Brooklyn Collection
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Hours and Location
| Mon | closed |
| Tue | 12:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
| Wed | 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Thu | 12:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
| Sat | 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
| Sun | closed |
Check out our Programs and Exhibitions page and the Brooklynology blog for more details.
Contact Us
Brooklyn Collection
Central Library
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Phone: 718.230.2762
Fax: 718.857.2245
Email: Ask a Librarian
Photo of the Week
The Long Island College Hospital, a historic Brooklyn institution established in 1858, was recently saved from extinction. Learn more about the organization's history and its sense of humor (as evidenced by the 90th anniversary cake below) on our blog.
About the Brooklyn Collection
The Brooklyn Collection is Brooklyn Public Library's local history division, providing a range of information and services about anything and everything Brooklyn. Our rich assortment of research materials and archival documents includes maps, historic Brooklyn photographs, ephemera, prints and the full run of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
Photographs
View and/or purchase more than 20,000 Brooklyn photographs.
Digital Collections
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Explore Brooklyn's history during the Civil War. |
Brooklyn Collection 2.0
For a daily dose of Brooklyn history, follow the Brooklyn Collection on the Brooklynology blog, Twitter, and check out (and tag!) our historic photographs on Flickr.
Brooklyn Connections
Learn more about Brooklyn Connections, our unique research project partnerships for 6th through 12th grades.
