Cortelyou Library

1305 Cortelyou Road | Ditmas Park | built 1982

The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.

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1983
The Cortelyou branch library opens after Flatbush residents campaign for it since 1969
Flatbush residents started pushing and planning for a Cortelyou branch of the Brooklyn Public Library in 1969. The branch was finished and opened in 1983. It was one of the first libraries in New York City to show its books in a merchandising format.
Source: Wikipedia
2021
September 13
The Cortelyou library reopens after a six-month renovation paid for by the state and the Friends of the Library
The branch at 1305 Cortelyou Road reopened on September 13, 2021, after closing about six months earlier for a remodel. The interior got fresh paint, new floors, new shelves, a teen area and energy-efficient lighting. Staff and the Friends of the Library raised $40,000 to add to a $250,000 state grant, and Assembly Member Robert Carroll joined the ribbon cutting.
Source: brownstoner.com

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