Introduction

Brooklyn's historic newspaper, photographs, manuscripts, trade cards, sheet music, and neighborhood histories...some of Brooklyn Public Library's most distinctive collections are available online.

The Brooklyn Collection, which houses most of these original collections, offers browsing and research services in a beautiful reading room at the Central Library.

Historic Newspaper View the Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online™	Historic Photographs View more than 10,000 Brooklyn photographs, and order digital or print reproductions	Sheet Music Covers Explore Illustrated Covers from the Brooklyn Sheet Music Collection
Fulton Street Trade Card Collection Explore the colorfully illustrated and often humorous advertising cards	Brooklyn in the Civil War Explore Brooklyn's history during the Civil War, including lesson plans for teachers	Theater Playbills and Programs Explore Highlights from the Brooklyn Theater Playbills and Programs Collection
What Shall We Read to Children Explore Clara Whitehill Hunt Collection of children's books	Our Brooklyn Featuring the history, facts, and photos of the various neighborhoods that make up our borough View Our Brooklyn	Photo Galleries Browse historic photos in slideshows arranged by theme