Cortelyou Library

Cortelyou Library
LocationNew York Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates40°38′26″N 73°57′58″W / 40.64051°N 73.96607°W / 40.64051; -73.96607
Typelibrary branch
public library Edit this on Wikidata
Part ofBrooklyn Public Library Edit this on Wikidata
CountryUnited States Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.bklynlibrary.org/locations/cortelyou
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Cortelyou Library is a public library in Flatbush, Brooklyn, located on Cortelyou Road, owned and operated by the Brooklyn Public Library system.[1]

History

Flatbush residents began advocating and planning for the Cortelyou Branch starting in 1969. The branch was completed and opened in 1983.[2][3] The library was one of the first in NYC to utilize a "merchandising format" of displaying books.[2]

The Cortelyou branch was one of 10 branches to close temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

The library was remodeled in 2021, led by community organization Friends of Cortelyou Library. The branch re-opened in late 2021 after the six month remodel.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Newly Renovated Cortelyou Library Celebrates Reopening with Assembly Member Robert C. Carroll and Friends of Cortelyou Library". Brooklyn Eagle. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  2. ^ a b "Cortelyou Library - History". www.bklynlibrary.org. 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  3. ^ "Brooklyn Public Library competition awards nearly $90K to support new initiatives". Brooklyn Eagle. 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  4. ^ Quinn, Anna (2022-01-10). "Brooklyn Library Closes Branches Amid COVID Staffing Shortages". Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY Patch. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  5. ^ Camille, Jada (2021-09-13). "Cortelyou Library in Flatbush reopens after six-month makeover • Brooklyn Paper". www.brooklynpaper.com. Retrieved 2023-01-27.

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