Brooklyn Art Library is now closed.

Some bittersweet news :: After 17 years, hundreds of thousands of book checkouts, over 50k sketchbooks created, thousands of miles traveled, the project is now closed.

As of May 1st, 2023, books are in transit to their new homes. Please allow some time to contact the new locations with questions.

Brooklyn Art Library no longer has any support staff and can no longer answer any questions.

READ : Final Article about the closing on Hyperallergic.

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A LETTER FROM STEVEN PETERMAN, FOUNDER

Some bittersweet news :: After 17 years, hundreds of thousands of book checkouts, over 50k sketchbooks created, thousands of miles traveled, we are closing  the project We have decided to fully shut down The Sketchbook Project and Brooklyn Art Library non-profit and gift the collection to other amazing institutions that can better care for the books.

It has been an honor and privilege to help manage this project. It was my entire life for over 17 years and I’m proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish as a global creative community 

Thank you again for being a part of this amazing creative undertaking over the last 17 years,  and for helping this community go to unimaginable places. It has been a life changing creative outlet for us and so many people. We can not thank you enough.

Steven Peterman

Founder