Kensington Library

Open today from 10 am - 6 pm.

Hours

Monday 10 am - 6 pm
Tuesday 1 pm - 8 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 8 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday CLOSED

Address & Contact

4207 18th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11218 Get Directions

Fully accessible

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718.436.0545

Managing Librarian
William Lewnes

Amenities


Founded as a deposit station in 1908 by the Mother's Kindergarten Club of PS 134 and the Kensington Improvement League, Kensington quickly outgrew two locations before becoming a full-fledged branch on McDonald Avenue in 1912. When it again needed more space, in 1960, it moved, to a former catering hall known as "the Manor"—which was leased and renovated, arousing national media interest. Kensington Library moved again in November of 2012 to its newly built, environmentally friendly facilities located on 18th avenue. Today, through Kensington's wide range of information resources, diverse material and special programs for all ages, its staff members look forward to serving the neighborhood for generations to come.

Grab and Go Craft

Fri, Jul 25 10:00am
Kensington Library

Moomin Scavenger Hunt

Fri, Jul 25 10:00am
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Building School Readiness: Math

Fri, Jul 25 11:00am
Kensington, Storytime Room

Drop-In Resume Help

Fri, Jul 25 11:00am
Kensington Library

Teen Time: Arts, Crafts, & Games

Fri, Jul 25 2:30pm
Kensington Auditorium

Game On

Mon, Jul 28 2:30pm
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E-Books & Audiobooks

Tue, Jul 29 2:00pm
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Kids Create: Paper Bugs

Tue, Jul 29 2:30pm
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Kensington Storytime

Wed, Jul 30 11:00am
Kensington, Storytime Room

Ask a Tech

Wed, Jul 30 11:00am
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Teen Tech Time

Wed, Jul 30 3:00pm
Kensington Auditorium

Library Lab: Paper Making

Thu, Jul 31 2:30pm
Kensington Auditorium

English Conversation Class

Thu, Jul 31 5:30pm
Kensington Library

Grab and Go Craft

Fri, Aug 1 10:00am
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Grab and Go Kits: Train your Brain

Fri, Aug 1 10:00am
Kensington Library

NYC Council Member Rita Joseph

Mon, Aug 4 11:00am
Kensington Library

Game On

Mon, Aug 4 2:30pm
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Mango/Transparent Languages: Learn…

Tue, Aug 5 2:00pm
Kensington Library

Kids Create: Monoprints

Tue, Aug 5 2:30pm
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Ask a Tech

Wed, Aug 6 11:00am
Kensington Library


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