General Info

Brooklyn Public Library is the fifth largest library system in the United States. The system was approved by a legislation of the state of New York in 1892. The system consists of more than 55 branches, a business library in Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., and a public bookmobile. It serves more than 2.5 million residents, offering thousands of public programs, millions of books and more than 850 free Internet-accessible computers. It also offers public programs, such as author reading, Chinese opera performance and poetry discussion.