by Brooklyn Public Library
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Little ones and school-age kids in Prospect Heights can browse the picture-book and early-reader shelves at Brooklyn Central Library, borrow games and use the computers after school. The weekly lineup has recently included Saturday Storytime, DIY Fridays and Read With a Therapy Dog. The building also has a separate Teen Center, and it stays open later than most branches.
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| Monday | 9 AM – 8 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM – 8 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM – 8 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM – 8 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM – 6 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM – 6 PM |
| Sunday | 1 PM – 5 PM |
Branch hours shown; kids' program days and times change by season, so check the branch calendar.
Free; library cards are free. Some special programs ask for registration.
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All ages.
Free; library cards are free. Some special programs ask for registration.
Sunday: 1 PM–5 PM · Monday: 9 AM–8 PM · Tuesday: 9 AM–8 PM · Wednesday: 9 AM–8 PM · Thursday: 9 AM–8 PM · Friday: 9 AM–6 PM · Saturday: 9 AM–6 PM. Branch hours shown; kids' program days and times change by season, so check the branch calendar.
10 Grand Army Plaza, 11238, in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.
Yes. Brooklyn Central Library is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Park Slope Library gives Park Slope families a free indoor stop with a kids' collection that runs from baby board books to middle-grade novels. Current calendar offerings for kids include Babies & Books, Toddler Storytime and Kids Create. The 1906 Carnegie building has stained glass and old fireplaces that make it feel special for young visitors.
Bedford Library is a neighborhood branch where Bedford-Stuyvesant children can sit and read, check out books and media on a free card, and join regularly scheduled kids' programs. Programs for young children and school-age kids have included Story Play, Saturday Storytime, Kids Create and Sensory Playtime. The branch is also open Sunday afternoons, which is handy for weekend visits.
At Pacific Library, the youth collection covers everything from lap-sized board books to graphic novels, and the space doubles as a quiet after-school spot for Boerum Hill students. The weekly lineup has recently included Babies & Books, Toddler Time, Preschool Story Time and Kids Create. Most kids' sessions happen in the children's room or the second-floor program room.
At Clinton Hill Library, the youth collection covers everything from lap-sized board books to graphic novels, and the space doubles as a quiet after-school spot for Clinton Hill students. Current calendar offerings for kids include Storytime, Kids Create for the First Five Years and Toy Time.
Little ones and school-age kids in Crown Heights can browse the picture-book and early-reader shelves at Brower Park Library, borrow games and use the computers after school. Programs for young children and school-age kids have included Storytime in the Park for toddlers, Storytime in the Park for babies, Kids Game & Tech Time and Kids Create. It sits beside Brower Park, a block from the Brooklyn Children's Museum, so it pairs easily with a museum or playground outing.
Little ones and school-age kids in Crown Heights can browse the picture-book and early-reader shelves at Crown Heights Library, borrow games and use the computers after school. Recurring kids' programs lately have included First Five Years Story and Play, Babies & Books, Kids Tech Time and Kids Create. Arts-and-crafts sessions here tend to be well attended.