Williamsburgh Library
Temporary Closing
The Williamsburgh Library will be closed for customer service enhancements and roof replacement at the end of business on Friday April 27, 2012. It will reopen Tuesday May 29 at 1 p.m.
Neighboring branches include: Leonard, Greenpoint, and Bushwick.
In 1903, Williamsburgh Branch became the first Carnegie library built in Brooklyn. The 26,000 square-foot Classical Revival building featured a central delivery desk, radially arranged stacks, wood wainscoting and fireplaces. The Library was renovated in 1955, and again in 2003-2004.
In 2006, the branch became a designated landmark of New York City.
| Branch Contact Person: | George Bussberg |
Directions:
Subway    J, M, Z to Marcy Avenue Station, two blocks South on Marcy to library B40, B24, Q54 to Marcy Ave, 1 block to library Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE),exit from Queens-Metropolitan Exit, remain on roadway (Meeker Ave)to dead end (Metropolitan Ave). Right turn and quick left turn onto Marcy Ave.Take Marcy Ave to Division Ave (about 5 blocks). |
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Program & Events:
No events were found. |
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| Technology Available: | 10 Adult Computers |
| Internet & WiFi: | Yes - WiFi info |
| Building Facts: | 3 Floors plus mezzanine |
| Multilingual Materials: | Chinese, Hebrew, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Yiddish |
| Meeting Rooms: | Two meeting rooms. |
| Copy Machines: | Yes |
| Restrooms: | Yes |
| Friends Group: | Interim Friends of Brooklyn Public Library, Williamsburgh Library |
| Car Service: | Brooklyn Car Service |
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