Visit The Center for Fiction
The Center for Fiction is a home for readers and writers, located at 15 Lafayette Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn.
Visitors are welcome in our Bookstore and Café & Bar, open to the public every day from 11am and 8pm. Members of The Center for Fiction also enjoy daily access to our Library, featuring our second-floor lounge, reading rooms, and outdoor terrace. Our Writers Studio members receive extended access to the building with a quiet, dedicated space to write.
The Center for Fiction
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Bookstore
The Center for Fiction Bookstore’s floor-to-ceiling shelves feature fiction and nonfiction for all ages, including bestsellers, imports, and rare finds alike.
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Café & Bar
The Café & Bar serves a rotating menu of coffee, tea, espresso, beer, wine, cocktails, and light bites with seating in our sunlit, book-lined space.
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Library
Housing a dynamic fiction collection with over 70,000 titles, our Library provides members space to read and gather in our lounge, reading rooms, and outdoor terrace.
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Writers Studio
Located in a beautiful, bright space on our second floor, the Writers Studio provides a quiet space to work featuring private desks, extended hours, and more amenities for writers.
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Day Pass
Spend a day in our members-only spaces, including our lounge, reading rooms, and outdoor terrace.
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Space Rentals
Our beautiful spaces are available to rent for your next party, meeting, or private event with tech capabilities and catering available.
Hours
Bookstore and Café & Bar
Open to the public.
Every Day: 11am–8pm
Library and Second Floor
Open to members of The Center for Fiction.
Monday–Thursday: 11am–8pm
Friday: 11am–5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 12pm–5pm
Writers Studio
Open to Writers Studio members.
Every Day: 8am–10pm
Subject to closures. For tours of the Library and Writers Studio, please contact us to confirm hours and availability. We kindly ask that you review our Health & Safety Protocols before visiting The Center for Fiction.
