Kensington Library

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.

Gmail Basics & Google Apps

Tue, May 27 2:00pm
Kensington Library

Ask a Tech

Wed, May 28 11:00am
Kensington Library

Kensington Storytime

Wed, May 28 11:00am
Kensington, Storytime Room

Teen Time: Henna Hand Art

Wed, May 28 3:00pm
Kensington Library

Teen Tech Time

Wed, May 28 3:30pm
Kensington Auditorium

Teen Time: Space Collage with Autumn…

Thu, May 29 3:00pm
Kensington Library

Homework Help

Thu, May 29 3:30pm
Kensington Library

English Conversation Class

Thu, May 29 5:30pm
Kensington Library

Creative Aging: Colorful Collage…

Fri, May 30 11:00am
Kensington Library

Silly Jazz and Camille!

Fri, May 30 11:00am
Kensington Library

Stomp Clap & Sing with Araceli Poma

Mon, Jun 2 11:00am
Kensington, Storytime Room

Map Your World: Community-Word Project

Mon, Jun 2 3:30pm
Kensington Library

Homework Help

Mon, Jun 2 3:30pm
Kensington Library

Introduction to BPL Website and more

Tue, Jun 3 2:00pm
Kensington Library

LED Light Up Flowers

Tue, Jun 3 3:30pm
Kensington Library

3D Painting for Adults

Tue, Jun 3 6:00pm
Kensington Library

Ask a Tech

Wed, Jun 4 11:00am
Kensington Library

T-Shirt Making with Susan Hale

Wed, Jun 4 3:30pm
Kensington Auditorium

Irish Dancing

Thu, Jun 5 11:00am
Kensington Library

Juggling 101

Thu, Jun 5 2:00pm
Kensington Auditorium


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