Clinton Hill Library

All Brooklyn Public Library locations will be closed on Sunday, February 22nd and Monday, February 23rd due to inclement weather. Stay warm and dry!

Mango lets you learn English as well as other languages:

Mango Languages | Brooklyn Public Library Learn a new language or brush up current skills. Contains 72 languages as well English courses for speakers new to English.

Prepare for that next vacation with Transparent Language

Transparent Language | Brooklyn Public Library Transparent Language Online provides a fun, effective, and engaging experience for learners of all levels looking to build their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in another language.

Newspapers and international magazines are available 24/7 at Press Reader:

PressReader | Brooklyn Public Library Access to current newspaper editions from around the world in a full color readable online format.

While you at home sheltering from the storm, or possibly commuting in the cold, take advantage of the many electronic resources that are FREE with your card. Popular magazines are available 24/7 at Flipster:

Flipster | Brooklyn Public Library Get access to major magazines and journals to read on your smartphone, tablet, or PC.

All Brooklyn Public Library locations will be closed on Sunday, January 25th and Monday, January 26th 2026 due to the inclement weather. All hold times will be extended. Please check the Brooklyn Public Library website for more information. Stay safe and warm while you enjoy the snow!

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We now have a new therapy dog! Come meet and read to Dot on Saturday, November 15th from 11:00 to noon. Sign up at info desk from 10 am onward:

Read with a Therapy Dog | Brooklyn Public Library Come read to Dot! Kids can make enormous strides in building self-esteem and confidence while acquiring a love of books by reading TO a therapy dog. Utilizing a registered therapy animal and their human teammate in a calm and relaxing atmosphere, this program helps improve children’s reading, comm...

Help Clinton Hill Library Design a Community Banner. Join us on two Saturdays, November 15th & 22nd from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for this family-friendly activity:

Community Banner Designing | Brooklyn Public Library Join us, on one of two Saturdays in November, to create a community banner celebrating the Clinton Hill Library! Add your piece to a collaborative banner celebrating community, connection, and identity.This a family freindly event where all ages will be encouraged to share their unique perspective o...

Make a difference at your local library! Join our Friends of Clinton Hill Library at their next open meeting on Satursday, November 8th from 11:00 am to noon. New Friends welcome:

Friends of Clinton Hill Library Open Meeting | Brooklyn Public Library The Friends of Clinton Hill Library will hold an open meeting to discuss the upcoming book swap, plant swap, and skills swap. New Friends as well as returning Friends are welcome. We will brainstorm other programs and activities for the Clinton Hill branch for 2026.No registration necessary. The mee...

Join us on Saturday, November 1st from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm to hear local author CLarence A. Haynes discuss his latest novel, "The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery". Walk-ins welcome! FMore info here:

Clarence A. Haynes Discusses The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery | Brooklyn Public Library Clinton Hill Branch Library welcomes Clarence A. Haynes to discuss his book The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery. Haynes will be in conversation with Supervising Librarian Tracey Mantrone. To be a client of Gwendolyn Montgomery—New York’s most powerful publicist, at Sublime Creative—is to be inf...

TODAY Thursday, August 7th, Seniority will perform from 4 pm to 5 pm:

Summer Concert with Seniority | Brooklyn Public Library This popular R&B ensemble has returned! Beat the summer heat while enjoying the music of yesteryear sung by these amazing vocalists while accompanied by their equally amazing band.This will be an indoor concert held on the main floor of the library. All are welcome!