FYI: Brooklyn Historical Society library still closed

[Bapopik at AOL.COM]

   The Brooklyn Historical Society's web site says that its library will re-open in the fall of 2003, so I e-mailed the BHS and got the below reply.  The library will re-open next year.  In the interim, they will supply no help whatsoever to Brooklyn scholars.
   I can sort of understand if, say, the place had just had a major fire.  But what's it been, five years of zero access just to renovate?


 Subj:
Re: Library reopening; Ignatz Frischman(n) information
  Date:
8/20/2003 11:47:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time
  From:
"library" <library at brooklynhistory.org>
  To:
<Bapopik at aol.com>

Dear Mr. Popik:

Even though the staff has now returned back into our original location at 128 Pierrepont, the library collection will not be available until the middle of next year. You can contact the Brooklyn Public Library on your inquiry until BHS's collection becomes available next year, but at this time we can not assist you at this time regarding your request.

You can reach the Brooklyn Public Library at www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org for further information on BHS up-coming events and projects you can visit our website at www.brooklynhistory.org

Sean Ashby
Library Assistant