Brooklyn Public Library

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The Brooklyn Library is a free workspace, a large number of books and a cozy coffee shop inside

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Favorites

Pick favorites of season

  • Staff Picks

    The Book Eaters

    By Sunyi Dean

    An unusual sci-fi story about a book eater woman who tries desperately to save her dangerous mind-eater son from tradition and certain death. Complete with dysfunctional family values, light Sapphic romance, and a strong, complex protagonist. Not for the faint of heart.

    A book called 'Book Eaters', author: Sunny Dean

  • Staff Picks

    Cackle

    By Rachel Harrison

    Are your Halloween movies of choice The Witches of Eastwick and Practical Magic? Look no further than here - where a woman recovering from a breakup moves to a quaint town in upstate New York and befriends a beautiful witch.

    A book called 'Cackle', author: Rachel Harrison

  • Staff Picks

    Dante: Poet of the Secular World

    By Erich Auerbachn

    Auerbach's engaging book places the 'Comedy' within the tradition of epic, tragedy, and philosophy in general, arguing for Dante's uniqueness as one who raised the individual and his drama of soul into something of divine significance—an inspired introduction to Dante's main themes.

    A book called 'Dante: Poet of the Secular World', author: Erich Auerbach

  • Staff Picks

    The Last Queen

    By Clive Irving

    A timely and revelatory new biography of Queen Elizabeth (and her family) exploring how the Windsors have evolved and thrived as the modern world has changed around them.

    A book called 'The Last Queen', author: Clive Irving

Coffee shop

In our library, we have of cozy coffee shop, welcoming in customers with frothy cappuccinos and friendly conversation. You can get a favorite book and read in coffee shop. our barista to cook you best coffee, and also you can try desserts from bakery.

Coffee & Tea

  • Cold Brew Coffee

    $3

  • French Press Pot

    $5

  • Espresso

    $2

  • Cappuccino

    $4

  • Hot tea

    $2

  • Cold tea

    $2

Desserts & Cakes

  • Forest Gateau

    $16

  • Blue Moon

    $16

  • Truffle Cake

    $15

  • Chocolate Cake

    $18

  • Poet’s Dream Cake

    $16

  • Pineapple Cake

    $14

Our Contacts

For all Library inquiries:

Please call (617) 730-2370

For TTY service, please call (617) 730-2370

Putterham Library: (617) 730-2370

Senior Staff

Library Director: Amanda Hirst

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