Ryder Library

02/22/2026

Please note that all BPL locations will also be closed Monday, 2/23 due to the blizzard.

02/21/2026

All Brooklyn Public Library locations will be closed tomorrow due to inclement weather. Please check back for information about our Monday service hours.

01/25/2026

All Brooklyn Public Library locations will be closed on Monday, 1/26 due to inclement weather. We apologize for any inconvenience.

01/24/2026

Please note that Ryder branch is closed on Sunday, 1/25 due to inclement weather.

All BPL locations will be closed Sunday, January 25th and Monday and January 26th. For more information please go to bklynlibrary.org..

01/16/2026

Feed your returns to Cookie Monster!

01/05/2026

Check out what we’ve got going on this month!

12/17/2025

Ryder Library is officially open for public service! Our hours are:

M: 10 - 6
T: 1 - 8
W: 10 - 6
Th: 10 - 8
F: 10 - 6
Sat: 10 - 5

We'll be open for Sunday service starting on 1/4/26.

Drop by and check out our new space and pick up a calendar of events! Coming up we have Toddler Time on Friday at 11 AM and holiday card-making on Monday at 3 PM.

11/24/2025

We’re outside the branch with the Bookmobile today! Come say hello!

11/21/2025

Join us for some light refreshments, speeches, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, 12/16! Following the ceremony, we'll officially open for public service at 1 PM 🥳

11/19/2025

Ryder Library will reopen on December 16, 2025! We’re thrilled to welcome patrons back to a fully renovated branch featuring a new roof, new heating and cooling systems, and a completely refreshed interior with new shelves, floors, ceilings, lighting, furniture, and technology—plus a dedicated children’s area and a brand-new teen space. You can now send your holds to Ryder for pickup once the branch reopens (updated 11/14/2025).

RSVP to our opening day ceremony here:

Welcome back to Ryder Library! On Tuesday, December 16, we'll celebrate the newly renovated Ryder Library with entertainment, refreshments and a ribbon cutting! Doors will open at noon. After a brief program, Ryder Library will reopen for public service.Ryder Library Ribbon CuttingTuesday, December....

11/07/2025

We’re out with the Bookmobile today! Come say hello @ Ave L and East 4th by the Friends Field Schoolhouse.

08/14/2025

Drop by Friends Field until 5 PM to get balloon art and face paint, courtesy of Bubbles the Silly Entertainer! We also have free giveaway books in English and Spanish!