Good news! Coney Island and Gerritsen Beach libraries will reopen this fall after extensive renovations due to Hurricane Sandy. See our Hurricane Sandy Renovations page for updates.
Brownsville Library
With a collection of 7,000 books donated by the Hebrew Educational Society, the branch opened in 1905. In 1908, it moved to its present two-story brick and limestone Carnegie building. Its high usage spurred the 1914 construction of Brownsville Children's Library on nearby Stone Avenue, the first library in the world devoted exclusively to children. Later, it became the Stone Avenue Branch. Brownsville Branch was renovated in 1963 and 1989.
| Branch Contact Person: | Paul Levy |
Directions:
Subway   3 Train to Rockaway Blvd. / transfer to B60 to Rockaway Parkway & Pitkin Avenue
BusJ Train to Alabama / transfer to B12 to East New York Avenue & Mother Gaston Blvd. L Train to Sutter Ave. / transfer to B14 to Pitkin Avenue & Watkins Street B12 to East New York Ave. & Mother Gaston Blvd. Atlantic Ave., South on Eastern Pkwy., left on East New York Ave., right on Mother Gaston Blvd., right on Glenmore Ave. RailLIRR East New York stop on the Flatbush Ave. to Jamaica Line. Get directions from Google or HopStop. |
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| Wheelchair Accessible: |
Fully accessible
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| Technology Available: | Public computers - 10 desktops, 10 laptops, WiFi available. For more information about laptops for use in the library, visit our laptop loan page. |
| Internet & WiFi: | Yes - WiFi info |
| Building Facts: | 2 Floors |
| Multilingual Materials: | Spanish |
| Meeting Rooms: | A meeting room capacity of 40. |
| Copy Machines: | Yes |
| Restrooms: | Yes |
