Walt Whitman Library
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.
| Branch Contact Person: | Janet Conton |
Directions:
Subway        
2, 3, 4, or 5 Trains to Nevins Street / transfer to B54 to Saint Edwards Street & Myrtle Avenue B54 to Saint Edwards Street & Myrtle Avenue CarFlatbush Ave Extension, East on Myrtle Ave., left on Saint Edwards St. Get directions from Google or HopStop. |
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Program & Events:
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| Technology Available: |
Adult's room - 4 computers |
| Internet & WiFi: | Yes - WiFi info |
| Building Facts: |
1 floor |
| Multilingual Materials: | Spanish |
| Meeting Rooms: | Yes. Call Neighborhood Library Supervisor for reservation information. |
| Copy Machines: | Yes |
| Restrooms: | Yes |
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