Library Collections

In addition to the extensive collection of books and other print material found on its shelves, the Othmer Library holds several collections of other resources useful in researching Brooklyn, Long Island, and New York. These are available in the library with no appointment necessary.  Among these collections are:

• Brooklyn Historical Atlases
• New York City and Brooklyn Directories
• Historical Map Collection
• Historic Newspapers Collection
• Brooklyn Periodicals
• Brooklyn and Long Island Scrapbooks
• Special Collections
• Brooklyn Voter Registries
• Brooklyn Oral History