Brooklyn Public Library - Highlawn Branch — Attraction in New York

Since the quarantine, it's become a lot more quieter here for once. Before that, it used to be far too noisy with children yelling and being unruly. That said, it would be too noisy to do any studying or reading. Yet thankfully that wasn't the case during my recent visit. Hopefully the staff will continue to maintain that atmosphere. Furthermore it was refreshing to be able to occupy one of their computer terminals without having to wait nearly an eternity for once. Before the lockdown, people would hog the computers practically all day and kids would use them just to play video games. Yet earlier today, there were more than enough available terminals to use. Overall this place used to be a zoo but now it's less chaotic and things are more organized. My only criticism is that they need to do something about the slow internet or wifi. It took way too long for the computer I was using to boot up. Otherwise I like how things...

This library may be a small library and it may be in a sketchy part of Kings Highway but it's a very good library. There aren't many shelves for books but it has the best books. All the librarians there are really nice, they help u when u need help and even better they have the patience to listen to you. They treat the library like its part of their home, and no kid in the world are low class. Every kid in this world is equal, just because my house is closer to this library, and I go there does that mean I'm low class, no. And this library does not smell homeless. It smell nice and it's...

Visitors are treating this place like it's their living room - on the phone, laughing out loud, holding meetings. Libraries are there for research, studying, reading and doing work. I confronted one librarian about a person who was practically yelling while on the phone in the foyer area, and she had ME go say something! Do I work there now? After that, a large group started making tons of noise, so I gave up and left. I have never seen anything like this before. Any other library I've been to would address...