CANARSIE LIBRARY
BROOKLYN, NYC

A new library provides double the space and expanded educational services in a welcoming environment.

The existing library opened in 1960 as a renovation of a grocery store. Its scale and services no longer meet community needs or educational and programmatic aspirations of Brooklyn Library.

The new library will significantly improve the lives of the Canarsie citizens. With facilities of over 10,000sf, it will support programming needs and provide easy access to a wide range of educational resources. The building becomes a physical and symbolic beacon of its community—transparent by day, a lantern by night. As extensive community engagement preceded the architectural design, the spatial program is highly responsive to user needs.