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Bushwick

First opened in the rented first floor of a church at Montrose Ave and Humboldt St in 1903, it moved to its present 1908 home in a Carnegie library. In 1961, reopening after four years of renovation, it was known as the Family Reading Center.

Branch Contact Person: Patricia Sacco
Directions:
Subway:
ICON: J Subway ICON: L Subway
J Train to Flushing Avenue & Broadway
L Train to Montrose Avenue & Bushwick Avenue
Bus:
B13 to Bushwick Avenue & Seigel Street
B43 to Graham Avenue & Seigel Street
B46 to Broadway & Flushing Avenue
B57 to Bushwick Avenue & Flushing Avenue
B60 to Bushwick Avenue & Montrose Avenue
Car:
Eastern Pkway., North on Bedford Ave., right on Flushing Ave., left on Graham Ave., right on Siegel St.
Get directions from Google or HopStop.
Program & Events: For special events, programs & exhibits at this branch location, see our Events Calendar.
Technology Available: Children - 3 computers
Adult - 3 computers
Internet & WiFi: Yes - WiFi Info
Building Facts: 2 Floors
Constructed 1908
Renovated 2002
Multilingual Materials: Spanish, Chinese
Accessibility Info: Wheelchair Accessible
Meeting Rooms: Yes
Contact library for Meeting Room Application and Reervation's policy.
Seating: Adult reading area - 48 seats
Children's reading area - 20 seats
Meeting room - 85 seats
Copy Machines: Yes, we have a Xerox machine. Requires Library Card for use.
Change Machines: No
Restrooms: Yes
Off Hours Book Drop: No
Volunteer Opportunities: Office of Volunteer Services
Parking / Car Service:
Public Parking:
Street parking only. Please be aware of the NYC alternate side parking rules for the streets near this library.
Car Service:
Brooklyn Radio Dispatcher Inc. - 331 Keap St., (718) 384-4444
New Eastern Car Service - 100 Bushwick Ave., (718) 387-0222
Topacio Car Service Corp. - 253 Graham Ave., (718) 963-4310
Sun
closed
Mon
1:00PM-8:00PM
Tue
10:00AM-6:00PM
Wed
10:00AM-6:00PM
Thu
1:00PM-6:00PM
Fri
10:00AM-6:00PM
Sat
10:00AM-5:00PM
Bushwick
340 Bushwick Ave. at Seigel St.
Brooklyn, NY 11206
t. 718-602-1348
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