DeKalb Library

DeKalb Library is a library in Brooklyn, New York which is located on Bushwick Avenue. DeKalb Library is situated nearby to the school building EBC High School for Public Service - Bushwick, as well as near Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence.

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Opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Tuesday: 1:00 PM—8:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Library
Description: branch of Brooklyn Public Library
Address: 790 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, 11221

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kosciuszko Street station and Wayfarers Gallery.

Kosciuszko Street station

Metro station

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The Kosciuszko Street station is a local station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the J train at all times. The Z train skips this station when it operates. Kosciuszko Street station is situated 540 feet south of DeKalb Library.

Wayfarers Gallery

Art gallery

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Wayfarers was a non-profit studio program and art gallery in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York founded by American artist George Ferrandi. The venue existed between 2011 and 2020 with a front gallery that faced DeKalb street that had rotating exhibitions, as well as studios for member artists, a commons area and additional exhibition space in the back. Wayfarers Gallery is situated 750 feet southwest of DeKalb Library.

Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence

School building

Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence was a small New York City Public High School located in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence is situated 360 feet northeast of DeKalb Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bushwick and Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush.

Bushwick

Quarter

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Bushwick is a neighborhood in the northern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bound by the neighborhood of Ridgewood, Queens, to the northeast; Williamsburg to the northwest; the cemeteries of Highland Park to the southeast; and Bedford–Stuyvesant to the south and southwest.

Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush

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Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush are in Brooklyn. In addition to the two aforementioned neighborhoods, this travel guide covers Crown Heights, Lefferts Gardens, Brownsville, East Flatbush, and Midwood.

Ridgewood

Neighborhood

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Ridgewood is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It borders the Queens neighborhoods of Maspeth to the north, Middle Village to the east, and Glendale to the southeast, as well as the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bushwick to the southwest and East Williamsburg to the west.

DeKalb Library

Categories: public library, built structure, building, and education
Location: Brooklyn, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.69482° or 40° 41′ 41″ north

Longitude

-73.9284° or 73° 55′ 42″ west

Height

47 feet (14 metres)

Wheelchair access

yes

Operator

Brooklyn Public Library

Open location code

87G8M3VC+WJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 249979088

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q111153864

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include EBC High School for Public Service - Bushwick and Secret Pour.

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