Brooklyn Public Library - Cypress Hills Branch | Brooklyn, NY

It was wonderful just to be in a place I visited as a child. It was wonderful. Thank you for preserving a much needed community treasure 🎁🙏💘💘

Posted on: October 26, 2025

Rec Center, not a library! Not QUITE ALL. I really wanna say it’s a charge station for phones, or telemarketing company, and a gaming center. So that’s why I get the idea of a recreational center. But make sure you pack earphones Download Rain Noises to block out all the extra noise. But everything else is amazing but don’t look forward to needing a quiet place to study and get work done. Will be super distracted and disappointed with the sounds. And Hint the security and Liberians can not tell you to step outside if your kid is yelling and acting out and you leave them in the middle of the floor (which parents that's- an example of abandonment at an early stage) But anywho just a heads up…had to go back and change my review!

Posted on: November 07, 2022

Half of the staff is friendly and will answer your questions. However, two of the guys that work there play Tetris on the computer all the time and often seem annoyed when asked for help. Otherwise, surprisingly clean and the security guard is nice and always greets me as well. Haven’t had any issues with place being a homeless hangout like some of the other reviews have said. Not the largest selection but you can order books from the other branches as well as utilize the online collection. This isn’t their fault so much as it is the cities as library funding continues to be cut. Thanks so much Eric Adams :/ Maybe not the quietest sometimes but I’d rather the kids enjoy the library over whatever they’d be doing out on the streets.

Posted on: April 08, 2024

Good environment and many activities for kids that keeps them engaged

Posted on: April 03, 2026

I am always going to give a public library 5 stars because of the invaluable public service they provide. This branch is clean, well maintained and the staff are friendly and welcoming. Doesn't have the largest selection in the world but there is Internet access and the resources can be used to get books from other branches in the Brooklyn Public Library system. Definitely a must visit.

Posted on: March 24, 2024