-
Laptop Loan
For more information about laptops for use in the library, visit our laptop loan page.
-
Return library materials
Return your BPL library materials during open hours.
-
Meeting Rooms
To see available spaces, review BPL’s meeting room policy, and request a reservation, visit our room reservation website.
-
Extended Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi signal that can reach up to 300 feet outside the library, available 24/7; learn more about Bklyn Reach.
-
Outdoor Services
Offering outdoor seating, browsing, programs and more—weather permitting. Learn more about BPL Outdoors.
- Cooling Center
The predecessor to Walt Whitman Library opened in a storefront on Nassau and Bridge streets in 1900. Eight years later, a beautiful new library, funded by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and built in the Classical Revival style, opened on St. Edwards Street in Fort Greene. Today, Walt Whitman Library serves the residents of numerous public housing complexes, including the Raymond Ingersoll Houses and the Walt Whitman Houses.
In addition to the Navy Yard, Walt Whitman staff and patrons are within walking distance of cultural venues like the Brooklyn Academy of Music and Barclay’s Center.
Walt Whitman Library is a popular destination for young people, many of whom come to the library to do homework or simply blow off steam playing games. Story time sessions for youngsters are always well-attended.
Friends of Walt Whitman Library
Walt Whitman Library is in the process of forming a Friends Group! Friends of Walt Whitman Library will be a group of organized volunteers who help our neighborhood library through advocacy, fundraising and promotion. If you are interested in becoming a Friend of Walt Whitman Library, ask a staff member for details or email [email protected] for more information.
Walt Whitman Library Events
Staff Picks
- Brooklyn History & Memoirs
- Diverse Children's Books
Prospect Park : Olmsted and Vaux's Brooklyn masterpieceDavid P Colley
The Brooklyn nobody knows : an urban walking guideWilliam B Helmreich
Brooklyn by name : how the neighborhoods, streets, parks, bridges, and more got their namesLeonard Benardo
The great bridge : the epic story of the building of the Brooklyn BridgeDavid G McCullough
Brooklyn's promised land : the free black community of Weeksville, New YorkJudith Wellman
In the country of Brooklyn : inspiration to the worldPeter Golenbock
The Three Graces of Raymond Street : murder, madness, sex, and politics in 1870s BrooklynRobert E (Robert Emmet) Murphy
February houseSherill Tippins
Two cents plain : my Brooklyn boyhoodMartin Lemelman
I remember Brooklyn : memories from favorite sons and daughtersRalph Monti
Song of Brooklyn : an oral history of America's favorite boroughMarc Eliot
Can I touch your hair? : poems of race, mistakes, and friendshipIrene Latham
Game changers : the story of Venus and Serena WilliamsLesa Cline-Ransome
Charlie takes his shot : how Charlie Sifford broke the color barrier in golfNancy Churnin
Gloria's voice : the story of Gloria Steinem -- feminist, activist, leaderAura Lewis
I dissent : Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes her markDebbie Levy
A season of flowersMichael Garland
Drum dream girl : how one girl's courage changed musicMargarita Engle
Maybe something beautifulF Isabel Campoy
Quizás algo hermoso : cómo el arte transformó un barrioF Isabel Campoy
Rad girls can : stories of bold, brave, and brilliant young womenKate Schatz
The wheels on the tuk tukSurishtha Sehgal
Round is a tortilla : a book of shapesRoseanne Thong
Round is a mooncake : a book of shapesRoseanne Thong
Lola at the libraryAnna McQuinn
Leo loves baby timeAnna McQuinn
Hello helloBrendan Wenzel
Her right footDave Eggers
Stella brings the familyMiriam B Schiffer
This is how we do it : one day in the lives of seven kids from around the worldMatt Lamothe
What can a citizen do?Dave Eggers
Let the children marchMonica Clark-Robinson
Say hello!Rachel Isadora
Free as a bird : the story of MalalaLina Maslo
Malala's magic pencilMalala Yousafzai
Grandma's purseVanessa Brantley-Newton
Julián is a mermaidJessica Love
Marisol McDonald doesn't matchMonica Brown
It's okay to be differentTodd Parr
Be who you areTodd Parr
I walk with Vanessa : a story about a simple act of kindnessKerascoët
The dress and the girlCamille Andros
Mixed meTaye Diggs
I like myself!Karen Beaumont
Red : a crayon's storyMichael Hall
Mango, Abuela, and meMeg Medina
Mango, Abuela y yoMeg Medina
Not quite narwhalJessie Sima
My princess boy : a mom's story about a young boy who loves to dress upCheryl Kilodavis
GraciasPat Mora
Last stop on Market StreetMatt de la Peña
Bravo! : poems about amazing HispanicsMargarita Engle
Be a friendSalina Yoon
We're all wondersR J Palacio
OneKathryn Otoshi
SporkKyo Maclear
Strictly no elephantsLisa Mantchev
Why am I me?Paige Britt
LoveMatt de la Peña
A boy and a jaguarAlan Rabinowitz
And Tango makes threeJustin Richardson
This day in JuneGayle E Pitman
Princess hairSharee (Illustrator) Miller