Paerdegat Library

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

850 E. 59th St. at Paerdegat Ave. South

Brooklyn, NY 11234 Get Directions

Fully accessible

B6B47B82B103

718.241.3994

Managing Librarian

Herbert Fair

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.

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

The predecessor to Paerdegat Library opened in 1950 in the abandoned laundry of the Glenwood Project. The popularity of the library-in-a-laundry made it clear that the community needed its own branch, and in the early 1960s, Paerdegat opened at its current location on East 59th Street, where it continues to serve patrons to this day.

Free NARCAN® (naloxone) kits are available at Paerdegat Library

NARCAN® (naloxone) can reverse overdose from opioids. Pick up a free NARCAN® kit anonymously at Paerdegat Library. Trained staff will be on hand with instructions for safe use, including how to administer NARCAN® and help our community stay healthy. Interested in learning more? Find BPL harm reduction programs here.

Friends of Paerdegat Library

Friends of Paerdegat Library is a group of organized volunteers who help our neighborhood library through advocacy, fundraising and promotion. If you are interested in becoming a Friend of Paerdegat Library, ask a staff member for details or email friends@bklynlibrary.org for more information.