Kensington Library

Kensington Library The Kensington Library (BPL) serves the Kensington neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Founded as a deposit station in 1908 by the Mother's Kindergarten Club of PS 134 and the Kensington Improvement League, Kensington quickly outgrew two locations before becoming a full-fledged branch on McDonald Avenue in 1912. When it again needed more space, in 1960, it moved, to a former catering hall known as "the Manor" -- which was leased and renovated, arousing national media interest. The B

ranch moved again in November of 2012 to its newly built, environmentally friendly facilities located on 18th avenue.

Explore archaeology with an experimental archaeology experiment at Kensington Library. Designed for ages 6-12.  The prog...
06/03/2026

Explore archaeology with an experimental archaeology experiment at Kensington Library. Designed for ages 6-12. The program will happen tomorrow June 4th at 3:30PM

Explore archaeology with an experimental archaeology experiment at Kensington Library. Designed for ages 6-12.

Kensington Library is ready for the NBA finals today! Let's go New York Knicks! 🏀
06/03/2026

Kensington Library is ready for the NBA finals today! Let's go New York Knicks! 🏀

06/03/2026

Please note the Adult computers will be offline at the Kensington Library on June 8th for maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Looking for a reliable information and job bank? Magazine Articles? New training courses?In this lesson you will learn a...
06/02/2026

Looking for a reliable information and job bank? Magazine Articles? New training courses?

In this lesson you will learn about Online Resources available to you via bklynlibrary.org

Library card will be needed for some access.
No registration required. The program will start at 2:00PM today.

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/introduction-bpl-online-kensington-library-20260602-0200pm

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Join us todayTuesday June 2nd at 4:00PM for our 3D Printing for Adults program at the Kensington Library. In this introd...
06/02/2026

Join us todayTuesday June 2nd at 4:00PM for our 3D Printing for Adults program at the Kensington Library. In this introductory class we will learn how 3D printing works & use simple 3D modeling software to create a keychain or a small, simple design.

Please RSVP for the events below:

Join us for a live 3D printing demonstration. In this introductory class we will learn how 3D printing works & use simple 3D modeling software to create a keychain or a small, simple design. Please R.S.V.P for the event.

Join us on Tuesday June 2nd at 4:00PM for our 3D Printing for Adults program at the Kensington Library. In this introduc...
05/26/2026

Join us on Tuesday June 2nd at 4:00PM for our 3D Printing for Adults program at the Kensington Library. In this introductory class we will learn how 3D printing works & use simple 3D modeling software to create a keychain or a small, simple design.

Please RSVP for the events below:

Join us for a live 3D printing demonstration. In this introductory class we will learn how 3D printing works & use simple 3D modeling software to create a keychain or a small, simple design. Please R.S.V.P for the event.

05/20/2026

Please note all Brooklyn Public Library locations will be closed from Saturday May 23rd through Monday May 25th for the Memorial Day weekend!

We will resume normal hours of operation on Tuesday at 1:00PM.

Address

4207 18th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
11218

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 1pm - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

(718) 436-0545

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