Work will soon begin for the construction of the new Brooklyn Heights Library at Cadman Plaza as the project has been approved by Community Board 2, the City Planning Commission, the New York City Council and the Brooklyn Borough Board.
The redevelopment of 280 Cadman Plaza West will build a new library in Brooklyn Heights. At 26,620 square feet, the branch will be the largest in Brooklyn. The new Brooklyn Heights Library, owned by the City of New York, will anchor a mixed-use building topped by market-rate condominiums. The project will generate $40m for repairs at other branches throughout the borough while creating 100+ affordable housing units offsite.
Construction is scheduled to begin this year, with the building slated to open in 2019-20. Here is what to expect in the short-term:
The Business & Career Library is moving. The Business & Career Library will relocate to Central Library in June, operating in an interim location until its permanent home at Central opens in 2017. The B&CL’s hours of service will increase by more than 30% and its interim location will offer all current Business & Career Library services—plus access to Central Library’s resources and spaces.
The interim Brooklyn Heights Library is opening. Brooklyn Public Library will provide library service to the neighborhood while the new Brooklyn Heights Library is under construction. An interim library located at Our Lady of Lebanon Church, 95 Remsen Street (four blocks from 280 Cadman Plaza West), will open in July.
Its hours of operation will be:
Mon, Fri: 10 am – 6 pm
Tue – Thu: 10 am – 8 pm
Sat: 10 am – 5 pm
The site will host a curated collection for Brooklyn Heights, computers for public use and an adaptable program room.
Update May 24: Federal and city prosecutors are reportedly investigating the $52 million sale of the Brooklyn Heights Library following allegations that Mayor Bill de Blasio gave preferential treatment to developer Hudson Companies. Read more here.
