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What to know about the library in Brooklyn

Brooklyn Public Library serves Brooklyn’s 2,766 residents. Last year it logged 9,150 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 6,620 books, movies and e-books.

It’s open about 38 hours a week at 306 Jackson St.. It’s fine-free, so there are no late fees.

Last year the library ran 131 programs, 88 of them for kids up to age 11, drawing 1,703 people.

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