[303][304], The circulation room itself is three stories high,[181][305][306] covering 3,250 square feet (302m2). [124] The system's circulation had more than doubled compared to 1912, when the Central Library's construction had started, while the number of patrons had nearly doubled. Photo by Gregg Richards. Photo by Gregg Richards. [143][144] The board also approved $20,000 for a modification of the plans that May;[145] it would approve the remaining funds once the plans had been revised. [266] In its early years, the Central Library's exhibits included a showcase of books written by children[323] and an exhibit of foreign-born Americans' inventions. [196] With the Central Library's opening, the BPL could also take many of its books out of storage. [267][268] The first phase of the renovation, costing $38 million, was completed in May 2021 and involved adding a book gallery, expanding various rooms, updating the bathrooms and elevators, and redecorating the interior. [212] The auditorium, which was supposed to be completed in mid-2007,[253][254] opened that October and was named for S. Stevan Dweck, a doctor who donated $1.5 million. [156][157] To save money, the existing frame was retained. [320] After the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) merged with the BPL in 2020 to form the Center for Brooklyn History, the Brooklyn collection was relocated to the BHS's building in Brooklyn Heights. [291] Behind the gate is a small garden, as well as a doorway with green stone letters reading "Children's Library". iPhone & Android. [119][142] and the board approved the funding two months later. The BPL system has ongoing event programming around hip-hop's fiftieth anniversary, but the way our source described the installations at the central branch, it sounds like the exhibit is less a celebration of Brooklyn's, or even Roc Nation's contribution to hip hop history and more a personal shrine to Jay-Z himself, including highlighting "boo. [40][41] The plaza was already well served by public transit, and there were plans to extend the New York City Subway to the area. [293] The rooms' wood wainscoting and plaster ceilings and walls contrasted with their glass-and-chromium windows, creating a modern design. IDNYC identification cards, and community groups, as well as a computer lab. [36][37] At McClellan's request, Carrre and Hastings, the architects of the NYPL's main branch, determined in November 1905 that Grand Army Plaza was a suitable site for a central library. Hallways with oak paneling lead off each end of the circulating room; the entrances to these hallways are flanked by fluted pilasters, and there is a clock above the portal to each hallway. [88], No construction occurred from 1918 to 1925, while John Francis Hylan was mayor of New York City. [157][158] The Board of Estimate approved $30,000 for sculptures on the Central Library in April 1938,[159] and Thomas Hudson Jones and C. Paul Jennewein were hired to design the sculptures, which the Municipal Art Commission approved the same year. All sessions are one-on-one on a first come, first served basis. [298][305] The Business and Career Center contains an open plan workspace with numerous wooden chairs and tables, along with two seminar rooms, four meeting rooms, and seven niches for conversation. [282] There is a stairway immediately to the right, descending to a service entrance with two bronze doors. The structure was significantly renovated in the 1970s, 2000s, and 2020s. There are various reading rooms on the first through third stories, as well as an auditorium beneath the main entrance terrace. [194], The opening of the Central Library meant that the BPL no longer had to rent space for its administrative offices. [284] The roof of the facade's central section is 80 feet (24m) tall[286] and is topped by a pair of cubic staircase enclosures, which are set back from the rest of the facade. Computer Support. This celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month will be located at the Central Library (10 Grand Army Plaza) and will take place Sunday, June 26th at 1 PM. [285] The walls on either side of the central entrance contain inscriptions by Roscoe Conkling Ensign Brown, the BPL's president during the late 1930s. [280][266], The Eastern Parkway wing was a children's library from the outset. Had the structure been fully constructed, it would have contained two basements and four above-ground stories. [38][39] The next month, the BPL's site-selection committee ratified the selection of the Plaza site. Learn more about BPL Outdoors. 2020. [192][193] By then, the library building was handling 400,000 volumes, prompting Ferguson to ask for money to expand the stacks. [57][42] According to the Brooklyn Times Union, the site's unusual shape allowed for "freer handling of the detail" on the facade. [171][172] The BPL began moving books into the Central Branch in early 1940,[173][174] and the Central Library had 360,000 books in its stacks by that October. The Central Library, originally the Ingersoll Memorial Library, is the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library in Brooklyn, New York City. [169] The third floor is accessed by stairs and an elevator from the second-story balcony's southwestern end. The closest free parking is located at 123 Ashland Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA. [31][32] After a year of consultations, consulting architect A. D. F. Hamlin recommended in May 1905 that the central library be constructed at Grand Army Plaza;[33] mayor George B. McClellan Jr. authorized the selection of that site shortly afterward. of Coney Pier Repair", "Begin Work in 2 Weeks on Brooklyn Library; Contract for First Wing Awarded -- Foundation Dug in 1914 After Thirty Years of Debate", "Contracts for Central Library Are Awarded", "Work on $750,000 Wing for Library Finally Started", "Builders Smash Library Granite; Farley Explains", "$1,250,000 Stock is Authorized to Complete Library", "$1,100,000 Stock Voted for Brooklyn Library; Committee Approves Funds for Foundation Work on the Central Structure", "Mt. 135 East 46th Street New York, NY 10017 An Important Update About Grand Central Library Grand Central Library's last day of service was on Wednesday, November 30. [115] By early 1931, Brooklyn borough president Henry Hesterberg was requesting another $9 million[116][117] or $9.5 million from the Board of Estimate. Photo by Gregg Richards. [239] After the computers were installed in October 1996,[240] there was extremely high demand for the computers. [11] By then, the building was planned to cost $14 million to $15 million. Is there free parking near Brooklyn Public Library - Central Library? [305], As of 2023[update], the Eastern Parkway wing of the second floor contains the Business and Career Center, as well as history, religion, and biography collections. [235] According to BPL director Larry Brandwein, the budget cuts had also forced him to eliminate several popular programs at the Central Library, such as a "term paper clinic" and a "homework hotline". [21] Andrew Carnegie donated $1.6 million to BPL for the construction of 20 Carnegie branch libraries in 1901,[10][22] but the New York City government would only appropriate money for a central library after funding for the branch libraries had been secured. [165] The city issued $200,000 in bonds that August to fund further construction,[166] and the Board of Estimate provided another $101,000 two months later for equipment. Central Library receivesmore than 1.2million visits each year, and items from its collections circulate 1.6 million times. [285] Above each of these doors is an inscription by Brown. [297] Following a renovation in 2021, the building's interior was redecorated in a style approximating the original design,[280] with light terrazzo floors, blond oak, and metal accents. [1], Central Library (Brooklyn Public Library). [123] Within two weeks of the building's opening, so many patrons had borrowed books that the BPL limited the number of books that cardholders could borrow;[186][187] furthermore, the building could only operate for four to seven hours per day due to staff shortages. [24][25] At the time, several sites for a central library building were being considered, including a plot at the corner of Bedford Avenue and Herkimer Street in BedfordStuyvesant. [5][6] Land acquisition began in 1860,[5] but the onset of the American Civil War delayed further development of the park;[6] following the war, the land to the east of Flatbush Avenue was excluded from the park. [252] The second floor was renovated in 2006, at which point the Brooklyn Collection's reading room opened. [292][293] The staff entrance contains bronze doors similar to those on Flatbush Avenue. [148][149], Ingersoll began soliciting bids for the Central Library's construction in December 1937. Eventbrite - New York Family presents New York Family Fun Day & Camp Fair - Brooklyn - Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Central Library, Brooklyn, NY. [255] As of 2011[update], the Dweck Center hosted over 100 events monthly, including many for children. [212] The BPL installed a flagpole outside the Eastern Parkway wing of the building in 1959. [269] Adjacent to the circulating room is a 1,190-foot (360m) gallery for "new and noteworthy" books,[268] which opened in 2021 and contains a metal sculpture on its ceiling. [315][62], The interior of the building would have had a total floor area of 270,000 square feet (25,000m2). [262] The Info Commons was frequented by patrons who used the space for meetings, research, and even a wedding. [229] The city government approved funding for further repairs to the Central Library in 1974. [181] As originally arranged, the room was to be surrounded by small niches separated by bookcases,[137][286] increasing the first floor's flexibility. The Central Library is a four-story building that resembles an open book as viewed from the air. [262] It contains a recording studio, a classroom for remote learning, seven meeting rooms, 25 desktop computers, and seating for patrons with laptops. [276], In general, the facade is made of Indiana limestone,[277] except below the first story, where the facade is made of gray granite. [269], Originally, there was a reading room for "popular books" just behind the circulating room. [291] The foyer contains an Art Deco mural by John von Wicht, which was commissioned for radio station WNYC. [309] As of 2023[update], the Eastern Parkway side still contains the Youth Wing, accessed from the eastern entrance on Eastern Parkway. 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