Brighton Beach Library

83 reviews

16 Brighton 1st Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11235

www.bklynlibrary.org

+17189462917

About

Brighton Beach Library is a Library located at 16 Brighton 1st Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11235. It has received 83 reviews with an average rating of 4.2 stars.

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Hours

Monday10AM-8PM
Tuesday10AM-6PM
Wednesday10AM-5PM
ThursdayClosed
Friday10AM-6PM
Saturday1-8PM
Sunday10AM-6PM

F.A.Q

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The address of Brighton Beach Library: 16 Brighton 1st Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11235

  • Brighton Beach Library has 4.2 stars from 83 reviews

  • Library

  • "Library is great"

    "The library is well maintained, clean and inviting"

    "I never had to study in this library, but I often go to get books"

    "The staff is incredibly friendly and caring - FIVE-STAR !!! There are volunteers to assist you with computers, printers, and other equipment"

    "I visited this library to have documents scanned and I had a great experience"

Reviews

  • Vera T

Library is great. Workers are very helpful.. before covid 19 it was filled with kids and adults. Would get noisy. It's just one floor and everyone is scrambled together, but still always clean and has lots of books and had different classes and activities for kids, teens, adults. Can't wait for it to be open like before covid...

  • Ana

The library is well maintained, clean and inviting. Although, bathrooms are not so clean and malodorous. Some of the library workers and a safety guard need to take a course on customer relations and customer care and develop more respectful attitudes towards library visitors and not rule over customers regardless of age.

  • Diyora khalmatova

I never had to study in this library, but I often go to get books. They always help me, they ordered me books from other libraries and were very kind and helpful. There are always a lot of people, workers get tired and this can be seen by their facial expressions, but they are always friendly to me.

  • Iri

The staff is incredibly friendly and caring - FIVE-STAR !!! There are volunteers to assist you with computers, printers, and other equipment. Lovely ambience. However, restrooms are quite filthy and poor maintained - ZERO-STAR. There are also no mirrows in the bathroom.

  • Alex K.

I visited this library to have documents scanned and I had a great experience. I didn't know the first thing about scanning but a very nice employee named Kathia walked me through the process. I will definitely come back to this library in the future and I recommend it.

  • ru

The library is okay and the staff are nice, but the only reason why I’m doing this review is that I want to know why there isn’t a return box OUTSIDE the library. It would make things so much easier and it wouldn’t matter if the library is closed or not.

  • mari_ana morgann

The facility itself is ok but my complaint is about the employees who are very rude and noisy. I expected a quiet place to study but instead was forced to listen to staff's loud chit chatting on personal life issues. Staff then proceeded

  • Smile Salam

Awful library. Nobody cares if it is library or not except couple of visitors who are reading, playing chess or working on computer. It seems that am sitting right in the Russian and American mixed train station. Any of the visitors can

  • Lena Yudina

The library is outdated, dirty and loud. The staff is very rude, disrespectful and mean, including the manager of the place. They often talk or yell over your head to the nearest assistant, laughing, and exchanging their small talks

  • Natalie K (NYlove)

I love all the libraries. This one is not an exception. The location is pretty big with a huge variety of books where everyone will be able to find something interesting and engaging. They also have different classes for adults and

  • Artem

The facilities are adequate and the staff is ok, but visitors should be aware that all the homeless alcoholics of the neighborhood come here to hangout. I mean, every day. The smell is awful and they are often loud and obnoxious.

  • Alana

there isn’t a area to charge your laptop. only a “charging station” where they don’t allow u to take a chair and sit while charging . either have to stand or wait for laptop to be charged . i don’t think i’m going here for awhile

  • Melissa Antonetti

It has a pretty good selection in books, especially my favourite: The Manga~! But the place is pretty neat, they take cleanliness pretty seriously with the whole COVID thing and th4 staff is pretty nice too. …

  • Eric Komar

What a wonderful place! Here is where I, if my memory is not a labile one, under the tutelage of Gregory the librarian, learned how to read. I am not an analphabetic. That is good news!

  • sharon

A lovely branch of BKPL located right next to the beach! The community room is clean and well lit and a great space for teaching and learning. The staff is helpful and organized.

  • Dan Koifman

Before the renovation there are few places to charge a laptop if you want to hang out and work on your own computer. Hopefully there will be more spaces after the renovation.

  • zviadi valishvili

I have been going to libraries since I was young, they give me a lot of knowledge. This is the first time I am in America and in the library

  • Tim Range

I wouldn't say it is the quietest library, but it does seem fun for younger visitors and older alike. I had a positive experience.

  • Mariya G

Staff is sweet and helpful. There is a great amount of peace there, very big variety of books. Overall it’s a great place!

  • VitaliyD12

Awesome library very friendly staff also highly recommend the free kids club every Saturday 3-4:30 fun time for the kids

  • Anton Vanzha

homeless hang out there and you don't want to go there ever again it smells disgusting and the staff is okay with that.

  • Serge Shevchenko

Friendly staff , clean , large variety of books, wifi. Visited multiple times almost every day.

  • Александр Зубарев

Nice atmosphere! Professional people. Everything is designed to get your problem solved ASAP!

  • R M

It's been great renovations after the storm. Staff could be much nicer otherwise great place.

  • Faris Hasan

Very Helpful and Friendly Staff! The Library is very clean and very organized:)

  • Doug C

was nice but has been closed for renovations for almost a year now.

  • Farah Jabeen

I been going there 18 years and now my kids go..it's great

  • Emma Love

They have computers for kids and their employees are nice

  • THEVAL VAL

The most comfortable place i ever been

  • olga k

Nice and clean, no problem library

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