# Why this Brooklyn library is betting on a future that’s bigger than books

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/why-this-brooklyn-library-is-betting-on-a-future-thats-bigger-than-books-2/
- Published: 2020-10-27T10:00:15-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: SCAPE / Ty Cole. Article by Lilly Smith. Brooklyn’s Greenpoint library and environmental education center, by Marble Fairbanks and Scape, points to a climate-literate future. Here’s how. I have spent a lot of time in libraries in my day. But not one like this. That’s because New York City’s newest library, in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, doubles as an environmental education center. The building, designed by architecture firm Marble Fairbanks and landscape architecture firm Scape, is double the size of the previous branch, with major expansions and renovations of indoor and outdoor spaces. Everything about it is designed to teach visitors about sustainability, from a rooftop garden to a rainwater runoff system. […] Click here to view original web page at www.fastcompany.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio