Brooklyn Public Library was established in 1896 and is one of the nation’s largest public library systems, with more than 620,000 active cardholders and a branch within a half mile of most Brooklynites.
In CB6, BPL runs the Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Pacific and Red Hook branches.
Park Slope Library at 431 6th Avenue moved into the Carnegie building there in 1906. Pacific Library, opened in 1904, was the first Carnegie library in Brooklyn.
While Carroll Gardens Library at 396 Clinton Street is under construction, the Carroll Gardens Pop-Up Library operates at 250 Baltic Street, in space provided by Community Board 6 and DCAS. Red Hook Library is at 7 Wolcott Street.
Branches offer storytimes, classes, notary services by appointment and Books by Mail.