Eastern Parkway Library is expanding! This exciting renovation will increase the amount of public space at Eastern Parkway Library while creating new areas for children, teens and adults as well as a new home for the Adult Learning Center.
The renovated library will feature:
- 50% more public space allowing, with dedicated spaces for children, teens, and adult learners — creating room for every age group..
- A double-height reading room filled with natural light.
- A new accessible entrance that welcomes everyone.
- Brand new community meeting rooms
- Multiple outdoor areas, including a reading terrace with planting beds.
Eastern Parkway Library has served patrons for more than 100 years and is due to receive a full-scale renovation and potential expansion. An original Carnegie branch, this Classical Revival, two-story building features a limestone facade with large arched windows and is reached by a flight of steps. Inside, the library retains original details such as wood paneling, decorative plaster ceilings and a reading nook with fireplace. Located in an elegant, densely populated residential area of Brooklyn, the branch is one of the most heavily used in the system.
Eastern Parkway Library’s restoration project is set to begin in 2025.
Bookmobile service will be provided nearby the library and programs will be hosted at neighborhood organizations.
Yes. The community was involved in designing this library in multiple ways, including community workshops to get feedback and ideas for the library’s design and renovation; targeted workshops with specific patron groups(i.e. teenage patrons); report-back sessions to present our findings; and community board presentations.
NYC’s Department of Design and Construction (DDC) will manage this project for Brooklyn Public Library. The selected architect is Allied Works Architecture.
Eastern Parkway Library has served patrons for more than 100 years and is due to receive a full-scale renovation and potential expansion. An original Carnegie branch, this Classical Revival, two-story building features a limestone facade with large arched windows and is reached by a flight of steps. The library underwent previous renovations in 1951, 1969, 1975 and 2016.