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Central Library is Brooklyn’s home library, and one of New York City’s foremost cultural, civic and educational institutions.
- History
With its breathtaking façade, sweeping grand lobby and vast...
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- Central Library Renovation
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- New & Noteworthy
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- Civic Commons
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The Central Library, originally the Ingersoll Memorial Library, is the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library in Brooklyn, New York City. Located on Grand Army Plaza, at the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Eastern Parkway, it contains over 1.7 million materials in its collection and has a million annual visitors.
With its breathtaking façade, sweeping grand lobby and vast contemporary and historical collections, Central Library is a Brooklyn icon. The building’s history dates to 1889, when the Brooklyn Park Commission was authorized to select a location for the library.
Central Library. Located at Flatbush Avenue and Eastern Parkway on Grand Army Plaza near the Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Flatbush, and Park Slope neighborhoods, Brooklyn Public Library's Central Library contains over a million cataloged books, magazines, and multimedia materials.
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Full-Access Borrowing. Full-access cardholders may borrow up to 50 physical items at a time on your library card, and up to 10 downloadable titles (across Overdrive and Libby combined). To get a full-access BPL library card, visit any of our branch locations and show acceptable ID.