This week's Photo of the Week is an image of the Williamsburgh Branch of Brooklyn Public Library located at 240 Division Avenue. The Williamsburgh Branch, which was built in 1903, was one of 21 branches created with funds provided by Andrew Carnegie. One of the more interesting facts about the Williamsburgh Branch is that enclosed in one of the cornerstones is a capsule containing Brooklyn Newspapers, the Carnegie contract, and other contemporary documents. Depicted are, presumably, school children, seated at the library with a librarian at the desk in the corner. It is assumed that the other adults in the room as library employees. The library was designed in a classical revival style, with the wings radiating from the center atrium in an attempt to mimic an open book.
Interested in seeing more photos from CBH’s collections? Visit our online image gallery, which includes a selection of our images, or the digital collections portal at Brooklyn Public Library. We welcome appointments to research our entire collection of images, archives, maps, and special collections. Our reference staff is available to help with your research! You can reach us at cbhreference@bklynlibrary.org.
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