2 Brooklyn Libraries Keep Doors Open For President's Day

PROSPECT HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Just two public libraries in New York City will keep their doors open for President's Day — and they're both in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Public Library's Central and Kings Highway branches are welcoming schoolchildren, three-day-weekenders and anyone else with free time on Feb. 17.

They'll be open from 1 to 5 p.m. and be the only libraries open in the city, library officials said.

“A public library’s special contribution to civic life is providing a barrier free, inclusive space for debate, research and education,” said Chief Librarian Nick Higgins in a statement.

Visitors will receive a free copy of the Constitution and information on civic programs planned for this year, which will see both a presidential election and a once-a-decade Census.

Brooklyn library officials also plan to keep some branches open for the Independence Day holiday, Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Veterans’ Day this year, according to a release.

More information about Brooklyn Public Library can be found here.