The Center for Brooklyn History makes its collections available to all researchers.
We welcome scholars, teachers and students, genealogists, artists, documentarians, and anyone who is curious about the history of Brooklyn.
Several collections are stored offsite and require a minimum of two weeks notice to use. To view the full list click here
While we work to merge our two institutions' collections, the links below will direct you to our respective holdings.
Archives and Special Collections
The archival collections document the history of Brooklyn and Long Island from the 1600s to the present. View our collection guides here.
Oral Histories
Our oral history collections include over 1,200 interviews here.
Brooklyn Public Library, Our Streets, Our Stories collection
Maps
Explore digitized historical maps spanning the seventeenth century to the present here, as well as Brooklyn Public Library's map collections.
City and Telephone Directories 
Brooklynology Blog and Photo of the Week