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Three floors of collections span a range of subjects, and include reference resources as well as books and materials in more than 30 languages. Central Library is fully accessible. In FY24, Central Library received nearly 6,000,000 visits, and items from its collections circulated over 862,000 times.
- History
Branch History. With its breathtaking façade, sweeping grand...
- Divisions
Welcome! The Major Owens Welcome Center is the first point...
- Programs & Services
Need one-on-one personal reference assistance? Whether you'd...
- Central Library Renovation
About the RenovationBrooklyn Public Library is partway...
- New & Noteworthy
About New & NoteworthyAre you ready to read? This space is...
- Civic Commons
Photo: Gregg Richards, Brooklyn Public Library Featuring its...
- Languages & Literature
Searching for inspiration to write your next book, or are...
- Youth Wing
The Youth Wing provides an educational and interactive...
- History
The Central Library, originally the Ingersoll Memorial Library, is the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library in Brooklyn, New York City. Located on Grand Army Plaza, at the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Eastern Parkway, it contains over 1.7 million materials in its collection and has a million annual visitors.
Branch History. With its breathtaking façade, sweeping grand lobby and vast contemporary and historical collections, Central Library is a Brooklyn icon. The building’s history dates to 1889, when the Brooklyn Park Commission was authorized to select a location for the library.
Central Library. Located at Flatbush Avenue and Eastern Parkway on Grand Army Plaza near the Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Flatbush, and Park Slope neighborhoods, Brooklyn Public Library's Central Library contains over a million cataloged books, magazines, and multimedia materials.
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.
6 maj 2021 · Marking the 80th anniversary of its completion and the upcoming phased reopening of libraries across New York City, Brooklyn Public Library (BPL)’s landmark Central Branch on Grand Army...
CENTRAL LIBRARY 10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238 718.230.2100 www.bklynlibrary.org HOURS Mon-Thu 9:00 am—9:00 pm Fri-Sat 9:00 am—6:00 pm Sun 1:00 pm—5:00 pm PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Subway: 2, 3 to Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum or Grand Army Plaza; B, Q to 7 Av. Bus: B41 to Flatbush Av/Grand Army Plz. PARKING Street parking is ...
