New Utrecht 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

1743 86th St. at Bay 17th St.

Brooklyn, NY 11214 Get Directions

Fully accessible

B1B8

718.236.4086

Managing Librarian

Tambe-Tysha John

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.

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.

New Utrecht Library has operated in its current location since 1956, but its history dates to 1894 and the opening of the Free Library of the Town of New Utrecht. The branch joined the BPL system in 1901.

Whether measured by circulation, program attendance or door counts, New Utrecht is one of Brooklyn’s busiest branches. Patrons of all ages flock to New Utrecht for its diverse offering of programs, the most popular of which include Summer Meals, Kids Create, Chinese brush painting, Story Play, computer courses and ESOL classes. The library’s large auditorium and multiple meeting rooms can accommodate a wide range of special programs, many of which are geared toward older adults.

New Utrecht Library Redevelopment Project

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) are collaborating on the redevelopment of New Utrecht Library with a new state-of-the-art library and 100% affordable housing above it. The redevelopment will be initiated through a competitive process called a Request for Proposals (RFP) that asks developers to respond to a set of goals and guidelines that reflect community priorities. Community priorities for the new library and affordable housing will be established through an extensive community engagement process, which will build on several years of BPL’s ongoing engagement of New Utrecht Library patrons.

BPL and HPD have officially launched the community engagement process. There will be a community meeting in the branch in mid-November. Learn more about how to participate.