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Adams Street Library

9 Adams Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201 United States

Open: Mon 10 AM-6 PM; Tues 1-8 PM; Wed 10 AM-6 PM; Thurs 10 AM-8 PM; Fri 10 AM-6 PM; Sat 10 AM-5 PM

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Adams Street Library is BPL’s 60th and first new branch built since 1983. The library serves all New Yorkers and visitors but especially the Vinegar Hill, DUMBO, and Farragut communities. The new library is located on the ground floor of a former factory building at 9 Adams St, fronting Brooklyn Bridge Park with stunning views of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges and downtown Manhattan.

Adams Street Library offers 6,565 square feet of space, with library materials, meeting rooms, facilities and programming areas for children, teens and adults. The library’s design and its programming were shaped by comprehensive community feedback gathered over several months.

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/adams-street
See & Do Directory First Thursdays

1. Opening Reception

Opening Reception: New Exhibitions at A.I.R.

June 1, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

A.I.R. Gallery

Open: Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM

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2. Special Event

Pop-Up Artist Book Fair

June 10, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

A.I.R. Gallery

Open: Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM

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3. Exhibitions

Closing Soon

Lynne Harlow: Lodestar

April 1–June 3

Minus Space

Open: By Appt. & Sat, 11 AM–5 PM

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4. Exhibitions

Melanie Vote: Night & Day

May 4–June 27

Main Window

Open: 24 Hours

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5. Exhibitions

Closing Soon

Shawn P Bruce: 99 Cent Dreams

May 4–June 1

Aegir

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6. Exhibitions

Lost + Found: Recycling Memory Culture

May 4–June 10

Cuban Art Space

Open: Wed–Sat, 12–6 PM; Sun–Tues By Appt.

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7. Exhibitions

Prudence Whittlesey

May 20–June 24

Higher Pictures Generation

Open: Mon (By Appt.); Tues–Sat, 11 AM–6 PM

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8. Exhibitions

Yiting Zhao: Linger

May 26–June 15

New York Studio School Projects @ DUMBO

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9. Exhibitions

Maxine Henryson: Frequently the woods are pink

May 27–June 25

A.I.R. Gallery

Open: Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM

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10. Exhibitions

Zoila Andrea Coc-Chang (鄭慧蘭): never settling into the stability of objects

May 27–June 25

A.I.R. Gallery

Open: Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM

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11. Exhibitions

Keli Safia Maksud: old blues new bruises

May 27–June 25

A.I.R. Gallery

Open: Wed–Sun, 12–6 PM

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12. Exhibitions

Sudip Chatterjee: POETIC JOURNEY

June 1–June 25

Gallery Gaia

Open: Sat–Sun, 2–7 PM

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1. A.I.R. Gallery2. Artadia3. Asian American Arts Alliance4. Berl's Brooklyn Poetry Shop5. Brooklyn Arts Council6. Brooklyn Bridge Park7. Contemporaries8. Cuban Art Space9. Elma10. Empire Stores11. Gallery Gaia12. Higher Pictures Generation13. Janet Borden, Inc.14. Klompching Gallery15. Loop of the Loom16. Main Window17. Minus Space18. New York Foundation for the Arts19. New York Studio School Projects @ DUMBO20. Platform Project Space21. PowerHouse Arena22. Smack Mellon23. Superfine24. Triangle Arts Association25. Two Coats of Paint26. Undercurrent27. Usagi NY

First Thursday Gallery Walk

The first Thursday of every month, the galleries of DUMBO stay open late, hosting special events and receptions. Neighborhood restaurants and bars have specials for First Thursday patrons.

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1. A.I.R. Gallery2. Aegir3. Cuban Art Space4. Empire Stores5. Gallery Gaia6. Higher Pictures Generation7. Janet Borden, Inc.8. Light Year9. Main Window10. Minus Space11. New York Studio School Projects @ DUMBO12. Platform Project Space13. Superfine