Eastern Parkway Library

Brower Park Library

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.

Crown Heights

Crown Heights Library

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.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Macon Library

Macon Library gives Bedford-Stuyvesant families a free indoor stop with a kids' collection that runs from baby board books to middle-grade novels. The weekly lineup has recently included Macon Storytime, Saturday Storytime, DUPLO Lego Time and Arts and Crafts. The 1907 Carnegie building is one of Brooklyn's best-preserved and houses a center for African American heritage; it also opens Sunday afternoons.

All ages Daily Indoor

East Flatbush

East Flatbush Library

East Flatbush Library gives East Flatbush families a free indoor stop with a kids' collection that runs from baby board books to middle-grade novels. Recurring kids' programs lately have included Story Play, Sensory Storytime and Kids Create. A 2023 renovation gave the branch a brand-new children's area.

Brownsville

Temporarily closed

Brownsville Library

Brownsville Library is the Brownsville branch of Brooklyn Public Library, with a children's collection and regular early-literacy programs when the building is in service. Right now the building is closed (closed for renovations), so families should use nearby branches or the mobile/pop-up services in the meantime.

All ages Indoor

East Flatbush

Rugby Library

Rugby Library is a neighborhood branch where East Flatbush children can sit and read, check out books and media on a free card, and join regularly scheduled kids' programs. The weekly lineup has recently included Story Play, Saturday Storytime, Kids Create and Legos + Games. The interior is bright and colorful, and the branch has run a family math-readiness program.