Brooklyn Public Library (Central)
Other in The DUMBO, other Brooklyn area
Opened on February 1, 1941, the Central Library is the major reference center for BPL's 60-location system. The library's notable architecture was created to resemble an open book, with the spine on Grand Army Plaza and the building's two wings opening like pages onto Eastern Parkway and Flatbush Avenue.
Current or Upcoming Events
Giuseppe Luciani "Brooklyn Views"
Closes in 10 daysBob Rothstein "The Other Bushwick"
Closes in 10 days"Reading Images" Exhibition
Closes in 10 daysIsabel Hill "Building Stories"
Closes in 10 days
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Opening hours
From 9:00 to 21:00
friday closing at 18:00, saturdays closing at 18:00, saturdays opening at 10:00, fridays opening at 10:00
Closed on Sundays
Fee
Free
Access
Address: 10 Grand Army Plz., Brooklyn, NY 11238
Phone: 718-230-2100
At Eastern Pkwy. Subway: 2/3/Q to Grand Army Plaza or Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum of Art, or Q to 7th Avenue.
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Within Walking Distance
15 mins - Brooklyn Museum:
"Small Wonders from the American Collections" Exhibition (Painting, Drawing, Prints, Furniture, Product, Crafts) Permanent event15 mins - Brooklyn Museum:
"Assyrian Reliefs" Exhibition (Sculpture) Permanent event15 mins - Brooklyn Museum:
African Innovations Exhibition (Sculpture) Permanent event15 mins - Brooklyn Museum:
"Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden" Exhibition (Sculpture) Permanent event15 mins - Brooklyn Museum:
"The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago" Exhibition (Product, Crafts, Ceramics, Other) Permanent event15 mins - Brooklyn Museum:
"From the Village to Vogue: The Modernist Jewelry of Art Smith" Exhibition (Fashion, Crafts) Permanent event
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