Sam Rohn

Brooklyn Public Library :: New York City

The Central Library is adjacent to Prospect Park, just south of Grand Army Plaza, where Eastern Parkway and Flatbush Avenue intersect. Designed by Alfred Morton Githens and Francis Keally, the building resembles an open book, with the spine at the main entrance on the plaza, and the two wings running along the avenues. Construction began in 1912 and was completed in 1941. It opened on February 1, 1941. The Central Library was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1997.

Special collections within the Central Library include the renowned Brooklyn Collection, which includes photographs, manuscripts, clippings, books, maps, prints, and ephemera, chronicling the history of the borough.

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