Ryder Library

Please note that all BPL locations will also be closed Monday, 2/23 due to the blizzard.

All Brooklyn Public Library locations will be closed tomorrow due to inclement weather. Please check back for information about our Monday service hours.

All Brooklyn Public Library locations will be closed on Monday, 1/26 due to inclement weather. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Please note that Ryder branch is closed on Sunday, 1/25 due to inclement weather.

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Check out what we’ve got going on this month!

Ryder Library is officially open for public service! Our hours are:

M: 10 - 6
T: 1 - 8
W: 10 - 6
Th: 10 - 8
F: 10 - 6
Sat: 10 - 5

We'll be open for Sunday service starting on 1/4/26.

Drop by and check out our new space and pick up a calendar of events! Coming up we have Toddler Time on Friday at 11 AM and holiday card-making on Monday at 3 PM.

We’re outside the branch with the Bookmobile today! Come say hello!

Join us for some light refreshments, speeches, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, 12/16! Following the ceremony, we'll officially open for public service at 1 PM 🥳

Ryder Library will reopen on December 16, 2025! We’re thrilled to welcome patrons back to a fully renovated branch featuring a new roof, new heating and cooling systems, and a completely refreshed interior with new shelves, floors, ceilings, lighting, furniture, and technology—plus a dedicated children’s area and a brand-new teen space. You can now send your holds to Ryder for pickup once the branch reopens (updated 11/14/2025).

RSVP to our opening day ceremony here:

Ryder Library Ribbon Cutting | Brooklyn Public Library Welcome back to Ryder Library! On Tuesday, December 16, we'll celebrate the newly renovated Ryder Library with entertainment, refreshments and a ribbon cutting! Doors will open at noon. After a brief program, Ryder Library will reopen for public service.Ryder Library Ribbon CuttingTuesday, December....

We’re out with the Bookmobile today! Come say hello @ Ave L and East 4th by the Friends Field Schoolhouse.

Drop by Friends Field until 5 PM to get balloon art and face paint, courtesy of Bubbles the Silly Entertainer! We also have free giveaway books in English and Spanish!