Laptops for game play, coding, and more are available for teens to use!
A group of teens gather for a demonstration during the Best Buy Teen Tech Center Opening Ceremony.
Two members of the Brooklyn Robotics League put together a robot for competition. the
Teens used the Cricut machine to cut out images for iron-ons during a T-shirt making day.
Teens were able to play keyboard and use recording equipment to make a song at the Teen Tech Center during the Opening Ceremony.
Important note: In support of the New York City's efforts to limit the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Best Buy Teen Tech Center is closed until further notice. Many BPL locations are now open for Lobby Servce! You can also return materials during business hours at select locations. View our branch map for available services.
The Best Buy Teen Tech Center is a brand new, interactive learning space featuring workstations, tech equipment, collaboration areas and a recording studio.
Teens are encouraged to use the space to produce music, animations, robotic constructions and more—for free! Visit the Teen Tech Center if you're interested in:
- Art
- Music
- Animations
- Robotic Constructions
- 3D Worlds and Games
Develop your technical and creative skills using:
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Animation
- Apple iMacs
- Button maker
- Heat Press
- Dell all-in-one touch screen computers
- Digital media equipment
- Editing station for video and sound recordings
- Graphic design
- Movie production with green screen
- Recording studio
- Sewing Machine
- Video game development
In addition, Best Buy’s partnership with The Clubhouse Network will give participants access to a global community of teens in over 100 clubhouses in 20 countries, allowing them to share their projects with teens around the world.
Events & Classes
Teen Tech Center Hours
In support of the City's efforts to limit the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Brooklyn Public Library will close the Best Buy Teen Tech Center until further notice.
| Mon | CLOSED |
| Tue | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Wed | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Thu | 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
| Fri | 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
| Sat | 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
| Sun | CLOSED |
Become a mentor!
Interested in becoming a Clubhouse Mentor? Please click here to apply
The Best Buy Foundation and ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world’s largest ITAD and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company provide grant funding for the Teen Tech Center to bring new opportunities for creative youth experiences and expression, and technology product donations to power education and discovery. Support for the Best Buy Teen Tech Center is also provided by New York State Senator Simcha Felder and Earle Muroff. Wifi provided by Optimum by Altice.
