First opened in a storefront on Nassau and Bridge streets in 1900, the predecessor to Walt Whitman branch, formerly called "City Park Branch", moved into the ground floor of a tenement house. In 1908, the present-day Classical Revival Carnegie library opened. The branch had a significant collection on naval architecture and science for workers at the nearby Brooklyn Navy Yard. Renamed Walt Whitman Branch in 1943 on the 125th anniversary of the Brooklyn poet's birth, the library underwent a major renovation in 1958 and upgrades in 1998.
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Subway:
B, M, N, Q, R to DeKalb Ave. station, six blocks East to library
2, 3, 4, 5 to Nevins St. station, six blocks East to library
Bus:
B54 to St. Edwards St., 1 block to branch North to library
Car:
Flatbush Ave Extension, East on Myrtle Ave., left on Saint Edwards St.
Get directions from Google or HopStop.
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| For special events, programs & exhibits at this branch location, see our Events Calendar.
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Adult's room - 4 computers
Children's room - 4 computers
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1 floor
Constructed 1963
Renovated 1995 |
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Spanish
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Adult and Teen Reading Area - 25 seats
Children's Reading Area - 25 seats
Meeting room - 60 seats |
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| Friends of the Brooklyn Public Libray, Walt Whitman Library Monique Ngozi-Nri, President |
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Public Parking:
Street parking only. Please be aware of the NYC alternate side parking rules for the streets near the library.
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