Cortelyou Library
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| 40°38′26″N 73°57′58″W / 40.64051°N 73.96607°W | |
| Location | Brooklyn, New York City |
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| Website | Official website  |
Cortelyou Library is a public library in Flatbush, Brooklyn, located on Cortelyou Road, owned and operated by the Brooklyn Public Library system.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ "Newly Renovated Cortelyou Library Celebrates Reopening with Assembly Member Robert C. Carroll and Friends of Cortelyou Library". Brooklyn Eagle. September 14, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- 1 2 "Cortelyou Library - History". www.bklynlibrary.org. November 7, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Brooklyn Public Library competition awards nearly $90K to support new initiatives". Brooklyn Eagle. December 20, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ↑ Quinn, Anna (January 10, 2022). "Brooklyn Library Closes Branches Amid COVID Staffing Shortages". Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY Patch. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ↑ Camille, Jada (September 13, 2021). "Cortelyou Library in Flatbush reopens after six-month makeover • Brooklyn Paper". www.brooklynpaper.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.