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.
Greenpoint Library
The original Carnegie Library was built in a Classical Revival style of brick with limestone trim and a stone balustrade at the roof. The Greenpoint Star praised it on April 14, 1906 for its “tasteful simplicity." As Greenpoint became the center of a Polish community, English classes were offered and a well-stocked Polish book collection was acquired. The building, structurally unsafe was demolished in 1970. In 1973 a new one-story library opened on the same site. Although not as grand as its predecessor, it provides the community with a resource for knowledge and a meeting place for a new generation of library users.
| Branch Contact Person: | Robert Simic or Kure Croker |
Directions:
Subway G Train to Nassau at Manhattan Avenue & Norman Avenue
BusB24 to Manhattan Avenue & Greenpoint Avenue Brooklyn Queens Expressway (BQE) |
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| Wheelchair Accessible: |
Fully accessible
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Program & Events:
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| Technology Available: | Adult Area - 5 computers |
| Internet & WiFi: | Yes - WiFi info |
| Building Facts: | 1 Floor |
| Multilingual Materials: | Polish, Spanish |
| Meeting Rooms: | Yes |
| Copy Machines: | Yes |
| Restrooms: | Yes |
| Bicycle Rack: | Yes |
| Friends Group: | Friends of Greenpoint - Tim Conley, President Please feel free to contact us by email. |
| Car Service: | McGuiness Car Service - 158 Nassau Ave., (718)383-6556 |
