May 25, 2012
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Walt Whitman Branch—Brooklyn Public Library
Walt Whitman Branch—Brooklyn Public Library
93 Saint Edwards Street(between Myrtle and Park Avenues)
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Tel: (718) 935-0244
Map
Mon, Tues & Fri: 10 am-6 pm
Wed: 1-8 pm
Thurs: 1-6 pm
Sat: 10 am-5 pm
In 1908, the present-day Classical Revival Carnegie library opened. The branch had a significant collection on naval architecture and science for workers at the nearby Brooklyn Navy Yard. Renamed Walt Whitman Branch in 1943 on the 125th anniversary of the Brooklyn poet's birth, the library underwent a major renovation in 1958 and upgrades in 1998. For more information on the branch, click here.
- Directions: Subway: B, Q, R, M to DeKalb Avenue
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