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
1000 Utica Ave.
Fully accessible
234
B35B46
718.566.0053
Managing Librarian
Stefanie SinnAmenities
Located two blocks from the childhood home of Jackie Robinson and within walking distance of the world’s first solar-powered home, Rugby Library is a beloved civic institution in East Flatbush. When Rugby opened in 1957, its interior was perhaps the most colorful of any library in New York, with modern furniture in bright reds, yellows and blues. The branch still catches the eye of visitors, including those who attend Story Time and Ready Math, two of its most popular programs.
Upcoming Events
Saturday Storytime
Sat, Dec 21 11:00am
Rugby, Meeting Room
Kids Create : Make Your Own Christmas…
Mon, Dec 23 4:00pm
Rugby, Meeting Room
Story Play
Thu, Dec 26 11:00am
Rugby, Meeting Room
Legos + Games
Thu, Dec 26 4:00pm
Rugby, Meeting Room
Sit & be Fit
Fri, Dec 27 11:00am
Rugby, Meeting Room
YA Craft Time: Custom 2025 Calendar
Fri, Dec 27 4:00pm
Rugby Library
Saturday Storytime
Sat, Dec 28 11:00am
Rugby, Meeting Room
Kids Create : Bracelets
Mon, Dec 30 4:00pm
Rugby, Meeting Room
Story Play
Thu, Jan 2 11:00am
Rugby, Meeting Room
Legos + Games
Thu, Jan 2 4:00pm
Rugby, Meeting Room
Sit and be Fit (seated exercises for…
Fri, Jan 3 11:00am
Rugby, Meeting Room
YA Craft Time: Jewelry and Keychains
Fri, Jan 3 4:00pm
Rugby Library
Saturday Storytime
Sat, Jan 4 11:00am
Rugby, Meeting Room
Kids Create : Paper Airplane Contest
Mon, Jan 6 4:00pm
Rugby, Meeting Room
Mandala Tuesdays
Tue, Jan 7 1:00pm
Rugby, Meeting Room
Rugby Anime Club
Tue, Jan 7 4:00pm
Rugby, Meeting Room
Kids Tech Time
Wed, Jan 8 3:00pm
Rugby, Meeting Room
Story Play
Thu, Jan 9 11:00am
Rugby, Meeting Room
Legos + Games
Thu, Jan 9 4:00pm
Rugby, Meeting Room
Sit and be Fit (seated exercises for…
Fri, Jan 10 11:00am
Rugby, Meeting Room
Staff Picks
- Books for Native American Heritage Month!
- Books on Gratitude
- Books to Express Gratitude
- Overcoming Stress
- Fall into Fall with New & Noteworthy 2024
#NotYourPrincess : voices of Native American women
Moonshot : the Indigenous comics collection....
The berry pickers
An indigenous peoples' history of the United...
Warrior girl unearthed
We still belong
Mascot
Running with changing woman
Man made monsters
A girl called Echo. Vol. 1, Pemmican wars
We are still here! : Native American truths...
Super Indian. Volume one
When we gather = (Otsadahlisiha) : a Cherokee...
Wings of an eagle : the gold medal dreams of Billy...
Navajo code talkers
The used-to-be best friend
Boozhoo!
This land
Let's go! = Haw êkwa!
Whisper to the sky
Funeral songs for dying girls
To shape a dragon's breath : The first book of...
What your ribbon skirt means to me : Deb Haaland's...
The marrow thieves
The rediscovery of America : native peoples and...
Braiding sweetgrass
The only good Indians
A snake falls to Earth
The truth according to Ember
Firekeeper's daughter
The mighty red
Wandering stars
Dreaming in Indian : contemporary Native American...
Stone River crossing
Apple : skin to the core : a memoir in words and...
This Indian kid : a Native American memoir
An American sunrise : poems
We refuse to forget : a true story of Black...
I am not a number
Heart berry bling
Berry song
We are water protectors
We are grateful : otsaliheliga
Bury my heart at Wounded Knee
My powerful hair
Two tribes
Harvest house
Gratitude
The lives we actually have : 100 blessings for...
The power of thank you : discover the joy of...
The gratitude project : how the science of...
How to love the world : poems of gratitude and...
Please, sorry, thanks : the three words that...
I want to thank you : how a year of gratitude can...
Lost & found : a memoir
A short guide to a happy life
Love for imperfect things : how to accept yourself...
The gifts of imperfection : let go of who you...
Here for it : or, how to save your soul in...
The gratitude diaries : how a year looking on the...
Wake up grateful : the transformative practice of...
The way of gratitude : a new spirituality for...
The art of living : reflections on mindfulness and...
Emotional Success : The Power of Gratitude,...
Absolute trust in the goodness of the earth : new...
An American sunrise : poems
Braiding sweetgrass
Already enough : a path to self-acceptance
Collective wisdom : lessons, inspiration, and...
The book of forgiving : the fourfold path for...
Anger management for dummies
The art of taking it easy : how to cope with...
Anger management for everyone : ten proven...
Write away your stress : tame the tension in your...
Unstressed : how somatic awareness can transform...
The stress-proof brain : master your emotional...
Burnout : the secret to unlocking the stress cycle
8 keys to stress management : simple and effective...
How to beat stress : the scientific guide to being...
The stress management handbook : a practical guide...
Instant calm : 2-minute meditations to create a...
Overcoming overwhelm : dismantle your stress from...
The Thanksgiving day murder
Death of a pumpkin carver
Friendsgiving
Thanksgiving : how to cook it well
The best of Thanksgiving
Apples never fall
Bone soup : a spooky, tasty tale
Sunday soup : a year's worth of mouthwatering,...
Good soup : 52 colorful recipes for year-round...
Chinese soul food : a friendly guide for homemade...
Love, lies, and cherry pie
Sugar, butter, flour : the waitress pie book
50 pies, 50 states : an immigrant's love letter to...
Outlander knitting : the official book of 20 knits...
Icelandic knits
Batman, the long Halloween : Catwoman, when in...
Halloween
Super scary Halloween crochet : 35 gruesome...
Halloween! : tricks, treats, fun & sweets : 25...
Felt-o-ween : 40 scary-cute projects to celebrate...
Glitterville's handmade Halloween : a glittered...
Halloween origami
Tim Burton's The nightmare before Christmas : the...
The 50 greatest players in New York Giants history
Football : great writing about the national sport
Football's fearless activists : how Colin...
Blooming paper : how to handcraft paper flowers...
Taming fruit : how orchards have transformed the...
Farmhouse weekends : menus for relaxing country...
CIY [crochet-it-yourself] : 15 modern crochet...
75 lace crochet motifs : traditional designs with...
Modern crochet sweaters : 20 chic designs for...
Masa : techniques, Recipes, and Reflections on a...
Shucks, shocks, and hominy blocks : corn as a way...
The story of corn
The dating dare
Lonely Planet's global beer tour
Without a brew
Beer of Broadway fame : the Piel family and their...
Peppa goes apple picking
The apple lover's cookbook
Apple kitchen : from tree to table--over 70...