Canarsie Library

Canarsie Library is getting a complete renovation. The library will be closed until at least 2027. All holds will be rerouted to our sister branch, Jamaica Bay. 

Hours

Closed

Address & Contact

1580 Rockaway Pkwy. at Ave. J
Brooklyn, NY 11236 Get Directions

Partially accessible

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718.257.6547

Managing Librarian
Lameane Isaac

Amenities

To see available spaces, review BPL’s meeting room policy, and request a reservation, visit our room reservation website.
Return your BPL materials in our exterior book drop when the branch is closed.
One public restroom is wheelchair-accessible.  Main entrance to building is wheelchair-accessible.
Use BPL’s Print On Demand service to send files from your device, then pick up your printouts from this branch. For prices and full instructions on how to use this service, visit the Print On Demand page.

In 1909, southeast Brooklyn's Canarsie Library first opened as a deposit station with a small collection of books. Since joining the Brooklyn Public Library system in 1932, the branch has twice moved to larger spaces in response to high demand for its services. Today, though it resides on a fairly quiet stretch of Rockaway Parkway, Canarsie Library is anything but sleepy. Expanded hours at the library—made possible in the fall of 2014 by increased investment from the mayor and city council—have led to a boost in attendance. Canarsie Library's popular programs include quarterly ESOL classes and the Immigration Consultation and Legal Services sessions provided by Immigrant Justice Corps. 

Upcoming Events

Bookmobile @ Canarsie Library

Mon, Aug 11 11:00am
Canarsie Library

Kids Explore: Bubbles and Sidewalk Chalk

Mon, Aug 11 12:00pm
Canarsie Library

Sips & Scholars: Nara Roberta Silva…

Thu, Aug 14 6:30pm
TriniJam BK Roti Bar & Grill

Bookmobile @ Canarsie Library

Mon, Aug 18 11:00am
Canarsie Library

Teens: Water Balloon Fight

Mon, Aug 18 2:00pm
Canarsie Library

Bookmobile @ Canarsie Library

Mon, Aug 25 11:00am
Canarsie Library

Zine Skills Grab-n-Go: Zine Kits

Mon, Aug 25 11:00am
Canarsie Library

Teen Tech Time

Thu, Sep 4 3:00pm
Canarsie Library, Meeting Room

Teen Tech Time

Thu, Sep 11 3:00pm
Canarsie Library, Meeting Room

Teen Tech Time

Thu, Jan 22 3:00pm
Canarsie Library, Meeting Room

Teen Tech Time

Thu, Jan 29 3:00pm
Canarsie Library, Meeting Room

Teen Tech Time

Thu, Jun 11 3:00pm
Canarsie Library, Meeting Room

Teen Tech Time

Thu, Jun 18 3:00pm
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Teen Tech Time

Thu, Oct 29 3:00pm
Canarsie Library, Meeting Room

Teen Tech Time

Thu, Nov 5 3:00pm
Canarsie Library, Meeting Room

Teen Tech Time

Thu, Mar 18 3:00pm
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Teen Tech Time

Thu, Mar 25 3:00pm
Canarsie Library, Meeting Room

Teen Tech Time

Thu, Aug 5 3:00pm
Canarsie Library, Meeting Room

Teen Tech Time

Thu, Aug 12 3:00pm
Canarsie Library, Meeting Room

Teen Tech Time

Thu, Dec 23 3:00pm
Canarsie Library, Meeting Room

Staff Picks

  • YA Banned Books
Book jacket for With the fire on high
With the fire on high
Elizabeth Acevedo
Book jacket for The 57 bus
The 57 bus
Dashka Slater
Book jacket for They both die at the end
They both die at the end
Adam Silvera
Book jacket for Infinity son
Infinity son
Adam Silvera
Book jacket for It gets better : coming out, overcoming bullying, and creating a life worth living
It gets better : coming out, overcoming bullying,...
Book jacket for The (un)popular vote
The (un)popular vote
Jasper Sanchez
Book jacket for I am not your perfect Mexican daughter
I am not your perfect Mexican daughter
Erika L Sánchez
Book jacket for Juliet takes a breath
Juliet takes a breath
Gabby Rivera
Book jacket for The magic fish
The magic fish
Trung Le Nguyen
Book jacket for Darius the Great deserves better
Darius the Great deserves better
Adib Khorram
Book jacket for Darius the Great is not okay
Darius the Great is not okay
Adib Khorram
Book jacket for This is my America
This is my America
Kim Johnson
Book jacket for You should see me in a crown
You should see me in a crown
Leah Johnson
Book jacket for Body talk : 37 voices explore our radical anatomy
Body talk : 37 voices explore our radical anatomy
Book jacket for The henna wars
The henna wars
Adiba Jaigirdar
Book jacket for Not so pure and simple
Not so pure and simple
Lamar Giles
Book jacket for Lobizona
Lobizona
Romina Garber
Book jacket for Wayward witch
Wayward witch
Zoraida Córdova
Book jacket for Bruja born
Bruja born
Zoraida Córdova
Book jacket for Graceling
Graceling
Kristin Cashore
Book jacket for Lair of dreams
Lair of dreams
Libba Bray
Book jacket for Kings, queens, and in-betweens
Kings, queens, and in-betweens
Tanya Boteju
Book jacket for Cinderella is dead
Cinderella is dead
Kalynn Bayron
Book jacket for The weight of the stars
The weight of the stars
K Ancrum
Book jacket for Love, hate & other filters
Love, hate & other filters
Samira Ahmed
Book jacket for Felix ever after
Felix ever after
Kacen Callender
Book jacket for The black flamingo
The black flamingo
Dean Atta
Book jacket for Cool for the summer
Cool for the summer
Dahlia Adler
Book jacket for Children of blood and bone
Children of blood and bone
Tomi Adeyemi
Book jacket for Call me by your name
Call me by your name
André Aciman
Book jacket for Clap when you land
Clap when you land
Elizabeth Acevedo
Book jacket for Ace of spades
Ace of spades
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Book jacket for Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe
Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the...
Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Book jacket for Legendborn
Legendborn
Tracy Deonn
Book jacket for American born Chinese
American born Chinese
Gene Luen Yang
Book jacket for Shadow and bone
Shadow and bone
Leigh Bardugo
Book jacket for The complete Maus
The complete Maus
Art Spiegelman
Book jacket for Divergent
Divergent
Veronica Roth
Book jacket for Heartstopper. Volume 1
Heartstopper. Volume 1
Alice Oseman
Book jacket for The sun is also a star
The sun is also a star
Nicola Yoon
Book jacket for The weight of blood
The weight of blood
Tiffany D Jackson
Book jacket for Paper towns
Paper towns
John Green
Book jacket for Twilight
Twilight
Stephenie Meyer
Book jacket for Everything, everything
Everything, everything
Nicola Yoon
Book jacket for The summer I turned pretty
The summer I turned pretty
Jenny Han
Book jacket for We'll always have summer : a Summer novel
We'll always have summer : a Summer novel
Jenny Han
Book jacket for Dune
Dune
Frank Herbert
Book jacket for Last night at the Telegraph Club
Last night at the Telegraph Club
Malinda Lo
Book jacket for Pet
Pet
Akwaeke Emezi
Book jacket for Black butler. Vol. 1
Black butler. Vol. 1
Yana Toboso
Book jacket for My hero academia. Vol. 1, Izuku Midoriya: Origin
My hero academia. Vol. 1, Izuku Midoriya: Origin
Kōhei Horikoshi
Book jacket for The hunger games
The hunger games
Suzanne Collins
Book jacket for Dear Martin
Dear Martin
Nic Stone
Book jacket for The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot
Book jacket for Between the world and me
Between the world and me
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Book jacket for The autobiography of Malcolm X
The autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Book jacket for I know why the caged bird sings
I know why the caged bird sings
Maya Angelou
Book jacket for Stamped : racism, antiracism, and you
Stamped : racism, antiracism, and you
Jason Reynolds
Book jacket for The color purple
The color purple
Alice Walker
Book jacket for All American boys
All American boys
Jason Reynolds
Book jacket for The stars and the blackness between them
The stars and the blackness between them
Junauda Petrus
Book jacket for A court of frost and starlight
A court of frost and starlight
Sarah J Maas
Book jacket for Empire of storms
Empire of storms
Sarah J Maas
Book jacket for Out of darkness
Out of darkness
Ashley Hope Pérez
Book jacket for The perks of being a wallflower
The perks of being a wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
Book jacket for A court of mist and fury
A court of mist and fury
Sarah J Maas
Book jacket for The hate u give
The hate u give
Angie Thomas
Book jacket for The marrow thieves
The marrow thieves
Cherie Dimaline
Book jacket for The kite runner
The kite runner
Khaled Hosseini
Book jacket for The Black kids
The Black kids
Christina Hammonds Reed
Book jacket for The Stonewall Riots : coming out in the streets
The Stonewall Riots : coming out in the streets
Gayle E Pitman
Book jacket for Monday's not coming
Monday's not coming
Tiffany D Jackson
Book jacket for Eleanor & Park
Eleanor & Park
Rainbow Rowell
Book jacket for Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the sower
Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the sower
Damian Duffy
Book jacket for The poet X
The poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo
Book jacket for The complete Persepolis
The complete Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi
Book jacket for Flamer
Flamer
Mike Curato
Book jacket for The call of the wild, White Fang, and other stories
The call of the wild, White Fang, and other...
Jack London
Book jacket for One flew over the cuckoo's nest
One flew over the cuckoo's nest
Ken Kesey
Book jacket for The sun also rises
The sun also rises
Ernest Hemingway
Book jacket for Animal farm : a fairy story
Animal farm : a fairy story
George Orwell
Book jacket for Brave new world
Brave new world
Aldous Huxley
Book jacket for Catch-22
Catch-22
Joseph Heller
Book jacket for Lord of the flies
Lord of the flies
William Golding
Book jacket for The Grapes of wrath
The Grapes of wrath
John Steinbeck
Book jacket for The catcher in the rye
The catcher in the rye
J D Salinger
Book jacket for Go tell it on the mountain
Go tell it on the mountain
James Baldwin
Book jacket for 1984
1984
George Orwell
Book jacket for Beloved
Beloved
Toni Morrison
Book jacket for Invisible man
Invisible man
Ralph Ellison
Book jacket for Their eyes were watching God
Their eyes were watching God
Zora Neale Hurston
Book jacket for The color purple
The color purple
Alice Walker
Book jacket for All boys aren't blue : a memoir-manifesto
All boys aren't blue : a memoir-manifesto
George M Johnson
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