West New Brighton Branch Information

Branch History

The West New Brighton Branch was first established in 1913 as a "home station" at 1006 Castleton Avenue under the Extension Division of The New York Public Library. In 1918 it was moved to 85 State Street as a "sub-branch". The present building, located at 976 Castleton Avenue, opened its doors on April 1, 1933. The building is air-conditioned, fully accessible to persons who use wheelchairs, and has a spacious backyard. The branch has collections of 45,000 books, periodicals, CDs, cassettes, and videos for adults, young adults, and children available for borrowing and use in the library. An auditorium on the lower level, with a seating capacity of 75 serves as a meeting space for library programs and community-sponsored events.

Collections & Services

• Book collections for all ages available for borrowing and use in the library
• Cassettes for children, books-on-tape, CDs, videos, DVDs
• Large Print collection
• Lifelong Learning collection for adult new readers of English
• Books in Spanish, Chinese, and Italian
• Community Information collection
• Personal computers and software for free public use by appointment
• Internet access for free public use by appointment

Programs

• Preschool story and picture book hour
• Book discussion groups, films, workshops, and programs for all ages
• Income tax preparation for senior citizens during tax seasons
• Ongoing book sale
• Class visits for all ages, by appointment

Other Neighborhood Branches

Community Information