The library and Studio Joseph engaged close to 300 Canarsie residents, library patrons, community organizations, elected representatives, service providers, library staff and other key stakeholders in a participatory design process.
“This exciting renovation will double the amount of public space in Canarsie Library while creating new areas for children, teens and adults as well as a large meeting room, a maker space, a recording studio and a second-floor outdoor terrace,” states the Brooklyn Public Library.
The 11,000-square-foot library will double the public space and offer new amenities designed to serve the growing community.
In 2024, Brooklyn Public Library and Hester Street, in coordination with the architects at Studio Joseph released their community engagement findings to help inform the public of the branch’s redesign.
The renovated library will feature:
- Increasing from from 4,000 to almost 8,000 square feet.
- A light-filled design that features a beautiful children’s reading area (and stroller parking).
- A flexible community meeting room that can seat 50.
- A space just for teens.
- A new maker space full of state-of-the-art technology and a recording studio for patrons.
- All new heating, cooling and electrical infrastructure, water fountains and improved bathrooms.
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