Nice.
https://www.brooklynpaper.com/dumbo-...ets-a-library/
It’s one for the history books!
The Brooklyn Public Library opened a new branch for the first time in nearly 40 years on Tuesday, when honchos and local pols cut the ribbon at the new Adams Street Library in Dumbo.
The new library is BPL’s 60th branch, and the first new one in the borough since the Cortelyou Library opened in 1983. It also marks a momentous occasion for Dumbo, which has never had a library of its own until now.
Situated right on Dumbo’s waterfront, with impeccable views of the Manhattan Bridge, the East River, and the Lower East Side across the water, the 6,500 square-foot library occupies the first floor of an old manufacturing building at 9 Adams St., with the rest of the building featuring residential apartments. It is primarily though not exclusively a space for children’s learning and enrichment.
“For many years, this was an area with very, very few residents,” said Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon in remarks at the library’s opening ceremony. “But DUMBO and Vinegar Hill have grown like crazy, they are continuing to grow, and we need to provide access to libraries for all of the children in this area.”
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