyn Public Library Cortelyou Branch.jpg 1305 Cortelyou RoadThe branch was first proposed in 1968, but did not open until 1983. [25]
Crown Heights Library Crown Heights Library, July 2021.jpg 560 New York AvenueThe branch was built in 1958 as part of a plan by mayor Abraham Beame. [26]
Cypress Hills Library1197 Sutter AvenueThe branch was founded in 1955 and the current building opened in 1995. [27]
DeKalb Library DeKalb Library, May 2020.jpg 790 Bushwick AvenueBuilt in the classical revival style with Carnegie funds. The library was rehabilitated in 1950. [6]
Dyker Library BPL Dyker branch.jpg 8202 13th AvenueThe one-story structure, opened in 1974, was designed by Daniel Laitin and features a blue-green glazed facade. [28]
East Flatbush Library9612 Church AvenueThe branch opened in 1945 and temporarily closed for renovations in September 2018. [29]
Eastern Parkway Library Eastern Parkway Library, September 2021.jpg 1044 Eastern ParkwayThis medium-sized library, built with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie, was designed with a classical limestone facade with large arched windows and entrance portal. [6] It is a two-story structure with 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) of floor space. The branch was renovated at least four times, most recently in 2016. [30]
Flatbush Library Flatbush Public Library 2012.jpg 22 Linden BoulevardThe branch was built in 1905 as a Carnegie library. [31]
Flatlands Library BPL Flatlands Av P jeh.JPG 2065 Flatbush AvenueThe branch was opened in a former Prudential Savings Bank branch in 1949, and moved to its current 6,000-square-foot (560 m2) space in 1955. [32]
Fort Hamilton Library Brooklyn Public Library Fort Hamilton Branch.jpg 9424 Fourth AvenueFort Hamilton was among the first communities to benefit from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie's $1.6 million gift to build branch libraries in Brooklyn. [6] It opened in 1906, and since then it has gone through numerous renovations. The most recent renovation was completed in March 2011. [33]
Gerritsen Beach Library Brooklyn Public Library Gerritsen Beach Branch.jpg 2808 Gerritsen Ave. (Bartlett Place)The branch has been operating since the 1950s, though it moved to its current location, a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) structure, in 1997. [34]
Gravesend Library303 Avenue XThe branch opened in 1962 and was renovated in 2001. [35]
Greenpoint Library BPL Greenpoint jeh.JPG 107 Norman AvenueThe site originally housed a Carnegie library that opened in 1906, but it was replaced in the 1970s. [36] [37] The branch closed in mid-2017 for a two-year renovation, which would necessitate the replacement of the existing building with a new facility called the Greenpoint Library & Environmental Education Center. [38]
Highlawn Library Brooklyn Public Library Highlawn Branch.jpg 1664 W. 13th St. at Kings Highway
Homecrest Library Brooklyn Public Library Homecrest Branch.jpg 2525 Coney Island Avenue
Jamaica Bay Library Brooklyn Public Library Jamaica Bay Branch.jpg 9727 Seaview AvenueThe branch opened in 1973. [39]
Kensington Library Kensington library.jpg 4207 18th AvenueThe branch was originally created in 1908 as a "deposit station" with a small collection. It had relocated three times by 1912, and moved again in 1960. [40] The current building, completed in 2012, was the first new library built in over 20 years. Designed by Sen Architects, the project was heralded by the Art Commission of the City of New York for its successful integration of green design with other human, urban and architectural aspects. [6]
Kings Bay Library Brooklyn Public Library Kings Bay Branch.jpg 3650 Nostrand AvenueThe branch opened in 1951, and has occupied its current location since 1959. [41]
Kings Highway Library Brooklyn Public Library Kings Highway Branch.jpg 2115 Ocean AvenueThe branch was founded in 1910 and initially occupied several storefronts. The Kings Highway branch moved to its current location in 1954, designed by architects Knapp and Johnson and constructed by the Department of Public Works in 1954. It was the first branch library to be erected in Brooklyn by the City of New York. [6] The branch was renovated in 2009 and now contains a reading room in the basement and a passport office. [42]
Leonard Library Leonard Devoe BPL jeh.jpg 81 Devoe StreetThe 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m2) library opened in 1908 and was designed by William Tubby. [43]
Macon Library Macon-library-brooklyn.jpg 361 Lewis AvenueThe Macon Library was the 11th Carnegie Brooklyn library.
Mapleton Library BPL Mapleton branch.jpg 1702 60th StreetFounded in the 1930s, the Mapleton branch moved to its present building in 1955. [44]
Marcy Library BPL Marcy branch.jpg 617 DeKalb AvenueFormally known as the Tompkins Park Free Library, this branch opened in the center of Tompkins Park on June 6, 1899. [6]
McKinley Park Library BPL McKinley Park branch.jpg 6802 Fort Hamilton ParkwayThe branch was originally a deposit station when it opened in 1911. The branch moved to the current 7,425-square-foot (689.8 m2) building in 1959, and the structure was restored in 1995. [45]
Midwood Library Brooklyn Public Library Midwood Branch.jpg 975 East 16th StreetThe branch was founded in 1912 and relocated several times before moving to its current location. The branch was rebuilt in the 1950s and again in 1998, and a public plaza was built in 2013. [46]
Mill Basin Library Mill Basin branch BPL jeh.jpg 2385 Ralph AvenueThe branch first opened in 1940, and it has been located in its current building since 1975. [47]
New Lots Library665 New Lots AvenueThe branch was founded in 1942 and became a BPL branch in 1949. [48]
New Utrecht Library Brooklyn Public Library New Utrecht Branch.jpg 1743 86th StreetThe branch was founded in 1894 as the Free Library of the Town of New Utrecht and became a BPL branch in 1901. The current building opened in 1956. [49]
Pacific Library Pacific BPL with bus jeh.jpg 25 Fourth Ave. at Pacific St.The Pacific Branch was the first Carnegie Branch to open to the public in Brooklyn, on October 8, 1904. Designed by Raymond F. Almirall and built by the Church Construction Company, the New York Tribune praised the new branch for its classical and dignified design. [6]
Paerdegat Library Brooklyn Public Library Peardegat Branch.jpg 850 E. 59th StreetThe branch opened in 1950 and moved to its current building in 1959. [50]
Park Slope Library BPL Prospect Branch jeh.JPG 431 6th Ave. at 9th St.This library began life as a small collection of books on natural history in the Litchfield Mansion in Prospect Park. In 1906, the building, designed by Raymond Almirall was finished, using Carnegie funds. [6] It was named the "Prospect branch" before 1975. [51]
Red Hook Library BPL Red Hook eve jeh.jpg 7 Wolcott StreetThe branch was originally housed in a Carnegie library, which was built in 1915 but burned down in a 1946 fire. The branch moved several times before moving to its current location. [52]
Rugby Library Brooklyn Public Library Rugby Branch.jpg 1000 Utica AvenueThe branch opened in 1957. [53] It was closed for renovations in mid-2018. [54]
Ryder Library BPL Ryder branch.jpg 5902 23rd Ave. (bet. 23rd Ave. at 59th St.)The branch opened in April 1970 and was designed by Arthur Witthoefft. [55]
Saratoga Library8 Thomas S. Boyland StreetThe branch is a Carnegie library that opened in 1909. [56]
Sheepshead Bay Library Sheepshead Bay Library, September 2018 (cropped).jpg 2636 East 14th StreetThe branch has occupied four buildings since it was founded in 1903. The current 7,475-square-foot (694.5 m2) building opened in 1963. [57]
Spring Creek Library Brooklyn Public Library Spring Creek Branch.jpg 12143 Flatlands AvenueThe single-story, 7,500 square feet (700 m2) structure opened in 1977. [58]
Stone Avenue Library Stone Avenue Library.jpg 581 Mother Gaston BoulevardWhen the branch opened in 1914 as the Brownsville Children's Library, it was among the world's first children's libraries, as well as one of the last Carnegie libraries in Brooklyn. The branch was renovated in 2014. [59] Stone Avenue was renamed to Mother Gaston Boulevard in 1981, but the library kept its original name. [60]
Sunset Park Library BPL Sunset Park branch.jpg 5108 4th AvenueThe branch was founded in 1905 and was initially located in a two-story Carnegie library designed by Lord and Hewlett. The old library was demolished and rebuilt between 1970 and 1972. [61] A redevelopment of the library site, including a replacement library space, was proposed in 2014 and approved in 2017. [62]
Ulmer Park Library 2602 Bath Avenue
40°35′34″N73°59′19″W / 40.592901°N 73.988609°W / 40.592901; -73.988609 		The branch was founded as a subdivision of another library in 1951 before becoming a full-fledged circulation branch in 1956. The current building was opened in 1963 and was renovated in 2016. [63]
Walt Whitman Library Walt Whitman Library HDR 2022 jeh.jpg 93 Saint Edwards StreetThe current Carnegie library structure opened in 1908. [64]
Washington Irving Library Washington Irving Library.jpg 360 Irving AvenueThe branch opened in 1923 and was Brooklyn's final Carnegie library. [65]
Williamsburgh Library BPL Williamsburg 240 Division Av jeh.jpg 240 Division AvenueThe original building was designed by Richard A. Walker in classical revival style. [6] It is housed in a 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m2) Carnegie library structure that is one of Brooklyn's largest circulating-library buildings, and is a New York City designated landmark. [66]
Windsor Terrace Library Windsor Terrace BPL jeh.jpg 160 East 5th StreetThe branch began as a deposit station with a small collection in 1922, but after 1940, service was intermittent after the library moved to a makeshift structure created out of two old streetcars. In 1969, it moved again into the current library building, which had been completed that year. [67] : 391  [68] The branch was renovated in 1994, and again in 2011. [68] It closed for another renovation in February 2019. [69]

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