Brooklyn Heights Library thrives at temporary location
The former Brooklyn Heights Library building at 280 Cadman Plaza is currently a pile of rubble as it undergoes a major overhaul. While construction continues on the structure, the library found a temporary new home at Our Lady of Lebanon at 109 Remsen St.
The interim library is a bright, roomy, air-conditioned space that is fully stocked with as many books as it can hold, which is roughly 17,000, as opposed to the 70,000 that were housed at the Cadman Plaza location. Patrons can access books from other branches in the comfortable confines of the library’s temporary home.
According to branch manager Rachel Tiemann, everything is working out well on Remsen Street. “In this space, we’ve been getting a lot of new faces,” she said. “When we first opened, it felt like we were constantly making library cards for people who were walking in for the first time. Some may never have been to the library at Cadman Plaza.”