Center for Brooklyn History, Historical research center in Brooklyn Heights, United States.
The Center for Brooklyn History operates from a red brick Romanesque Revival building at 128 Pierrepont Street, featuring terra cotta decorations and carved figures.
Founded in 1863 as the Long Island Historical Society, the institution merged with Brooklyn Public Library in 2020 to expand access to its extensive collections.
The Othmer Library reading room contains over 100,000 books, manuscripts, photographs, and maps documenting Brooklyn's development from colonial times to present.
Visitors can access the center Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM and Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM, with an accessible entrance on the right.
The center houses a specialized oral history gallery where recordings of Brooklyn residents share personal narratives about neighborhood transformations and community experiences.
Location: Brooklyn
Inception: 1863
Website: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/center-for-brooklyn-history
Part of: Brooklyn Public Library
Website: https://bklynlibrary.org/center-for-brooklyn-history
GPS coordinates: 40.69476,-73.99279
Latest update: September 20, 2025 21:00
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