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Return library materials
Return your BPL library materials during open hours.
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Extended Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi signal that can reach up to 300 feet outside the library, available 24/7; learn more about Bklyn Reach.
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Outdoor Services
Offering outdoor seating, browsing, programs and more—weather permitting. Learn more about BPL Outdoors.
In the 1890s, Mrs. Gelston of Shore Road donated a collection of books to open the Fort Hamilton Free Library, the predecessor of the Fort Hamilton branch. In 1901, it became a branch of Brooklyn Public Library and in 1905 it moved to its present building and became one of Brooklyn's first Carnegie libraries. Designed by architects Lord and Hewlett, the simple brick building features a limestone trim and a hipped roof with overhanging eaves, and windows placed high on the facade.
Staff Picks
- Historical Fiction with a Twist
The pull of the stars : a novelDonoghue, Emma, 1969- author.
The book of lost namesHarmel, Kristin
The moonlight school : a novelFisher, Suzanne Woods
Sarah's KeyTatiana de Rosnay.