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Flatbush Library is a neighborhood branch where Flatbush 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, Homework Help, Kids Game On and Music & Stories. Staff and materials serve a very diverse community, including Spanish and Haitian Creole speakers.
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Hours vary by day; see the branch page for current hours and this season's kids' 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.
Hours vary by day; see the branch page for current hours and this season's kids' calendar.
22 Linden Boulevard, 11226, in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Yes. Flatbush Library is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
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