Red Hook Interim Library

The interim Red Hook Library is opening on Tuesday, July 9 at 362 Van Brunt Street. 

This location will serve as Red Hook’s neighborhood library while the permanent Red Hook Library is under construction

Starting July 9, Red Hook Interim Library will be open Monday-Friday from 10 am - 5 pm. Patrons can visit the branch for library services including materials for all ages, holds pickup, computer access, free WiFi, library card signup, and a variety of programming.

Generous support for programming and interim library services in Red Hook provided by Amazon.

Thank you to Red Hook Initiative, Red Hook Houses East and West, and all the neighborhood community spaces, organizations and businesses for hosting interim library programming over the last twelve months: Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Collective, Compere Collective, Hometown Bar-B-Que, Miccio Community Center, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, Pioneer Works, Red Hook Coffee Shop, Red Hook Community Justice Center, Red Hook Record Shop, Red Hook Recreation Center, and Red Hook Senior Center.

The location of Red Hook Interim Library was identified through the collaborative efforts of Council Member Alexa Avilés, the Friends of Red Hook Library, the leadership of Red Hook Houses West, and the Service Committee of the former Red Hook Civic Association.

Special thanks to IKEA Brooklyn for beautifully outfitting the Red Hook Interim Library with an in-kind donation of furnishings.