Branches
| Brooklyn Public Library-Central Building | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| The Central Library in August 2008 | |
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| Location: | Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, New York |
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| Coordinates: | 40°40′20″N 73°58′7″W / 40.67222°N 73.96861°W / 40.67222; -73.96861Coordinates: 40°40′20″N 73°58′7″W / 40.67222°N 73.96861°W / 40.67222; -73.96861 |
| Area: | 2.8 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built: | 1911 |
| Architect: | Almirall, Raymond F.; et.al. |
| Architectural style: | Modern Movement |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: |
01001446 |
| Added to NRHP: | January 11, 2002 |
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