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.
Marcy Library
Marcy Branch began in 1899 as the Tompkins Park Free Library- a small Grecian-style building in the middle of the Tompkins Park. When it became part of the Brooklyn Public Library system in 1901, a library historian noted "because of the building's small size, it was considered desirable to have a small librarian and, for many years, petite Miss Edith Patridge filled that role." By 1969 the quaint building in its unusual setting had proved too small and it was closed. In the same year, the current Marcy Branch, opened.
| Branch Contact Person: | Marcia McGibbon |
Directions:
Subway G Train to Bedford and Nostrand Avenue BusB38 to Deklab Avenue & Nostrand Avenue |
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| Wheelchair Accessible: |
Fully accessible
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Program & Events:
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| Technology Available: | 6 Children computers *Unavailable when computer classes are in session. For more information about laptops for use in the library, visit our laptop loan page. |
| Internet & WiFi: | Yes - WiFi info |
| Building Facts: | 1 Floor |
| Multilingual Materials: | Spanish |
| Meeting Rooms: | Yes |
| Copy Machines: | Yes |
| Restrooms: | Yes |
