The Center for Brooklyn History preserves, protects and shares Brooklyn’s history with the borough’s diverse audiences—and beyond.

Open for Lobby Service

CBH Pierrepont Lobby Service 10 am-4 pm
CBH Collections Closed
CBH Pierrepont Gift Shop Closed
Othmer Library Closed

Plan Your Visit

Virtual Programs

Events

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January Tuesday

Virtual Program | Whither Conservatism? The State of the Right
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February Monday

Virtual Program | Book Launch: Rebecca Carroll’s Surviving the White Gaze
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February Tuesday

Virtual Program | Allies to Adversaries: The Fraught History of America and Iran

Center for Brooklyn History

Announcing the Center for Brooklyn History

Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) is now the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library. By combining these institutions, the Center for Brooklyn History (CBH) becomes the most expansive collection of Brooklyn history in the world.

The Center will democratize access to Brooklyn’s history and be dedicated to expanding and diversifying representation of the history of the borough by unifying resources and expertise, and broadening reach and impact throughout Brooklyn and beyond.

Explore Online

Blog posts, current projects, and more

Peruse our popular Photo of the Week blog posts, immerse yourself in an online exhibition on Brooklyn's past and present, and discover our extensive teacher resources.

Photos of the Week

Sit-in for Change

Blog

Confronting a History of Injustice: Watch, Listen, Explore

Blog

Brooklyn Navy Yard oral history collection now available online!

Blog

Summer Archives Internship Reflection from Sophia Terry

The stunning reading room in the Othmer Library, a rare interior historical landmark.

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Research Remotely

While the Othmer Library is closed, you can access collections, resources, and services on-line. To get started, view the "Remote Research Guide" in the Research Guides link below, or dive straight into our collections via the Search the Collections link.