To reduce the spread of coronavirus covid19 in new york city, all nypl locations are temporarily closed until further notice. The branch moved several times over the years and was rebuilt by the city in the 1950s. Occasionally, central library will close early or offer alternate hours of service. Brooklyn public library s card is free for anyone that lives, works, pays property taxes, or attends school in new york state. Search our catalog, place holds, pay fines or renew your materials, find your local branch and. Learn more and find out about remote access for library services. Brooklyn public library closes amid coronavirus fears. Brooklyn and queens libraries the new york public library. Public library of brookline official website of the. Brooklyn public library is an approved sponsor of continuing teacher and leader education ctle in new york state. With the bpl app, you can access brooklyn public library at any time. Library catalog all databases ejournals research guides referencegvrl.
Download brooklyn public library and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Central library first opened its doors to the public on february 1, 1941. Designed to reflect the character of its waterfront home, the branch features an arched entryway, a clock tower and a twostory picture window overlooking the shell bank channel. New york public library for the performing arts, dorothy and lewis b. Drag queen story hour, which the brooklyn public library has hosted since 2016, typically features readings about identity and acceptance, which the queens read to children between the ages of 4 and 10. Founded in 1912, midwood library originally opened as a deposit station in the coney island drug store. Search for other libraries in brooklyn on the real yellow pages. Central library early closings and alternate hours brooklyn. Cullman center 40 lincoln center plaza 65th st and columbus ave new york, ny, 10023.
Brooklyn public library cypress hills library 1197. Course attendees are eligible to earn 12 hours toward the nys continuing teacher and leader education ctle 100 hours requirement. Free language interpretation via telephone allows speakers of different languages to communicate with the assistance of an interpreter in more than 170 languages. Find newspaper articles and clippings for help with genealogy, history and other research. Brooklyn public library cypress hills library 1197 sutter. With the formation of the district, the brooklyn library decided to remain independent with some service and materials provided by jackson district library.
Find archives for the brooklyn daily eagle, brooklyn life, brooklyn life and activities of long island society. Aarp volunteer tax assistance will be available at the brookline village location of the public library of brookline on the january 21, 2020. It is the fifth largest public library system in the united states. Brooklyn park library opened in its current location in 2016. Last admission into the garden is 30 minutes before closing. Regular hours from september 7, 2019 june 19, 2020 brookline village monday 10 am 9 pm tuesday 10 am 9 pm wednesday 10 am 9 pm thursday 10 am 9 pm friday 1. Brooklyn public library locations, hours of operation.
Check in with us for events, activities, book recommendations, and conversation. Software and documents can be temporarily saved on computers and will be erased when the customer logs off. All brooklyn public library locations will be closed on the. Due to the covid19 pandemic, all bpl locations are currently closed. For those who enjoyed bearskin, a gentleman in moscow, the twelve lives of. Mar 26, 2020 aarp volunteer tax assistance will be available at the brookline village location of the public library of brookline on the january 21, 2020. Apr 15, 2020 drag queen story hour, which the brooklyn public library has hosted since 2016, typically features readings about identity and acceptance, which the queens read to children between the ages of 4 and 10. Brooklyn public library bpl is an independent library system for the 2.
The fifthlargest library system in the country, the brooklyn public library serves more than six million people each year. A 1998 renovation extended the public area and made the building fully accessible to the handicapped. Brooklyn public library passport office information for. East 11th avenue is across ritchie highway from the brooklyn fire station. Public library of brookline official website of the public. The usual waiting time to get your passport is 4 to 6 weeks when submitting from the brooklyn public library. Like the two other public library systems in new york city, it is an independent nonprofit organization that is funded by the new york city and state governments, the federal government, and private donors. Brooklyn public library central branch 2020 all you need to. Explore brooklyn public library archive, both historical and recent editions. The new york public library has locations in the boroughs of the bronx, manhattan, and staten island. To my delight, this brooklyn public library branch is still a.
The boroughs of brooklyn and queens are supported by their own separate library systems, which can be found here. It is more than twice the size of the previous library, which provided service starting in 1976 at 8600 zane ave. The building, a former church, was not suitable as a jackson district library building. To get started, nys residents ages and older may apply online for a library card. The library serves as a reading room where you can get cozy and spend an afternoon enjoying artwork in a. This used to be my neighborhood library, and during a recent visit to brooklyn, i decided to stop in and see how it was holding up. Music scores circulate only during hours when the music library is staffed, at the 2ndfloor music library circulation desk. The famous central library, whose building resembles an open book, is the main reference center and the core of a boroughwide system with 58 branches in as many neighborhoods. Patrons at brooklyn public library now have access to free language interpretation.
The brooklyn public library is located in brooklyn, ny. Central library is brooklyns home library, and one of new york citys foremost. Our walls are lined with shelves that hold the tens of thousands of sketchbooks currently in the collection, created by artists from around the world. The library formed in brooklyn in 1918 later became part of the jackson county library. New york state residents during bpls closure, we are only able to issue ecards, which give access to our ebooks, audiobooks, and online databases. Language line is available in all 60 brooklyn libraries and telephone reference lines. You are able to submit your united states passport application at this location for processing.
Brooklyn park library anne arundel county public library. Weekly during the lunch hour from february 3march 30 in the librarys first floor alcove. Use our reservation system to book a study room for up to 4 hours. Brooklyn public library hours and brooklyn public library locations along with phone number and map with driving directions. Brooklyn public library brooklyn ny locations, hours, phone number, map and driving directions. The brooklyn town library offers the residents of brooklyn the means to continue to learn throughout their lives, helping patrons find, use and evaluate information in a variety of formats while continuing to be an important part of community life in brooklyn. All public library computers offer microsoft word, excel, publisher, and powerpoint. Forlocations, the worlds best for store locations and hours login. Brooklyn public library 93 saint edwards st, brooklyn, ny.
In 20, the branch unveiled an outdoor plaza, and a recent grounds renovation. Closed mondays but open memorial day and columbus day, 10 a. Join brooklyn public library on saturday, may 20 for bike the branches a fun and adventurous oneday bike ride to benefit the library. Brooklyn college library city university of new york. Festival hours and pricing in effect for harvest homecoming on sunday, october 20. The famous central library, whose building resembles an open book, is the main reference center and the core of a boroughwide system with 58 branches in. With its breathtaking facade, sweeping grand lobby and vast contemporary and historical collections, it has been a brooklyn icon since its opening. Gerritsen beach library moved to its 10,000squarefoot facility in 1997. Brooklyn public library central branch 2020 all you need to know. Brooklyn public library paerdegat library 850 e 59th st. Prior to 1976, the hennepin county library bookmobile served brooklyn parkarea residents. The brooklyn public library bpl is the public library system of the borough of brooklyn, in new york city. Brooklyn public library queens library brooklyn and queens residents are still welcome to apply for a new york public library card.
Brooklyn art library is home to the sketchbook project collection in its physical form. Brooklyn public library central branch 2020 all you need. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the brooklyn public library digital collection. The hourandahalf event also includes music and activities to keep youngsters engaged, miz jade said. Chat with a librarian for realtime answers to your questions. With construction soon to begin on the new brooklyn heights library, interim. We speak nyc conversation group brooklyn public library. Brooklyn public library family, new york, new york.