Brooklyn is served by the Brooklyn Public Library. Every branch is free to visit, with free Wi-Fi, computers and programs for all ages. A library card is free for anyone who lives, works or goes to school in New York State.
BPLFort Greene · Brooklyn
9 Adams Street (between John and Plymouth), Brooklyn, NY 11201
Adams Street Library is BPL’s 60th and first new branch built since 1983. The library serves all New Yorkers and visitors but especially the Vinegar Hill, DUMBO and Farragut communities.
BPLCypres Hills · Brooklyn
203 Arlington Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11207
Arlington Library is located on a residential street in East New York. A beautifully preserved Carnegie branch, its most popular programs include Babies & Books, Pre-School Storytime, Explore & Create and adult computer classes.
BPLBay Ridge · Brooklyn
7223 Ridge Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11209
Bay Ridge Library is one of BPL’s busiest branches, ranking in the top 10 for annual visitors, circulation and program attendance. The branch has served a large and diverse population since its opening in 1960.
BPLBedford-Stuyvesant · Brooklyn
496 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Bedford Library has served patrons from its beautiful building on Franklin Avenue since 1905. Today, patrons visit Bedford Library for many reasons, including its adult learning center on the second floor, at which adults develop literacy skills to meet their personal, educational and employment goals.
BPLBorough Park · Brooklyn
1265 43rd St., Brooklyn, NY 11219
Borough Park Library has long boasted one of the highest circulation rates in Brooklyn, with young adult fiction especially popular. As of January 2017, branch visits are up 19% over last year, and the library ranks in the top 10 of Brooklyn’s branches in terms of program sessions and attendance.
BPLBrighton Beach · Brooklyn
16 Brighton First Rd., Brooklyn, NY 11235
Brighton Beach is home to one of the highest-circulating collections in the BPL system, with particular demand for Russian-language materials. The neighborhood’s main thoroughfare, Brighton Beach Avenue, is lined with Russian shops, groceries, newsstands, restaurants and nightclubs, from Ocean Parkway to Coney Island Avenue.
BPLBrooklyn Heights · Brooklyn
286 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn, NY 11201
The new Brooklyn Heights Library is open! Your new neighborhood library has dedicated areas for children and teens, private meeting rooms, and a main hall filled with books, seating, and a reading circle.
BPLCrown Heights · Brooklyn
155 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Brower Park Library is named for George V. Brower, who was Brooklyn Park Commissioner in 1890 and the chairman of the Brooklyn Tree Planting and Fountain Society.
BPLBrownsville · Brooklyn
61 Glenmore Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11212
Brownsville Library has served patrons for more than 100 years. Today, the branch is a popular resource for resume and career help.
BPLWilliamsburg · Brooklyn
340 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Bushwick Library opened in the rented first floor of a church at Montrose Avenue and Humboldt Street in 1903 before moving to its present location on Bushwick Avenue in 1908. Today this historic Carnegie library is a popular destination for children and families, with Story Time and Kids Tech Time among its best-attended offerings.
BPLCanarsie · Brooklyn
1580 Rockaway Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY 11236
In 1909, southeast Brooklyn's Canarsie Library first opened as a deposit station with a small collection of books. Since joining the Brooklyn Public Library system in 1932, the branch has twice moved to larger spaces in response to high demand for its services.
BPLCobble Hill · Brooklyn
250 Baltic Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
While Carroll Gardens Library at 396 Clinton Street is under construction, you’re invited to visit the 250 Baltic Street pop-up location for book borrowing, returns and more! You can now select Carroll Gardens Pop-Up Library as a pickup location when you place holds.
BPLBrooklyn Heights · Brooklyn
128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
The Center for Brooklyn History (CBH) was formed in 2020 by uniting Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) and Brooklyn Public Library, combining materials collected over the past 157 years by BHS with BPL's Brooklyn Collection and becoming the most expansive catalogue of Brooklyn history in the world. CBH is housed at 128 Pierrepont Street, in the landmark building designed by George B.
BPLProspect Park · Brooklyn
10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Central Library is Brooklyn’s home library, and one of New York City’s foremost cultural, civic and educational institutions. It is home to the Dr.
BPLEast Flatbush · Brooklyn
2035 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11210
A Brooklyn Public Library branch in East Flatbush with books, free Wi-Fi, computers and programs for all ages.
BPLClinton Hill · Brooklyn
380 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238
Clinton Hill Library was built in 1973 to meet the needs of a vibrant and diverse community. The single-story building is set in a leafy landmarked neighborhood of brownstones, schools and daycare facilities.
BPLConey Island · Brooklyn
1901 Mermaid Ave. (Near W. 19th St.), Brooklyn, NY 11224
A Brooklyn Public Library branch in Coney Island with books, free Wi-Fi, computers and programs for all ages.
BPLFlatbush · Brooklyn
1305 Cortelyou Rd., Brooklyn, NY 11226
Planning for Cortelyou Library began in 1969, but it was not until 1983, after years of patience and hard work by Flatbush residents, that construction was completed and the branch opened. In 2021, the Friends of Cortelyou Library raised over $40,000 to enhance the branch with a revised layout, new reading tables and chairs, new furniture in the children’s area and a teen area.
BPLProspect · Brooklyn
560 New York Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11225
Crown Heights Library is a community gathering place, a constant presence in a community that has undergone many changes over the years. Computer courses have long been among the branch’s most popular offerings, while arts and crafts classes also draw crowds.
BPLEast New York · Brooklyn
1197 Sutter Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11208
When the original Cypress Hills Library opened on the ground floor of the Cypress Hill Houses in 1955, most patrons were residents of the housing development. A new branch was constructed in 1995 to serve a growing community; distinctive features of the facility include entrance gate artwork by artist Rolando Briseno, a skylit atrium and a metal-clad roof.
BPLBushwick · Brooklyn
790 Bushwick Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11221
Located on bustling Bushwick Avenue in the neighborhood of the same name, DeKalb Library originally opened its doors on February 11, 1905. One of Brooklyn’s most beautiful Carnegie branches, the building was designed by the Brooklyn architect William Tubby in the Classical Revival style.
BPLDyker Heights · Brooklyn
8202 13th Ave. (@ 82nd St.), Brooklyn, NY 11228
Designed by architect Daniel Laitin, the bright, modern Dyker Library features a blue-green glazed brick exterior with pre-cast concrete windows. The branch offers innovative programming, including a monthly book discussion group, a preschool program and an annual family concert sponsored by Carnegie Hall.
BPLEast Flatbush · Brooklyn
9612 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
A Brooklyn Public Library branch in East Flatbush with books, free Wi-Fi, computers and programs for all ages.
BPLCrown Heights · Brooklyn
1044 Eastern Pkwy., Brooklyn, NY 11213
A Brooklyn Public Library branch in Crown Heights with books, free Wi-Fi, computers and programs for all ages.
BPLFlatbush · Brooklyn
22 Linden Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11226
Flatbush Library serves one of Brooklyn’s most diverse communities. Its patrons include native speakers of English, Spanish, Kreyol and various African dialects, among other languages, and the library offers multilingual collections and programs to meet their needs.
BPLFlatlands · Brooklyn
2065 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11234
The former Prudential Savings Bank building on Flatbush Avenue was Flatlands Library's first home in 1949. The library remained there until 1955, when the current structure became the first library built in Brooklyn under the Beame plan.
BPLFort Hamilton · Brooklyn
9424 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11209
In the 1890s, Mrs. Gelston of Shore Road donated a collection of books to open the Fort Hamilton Free Library, the predecessor of the Fort Hamilton branch.
BPLGerritsen Beach · Brooklyn
2808 Gerritsen Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11229
Gerritsen Beach Library moved to its 10,000-square-foot facility in 1997. Designed to reflect the character of its waterfront home, the branch features an arched entryway, a clock tower and a two-story picture window overlooking the Shell Bank Channel.
BPLGravesend · Brooklyn
303 Ave. X, Brooklyn, NY 11223
A Brooklyn Public Library branch in Gravesend with books, free Wi-Fi, computers and programs for all ages.
BPLGreenpoint · Brooklyn
107 Norman Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222
Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center serves as both a full-service library and a community hub for environmental awareness, activism and education.
BPLGravesend · Brooklyn
1664 W. 13th St., Brooklyn, NY 11223
A Brooklyn Public Library branch in Gravesend with books, free Wi-Fi, computers and programs for all ages.
BPLSheepshead Bay · Brooklyn
2525 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11223
Located on Coney Island Avenue, the Homecrest branch serves four local schools and several daycare centers and nursery schools. Many of the library’s programs are geared toward the neighborhood’s youngsters, with Toddler Time, Reading Is Fundamental, Chess Club and Teen Tech Time among the most popular.
BPLCanarsie · Brooklyn
9727 Seaview Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11236
Jamaica Bay Library opened in July 1973. Located a stone's throw from the ocean near the Jamaica Bay Coastal Lagoon, the branch features a shaded plaza with benches perfect for enjoying a book during warm weather.
BPLKensington · Brooklyn
4207 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11218
A Brooklyn Public Library branch in Kensington with books, free Wi-Fi, computers and programs for all ages.
BPLSheepshead Bay · Brooklyn
3650 Nostrand Ave. (near Ave. W), Brooklyn, NY 11229
First opened in 1951 in a Nostrand Avenue storefront, Kings Bay Library resides in a micro-neighborhood of Sheepshead Bay. In 1959, the branch moved across the street to its current, larger home.
BPLSheepshead Bay · Brooklyn
2115 Ocean Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11229
A Brooklyn Public Library branch in Sheepshead Bay with books, free Wi-Fi, computers and programs for all ages.
BPLWilliamsburg · Brooklyn
81 Devoe St., Brooklyn, NY 11211
Leonard Library is one of BPL's original Carnegie branches and is the iconic library visited by Francie in Betty Smith’s beloved book, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn . In 2008, Brooklyn Public Library staff joined Smith’s family and the NYC Parks Department to plant a tree in the author’s memory outside of the branch.
BPLFort Greene · Brooklyn
10 Lafayette Avenue, Second Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
This neighborhood branch is located on the second floor of the L10 Arts and Cultural Center, an innovative public art center that houses three other Brooklyn-based institutions in addition to the Library: Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA), and 651 ARTS.
BPLBedford-Stuyvesant · Brooklyn
361 Lewis Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11233
Beautiful, historic Macon Library is one of the best preserved Carnegie branches in Brooklyn. Opened in 1907, the two-story, Classical Revival-style building retains its original fireplaces, oak paneling, alcoves and wooden benches, along with the warm charm that has welcomed patrons for more than one hundred years.
BPLBorough Park · Brooklyn
1702 60th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204
After two decades in smaller locations, Mapleton Library opened at its current home on the corner of 17th Avenue and 60th Street in 1955. The branch’s most popular programs include Homework Help, Story Play, Chess Club and Teen Tech Time.
BPLBedford-Stuyvesant · Brooklyn
617 DeKalb Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11216
Located in historic Bedford-Stuyvesant—birthplace of many acclaimed performers, from Lena Horne to Jay-Z—Marcy Library serves a diverse community of long-time residents and recent arrivals to the neighborhood. Children’s programs draw crowds to Marcy, particularly those for toddlers and tweens.
BPLDyker Heights · Brooklyn
6802 Fort Hamilton Pkwy (at 68th St.), Brooklyn, NY 11219
A Brooklyn Public Library branch in Dyker Heights with books, free Wi-Fi, computers and programs for all ages.
BPLMidwood · Brooklyn
975 East 16th St., Brooklyn, NY 11230
Friends of Midwood Library is a group of organized volunteers who help our neighborhood library through advocacy, fundraising and promotion. If you are interested in becoming a Friend of Midwood Library, ask a staff member for details or email friends@bklynlibrary.org for more information.
BPLBergen Beach · Brooklyn
2385 Ralph Ave (near Ave N), Brooklyn, NY 11234
Friends of Mill Basin Library is a group of organized volunteers who help our neighborhood library through advocacy, fundraising and promotion. If you are interested in becoming a Friend of Mill Basin Library, ask a staff member for details or email friends@bklynlibrary.org for more information.
BPLEast New York · Brooklyn
818 Schenck Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207
The predecessor to New Lots Library was a community library organized in 1942 by the Women’s Club of the East New York Y. The branch became part of Brooklyn Public Library in 1949, opening in a storefront on New Lots Avenue.
BPLBensonhurst · Brooklyn
1743 86th St., Brooklyn, NY 11214
New Utrecht Library has operated in its current location since 1956, but its history dates to 1894 and the opening of the Free Library of the Town of New Utrecht. The branch joined the BPL system in 1901.
BPLPark Slope · Brooklyn
25 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11217
Pacific Library opened in 1904 and has the distinction of being the first Carnegie library in Brooklyn. The staff look forward to serving the people of this busy crossroads neighborhood for generations to come through Pacific Library's wide range of information and recreational resources, as well as its innovative events and programs.
BPLFlatlands · Brooklyn
850 E. 59th St., Brooklyn, NY 11234
The predecessor to Paerdegat Library opened in 1950 in the abandoned laundry of the Glenwood Project. The popularity of the library-in-a-laundry made it clear that the community needed its own branch, and in the early 1960s, Paerdegat opened at its current location on East 59th Street, where it continues to serve patrons to this day.
BPLPark Slope · Brooklyn
431 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Known as the "Prospect branch" until 1975, Park Slope Library's founding dates to a small collection of natural history books housed in Prospect Park's Litchfield Mansion in the early 20th century. A storefront library soon opened on Ninth Street until the beautiful Andrew Carnegie-funded building opened at its current location in 1906.
BPLEast Flatbush · Brooklyn
1000 Utica Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11203
Located two blocks from the childhood home of Jackie Robinson and within walking distance of the world’s first solar-powered home, Rugby Library is a beloved civic institution in East Flatbush. When Rugby opened in 1957, its interior was perhaps the most colorful of any library in New York, with modern furniture in bright reds, yellows and blues.
BPLBorough Park · Brooklyn
5902 23rd Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11204
Ryder Library opened in April of 1970 in a neighborhood of one and two family houses in Bensonhurst. Built by the City of New York, it was designed by Arthur Witthoefft and features two open courts with areas for plantings.
BPLBedford-Stuyvesant · Brooklyn
8 Thomas S. Boyland St., Brooklyn, NY 11233
Saratoga Library opened in 1908 and is a Classical Revival-style Carnegie branch with a distinctive Spanish tile roof and a storied history. Saratoga Library’s most popular programs reflect its appeal to patrons of all ages: Summer Reading events fill the garden with beginning readers and elementary school children; Teen Tech Time teaches older students the technology skills that will be essential
BPLSheepshead Bay · Brooklyn
2636 E. 14th St., Brooklyn, NY 11235
The original Sheepshead Bay Library opened August 22, 1903, after area residents lobbied for their own branch and raised $200 as a down payment on its maintenance. The branch’s location on East 14th Street is its fourth; The current Sheepshead Bay Library has served the community since 1963.
BPLEast New York · Brooklyn
12143 Flatlands Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11207
One of the most recent branches added to the BPL system, Spring Creek Library opened in the summer of 1977 amid the fiscal austerities of the Beame administration, initially offering limited hours and sharing its staff with Canarsie Library. Located in Brooklyn’s East New York neighborhood, the branch now serves a diverse community of lifelong Brooklynites, along with a large immigrant community.
BPLBrownsville · Brooklyn
581 Mother Gaston Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11212
A Brooklyn Public Library branch in Brownsville with books, free Wi-Fi, computers and programs for all ages.
BPLSunset Park · Brooklyn
5108 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Originally called South Branch, the original Sunset Park Library opened to the public on December 9, 1905, at 5108 Fourth Ave (at 51st Street). The original two-story, Classical Revival-style building, designed by architects Lord & Hewlett and funded by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, was demolished in 1970 and rebuilt in 1972.
BPLGravesend · Brooklyn
2602 Bath Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214
A Brooklyn Public Library branch in Gravesend with books, free Wi-Fi, computers and programs for all ages.
BPLFort Greene · Brooklyn
93 Saint Edwards Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205
The predecessor to Walt Whitman Library opened in a storefront on Nassau and Bridge streets in 1900. Eight years later, a beautiful new library, funded by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and built in the Classical Revival style, opened on St.
BPLBushwick · Brooklyn
360 Irving Ave. (at Woodbine St.), Brooklyn, NY 11237
Washington Irving Library was the 21st and final Carnegie library built in Brooklyn. The branch has served Bushwick since 1923, and today it offers many popular technology- focused programs for young people.
BPLWilliamsburg · Brooklyn
240 Division Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211
Williamsburgh Library was designed in a classical revival style, its floorplan meant to evoke an open book, with two wings radiating from the center atrium. At 26,000 square feet, the library is one of Brooklyn's largest.
BPLWindsor Terrace · Brooklyn
160 E. 5th St., Brooklyn, NY 11218
Windsor Terrace Library is a busy branch serving a diverse neighborhood that is home to many young families. Its story time programs are particularly popular, as are programs that serve a nearby school that does not have its own library.