Brooklyn Public Library

Walt Whitman Library

Fort Greene · Brooklyn

Free to visit for everyone. Borrowing, Wi-Fi, computers, printing and programs for kids, teens and adults. A library card is free for New York State residents, workers and students.

Hours

No public hours while the library is temporarily closed.

Getting there

93 Saint Edwards Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205

Nearest subway lines

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