Central Library

The Central Library, originally the Ingersoll Memorial Library, is the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library in , New York City. Located on , at the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Eastern Parkway, it contains over 1.7 million items in its collection and has a million annual visitors.
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  • Library
  • …lies at an elevation of 148 feet (45 metres)
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …is the Central Branch branch
  • …is operated by Brooklyn Public Library
  • …stands 96 feet (29 metres) tall
  • Opening hours:
    Monday–Thursday: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM
    Friday–Saturday: 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
    Sunday: 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
  • Description: central library of the Brooklyn Public Library
  • Address: 10 Grand Army Plaza, 11238
  • Also known as
    “Brooklyn Public Library central branch”
    “Brooklyn Public Library Central Library”
    “Central Library (Brooklyn Public Library)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prospect Park and Brooklyn Museum.
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is in .
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The is an art museum in the borough of . is situated 1,300 feet east of Central Library.
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, originally known as Prospect Park… is situated 830 feet northwest of Central Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prospect Heights and Park Slope.
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is a neighborhood in the northwest of the borough of .
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is a neighborhood in , , within an area known as .
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is a national historic…

Central Library

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Latitude
40.67213° or 40° 40′ 20″ north
Longitude
-73.96809° or 73° 58′ 5″ west
Open location code
87G8M2CJ+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 250229992
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
5112081
Wiki­data ID
Q5061358

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Central Library” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المكتبة الرئيسية (مكتبة بروكلين العامة)”
  • Arabic: “المكتبة الرئيسية”
  • Catalan: “Biblioteca Central”
  • Chinese: “中央圖書館 (布魯克林公共圖書館)”
  • Chinese: “中央圖書館”
  • Danish: “Brooklyn Public Library”
  • Russian: “Бруклинская публичная библиотека”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca Central”

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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