Cortelyou Library Explained

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.

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]

See also

Notes and References

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

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