Adams Street Library

Hours

Day of Week	Open Hours
Monday	10 am - 6 pm
Tuesday	1 pm - 8 pm
Wednesday	10 am - 6 pm
Thursday	10 am - 8 pm
Friday	10 am - 6 pm
Saturday	10 am - 5 pm
Sunday	CLOSED

Address & Contact

9 Adams Street (between John and Plymouth)

Brooklyn, NY 11201 Get Directions

Fully accessible

ACF

B25B67

718.230.2264

Managing Librarian

Polina Mitenko

Amenities

For more information about laptops for use in the library, visit our laptop loan page.

To see available spaces, review BPL’s meeting room policy, and request a reservation, visit our room reservation website.

Notary Services are available by appointment. To see our policy, available times and participating locations, visit our notary reservation website.

Adams Street Library is BPL’s 60th and first new branch built since 1983. The library serves all New Yorkers and visitors but especially the Vinegar Hill, DUMBO and Farragut communities. The new library is located on the ground floor of a former factory building at 9 Adams St, fronting Brooklyn Bridge Park with stunning views of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges and downtown Manhattan.

Adams Street Library offers 6,565 square feet of space, with library materials, meeting rooms, facilities and programming areas for children, teens and adults. The library's design and its programming were shaped by comprehensive community feedback gathered over several months.

Upcoming Events

Why Read? : A Magic and Circus Show by…

Sat, Jul 11 11:00am
Adams Street, Multipurpose Room

Off The Record with the Sohei Narita…

Sat, Jul 11 2:30pm
Adams Street Library

Tech Help: By Appointment

Tue, Jul 14 2:00pm
Adams Street, Small Meeting Room

Lego Robotics

Tue, Jul 14 3:30pm
Adams Street, Multipurpose Room

English Conversation Group

Tue, Jul 14 6:00pm
Adams Street, Small Meeting Room

Take & Create: D.I.Y. Postcard Kits

Wed, Jul 15 10:00am
Adams Street Library

Book Concierge

Wed, Jul 15 3:30pm
Adams Street Library

Tai Chi

Thu, Jul 16 10:30am
Adams Street Library

Walking Tai Chi

Thu, Jul 16 11:15am
Adams Street Library

DUMBO Writes

Thu, Jul 16 12:30pm
Adams Street, Multipurpose Room

Tween & Teen Create Space

Thu, Jul 16 4:30pm
Adams Street Library

Board Game Night

Thu, Jul 16 6:00pm
Adams Street, Multipurpose Room

Movie at the Library!

Sat, Jul 18 1:00pm
Adams Street Library

World Music From Around the World Cup

Sat, Jul 18 3:00pm
Adams Street, Multipurpose Room

Craft Pop-up: Button Making

Mon, Jul 20 3:30pm
Adams Street Library

Tech Help: By Appointment

Tue, Jul 21 2:00pm
Adams Street, Small Meeting Room

Craft Pop-up: Button Making

Tue, Jul 21 3:30pm
Adams Street Library

Craft Circle

Tue, Jul 21 6:00pm
Adams Street, Multipurpose Room

English Conversation Group

Tue, Jul 21 6:00pm
Adams Street, Small Meeting Room

Book Concierge

Wed, Jul 22 3:30pm
Adams Street Library

Staff Picks

Adams Street Tween Book Club (June 2026)
BKLYN: DUMBO Reader

Book jacket for From the mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E....

From the mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E....

Book jacket for Botticelli's apprentice

Botticelli's apprentice

Ursula Murray Husted

Book jacket for The Westing game

The Westing game

Book jacket for Ash's cabin

Book jacket for The stolen songbird

The stolen songbird

Book jacket for Rooftoppers

Katherine Rundell

Book jacket for DUMBO : the making of a neighborhood and the...

DUMBO : the making of a neighborhood and the...

Paul Goldberger

Book jacket for Brooklynites : the remarkable story of the free...

Brooklynites : the remarkable story of the free...

Prithi Kanakamedala

Book jacket for The bridge : how the Roeblings connected Brooklyn...

The bridge : how the Roeblings connected Brooklyn...

Book jacket for Birding at the bridge : in search of every bird on...

Birding at the bridge : in search of every bird on...

Book jacket for When Brooklyn was queer

When Brooklyn was queer

Book jacket for The Brooklyn nobody knows : an urban walking guide

The Brooklyn nobody knows : an urban walking guide

William B Helmreich

Book jacket for Walking Brooklyn : 30 tours exploring historical...

Walking Brooklyn : 30 tours exploring historical...

Adrienne Onofri

Book jacket for In the shadow of genius : the Brooklyn Bridge and...

In the shadow of genius : the Brooklyn Bridge and...

Book jacket for Chief engineer : Washington Roebling : the man who...

Chief engineer : Washington Roebling : the man who...

Book jacket for A picture history of the Brooklyn Bridge : with...

A picture history of the Brooklyn Bridge : with...

Book jacket for Skylines of New York

Skylines of New York

Richard Berenholtz

Book jacket for Green gentrification : urban sustainability and...

Green gentrification : urban sustainability and...

Kenneth Alan Gould

Book jacket for A history of Brooklyn Bridge Park : how a...

A history of Brooklyn Bridge Park : how a...

Book jacket for The great bridge : the epic story of the building...

The great bridge : the epic story of the building...

David G McCullough

Book jacket for Brooklyn Bridge Park : a dying waterfront...

Brooklyn Bridge Park : a dying waterfront...

Book jacket for Where is the Brooklyn Bridge?

Where is the Brooklyn Bridge?

Book jacket for Secret engineer : how Emily Roebling built the...

Secret engineer : how Emily Roebling built the...

Rachel Dougherty

Book jacket for The Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge

Book jacket for How Emily saved the bridge : the story of Emily...

How Emily saved the bridge : the story of Emily...

Frieda Wishinsky

View full list: Adams Street Tween Book Club (June 2026) View full list: BKLYN: DUMBO Reader

An exterior shot of Adams Street Library. The building is painted orange with the word "Library" printed in white letters across the first floor of the building.

A corner shot of the Adams Street Library children's section looking from the main entrance. The wall is curved and textured wood and the opening window into the children's section is orange.

An interior photograph of Adams Street Library. The right side of the photo is a curved wall and on the left are bookshelves next to a pillar. In the lower left hand corner are a table and chairs.

Adams Street Library's children's section: The room is a light orange color with an orange carpet. There are low tables and chairs that look like elephants in the middle of the floor. At the back of the room are low seats.

A view of the Adams Street Library children's section looking out into the adult books section through a passthrough window in the center of the room. The carpet is orange and there are two rows of small seats.

An interior shot of Adams Street Library, facing the reference desk. To the left is a curved and textured wall with an window opening in the middle of the wall to the children's section.

A view of the Adams Street Library reception desk. The wall behind the desk is a textured mural of flowers.

An interior shot of Adams Street Library, facing the windows. In front of the windows are two white tables with four blue chairs at each table.

An interior photograph of Adams Street Library, facing the back of the library. In the foreground are bookshelves next to a pillar. In the background you can see the children's section.