Adams Street Library

 The Adams Street Library will temporarily close at the end of business on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 for building maintenance. It is scheduled to reopen in April 2025. 

During the closure, we will provide interim services, including holds pickup, library cards, board game borrowing and interlibrary loan at the Annex (located around the corner at 1 John Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201) beginning Tuesday, January 2. 

Any holds that were still on our shelves at the end of business hours on December 18, 2024 and holds placed/received in the meantime will be available at the interim space beginning Tuesday, January 2. 

Interim Service Hours:

Monday - 10:00am - 5:00pm

Tuesday - 10:00am - 5:00pm

Wednesday - 10:00am - 5:00pm

Thursday - 10:00am - 5:00pm

Friday - 10:00am - 5:00pm

Saturday - Closed

Sunday - Closed 


Hours

Closed

Address & Contact

9 Adams Street (between John and Plymouth)
Brooklyn, NY 11201 Get Directions

Fully accessible

ACF

B25B67

718.230.2264

Managing Librarian
Polina Mitenko

Amenities


Adams Street Library is BPL’s 60th and first new branch built since 1983. The library serves all New Yorkers and visitors but especially the Vinegar Hill, DUMBO and Farragut communities. The new library is located on the ground floor of a former factory building at 9 Adams St, fronting Brooklyn Bridge Park with stunning views of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges and downtown Manhattan.

Adams Street Library offers 6,565 square feet of space, with library materials, meeting rooms, facilities and programming areas for children, teens and adults. The library's design and its programming were shaped by comprehensive community feedback gathered over several months.

StoryWalk® at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Did you know you can read and learn by walking through the park? Visit our StoryWalk, which starts at the Main Street Playground in Brooklyn Bridge Park, to read and explore with your child.

Craft Circle

Tue, Feb 11 6:00pm
fontainhas

Toddler Time at Time Out Market (10:00…

Wed, Feb 12 10:00am
Time Out Market

Toddler Time at Time Out Market (10:45…

Wed, Feb 12 10:45am
Time Out Market

Anime Afternoon

Wed, Feb 12 4:00pm
POWERHOUSE Arena (DUMBO)

Babies and Books at Time Out Market (10…

Thu, Feb 13 10:00am
Time Out Market

Babies and Books at Time Out Market (10…

Thu, Feb 13 10:45am
Time Out Market

DUMBO LOVE: Clay Heart Making for Kids

Thu, Feb 13 4:00pm
Time Out Market

Sunset Storytime: Valentines Day

Fri, Feb 14 4:30pm
Fontainhas

Needle Felting Workshop

Sat, Feb 15 4:00pm
Loop of the Loom

Aviva and Friends Presents: Toddlers in…

Tue, Feb 18 10:00am
Time Out Market

Craft Circle

Tue, Feb 18 6:00pm
fontainhas

Toddler Time at Time Out Market (10:00…

Wed, Feb 19 10:00am
Time Out Market

Toddler Time at Time Out Market (10:45…

Wed, Feb 19 10:45am
Time Out Market

Anime Afternoon

Wed, Feb 19 4:00pm
POWERHOUSE Arena (DUMBO)

Babies and Books at Time Out Market (10…

Thu, Feb 20 10:00am
Time Out Market

Babies and Books at Time Out Market (10…

Thu, Feb 20 10:45am
Time Out Market

Nature Storytime

Thu, Feb 20 3:00pm
Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center

Craft Pop Up at Lazy Sundaes

Thu, Feb 20 3:00pm
Lazy Sundaes

Creative Writing Workshop: Two-minute…

Thu, Feb 20 5:00pm
Powerhouse Arena

Aviva and Friends Presents: Bilingual…

Tue, Feb 25 10:00am
Time Out Market

 


 

An exterior shot of Adams Street Library. The building is painted orange with the word "Library" printed in white letters across the first floor of the building.
A corner shot of the Adams Street Library children's section looking from the main entrance. The wall is curved and textured wood and the opening window into the children's section is orange.
An interior photograph of Adams Street Library. The right side of the photo is a curved wall and on the left are bookshelves next to a pillar. In the lower left hand corner are a table and chairs.
Adams Street Library's children's section: The room is a light orange color with an orange carpet. There are low tables and chairs that look like elephants in the middle of the floor. At the back of the room are low seats.
A view of the Adams Street Library children's section looking out into the adult books section through a passthrough window in the center of the room. The carpet is orange and there are two rows of small seats.
An interior shot of Adams Street Library, facing the reference desk. To the left is a curved and textured wall with an window opening in the middle of the wall to the children's section.
A view of the Adams Street Library reception desk. The wall behind the desk is a textured mural of flowers.
An interior shot of Adams Street Library, facing the windows. In front of the windows are two white tables with four blue chairs at each table.
An interior photograph of Adams Street Library, facing the back of the library. In the foreground are bookshelves next to a pillar. In the background you can see the children's section.

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