Brooklyn Public Library - Ulmer Park Branch

I was looking for a place to hang out while waiting for a friend at the nearby high school and was so happy to find this place. Bathrooms are clean, there is plenty of seating, and it was pretty quiet during my visit (noon on a Thursday in late February). Only downside is that there are very few outlets and they are not located near seats.

I am writing to bring to your attention an unpleasant experience I had during my visit yesterday in the afternoon. While I value the services the library provides and appreciate the efforts of its staff, I was disappointed by the behavior of one librarian with a pair of glasses and short hair. During my interaction with the Librarian, I felt that her tone and manner were unnecessarily rude and dismissive. This made the experience uncomfortable and discouraging, especially as libraries are places that should feel welcoming and supportive to all visitors.

The place is nice, the staff is nice, but they just don't seem to care much about the noise. If you want a quiet place to study, don't come. It's like a clown house. Not only little kids make noises, many older kids are also loud and the staff is just chatting and not doing anything.

Two loud adolescents were arguing in a corner for over an hour disturbing people trying to study. Lazy librarian passed them twice and didn't ask them to keep it down.

Nicely renovated library. Environment can be a bit loud on weekends; I recommend bringing noise-cancelling headphones. Tables are not too crowded though. Would love to see more outlets.