Libraries
Covid-19 Update: Many Brooklyn Public Library branches are now open for lobby service. You can also return materials during business hours at select locations. View our branch map for available services. Learn more about BPL’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic here.
Branch Closings & Renovations: Please click here for the latest updates on branch closings, renovations, planned work and holiday schedules.
Free Wireless Internet – BPL has upgraded branch Wi-Fi signals to provide broadband internet service as far as 300 feet from branches—even reaching some homes, businesses and public spaces! Connect to the Brooklyn Public Library network or visit bklynlibrary.org/reach to find a list of Bklyn Reach locations.
Library Hot Spot Program for Eligible Students and their families: Get FREE WiFI at home , designed for students in grades K-12 who do not have internet access at home. Click Here to Learn More
In CD14, the Brooklyn Public Library operates the following branches :
Midwood Branch
975 East 16th St. at Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY 11230
718-252-0967
Hours: M 10am-4pm, T 1pm-7pm, W10am-4pm, Th 1pm-7pm, F10am-4pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun CLOSED
Kensington Branch
4207 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11218
718-436-0545
Hours: M 10am-4pm, T 1pm-7pm, W 10am-4pm, Th 1pm-7pm, F 10am-4pm, Sa CLOSED, Sun CLOSED
Flatbush Branch
22 Linden Blvd. at Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11226
718-856-0813
Hours: M 10am-4pm, T 1pm-7pm, W 10am-4pm, Th 1pm-7pm, F 10am-4pm, Sa 10am-4pm, Sun CLOSED
Cortelyou Branch
1305 Cortelyou Rd. at Argyle Rd., Brooklyn, NY 11226
718-693-7763
NOTE: Cortelyou Library will close on Friday, March 19, 2021 for scheduled remodeling and will reopen Summer 2021. In preparation for the closure, patrons are not able to request materials on hold at this branch. Please see the BPL location map for branches that are currently open.
**Click on the links above to view current workshop & event listings. Each library branch hosts its own line-up of interesting and educational programs for children and adults. Check the branch calendars often for the most up-to-date information.**
Click Here to see a listing of the hours for all Brooklyn Public Library branches.