The Center for Fiction

Category: Book store in New York

Address: 15 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA

Phone: +12127556710

Opening hours

Sunday: 11AM–8PM

Monday: 11AM–8PM

Tuesday: 11AM–8PM

Wednesday: 11AM–8PM

Thursday: 11AM–8PM

Friday: 11AM–8PM

Saturday: 11AM–8PM

Reviews

G G

Sep 29, 2022

Great book store and cafe. Cafe staff are always kind and friendly. The bookstore has a wide selection and beautiful decorated. But very often the employees behind the bookstore counter come across rude and stuck up.

w l

Sep 20, 2022

that cafe girl is unrelentingly rude. I don't think I've ever met someone as smug and nasty in my life

Jamie Kahn

Sep 19, 2022

This place is one of my favorite spots in Brooklyn, full stop. I've been a member for nearly a year, and I love everything about it! The space is beautiful, the cafe always has amazing drinks (plus a super friendly and incredible staff that can make both coffee and cocktails!!), and the library selection for members is fantastic. Highly recommend!

Wisc Bison

Sep 14, 2022

Been coming regularly since pandemic faded. Wonderful atmosphere for working. Programs with fascinating writers reading and discussing their work. Cafe staff (Ceara, McClain & Scott in particular) are joyous and accommodating -- make a mean latte.

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Questions & Answers

Can I order books to be delivered by you guys?

bill price | Aug 30, 2022
The Center for Fiction | Aug 30, 2022

Yes! You can shop online with us here: https://bookstore.centerforfiction.org/

How many seats does the Auditorium hold?

Joan La Barbara | Apr 2, 2022
The Center for Fiction | Apr 2, 2022

Our auditorium seats 140 people

Is it often quiet here and appropriate to sit down and study?

Eric Lewis | Feb 1, 2022
Andreas Thomson | Feb 1, 2022

There is a member's lounge upstairs, but, as the name suggests, one needs to be a member. To the best of my knowledge, computers are not allowed (to encourage reading of books,) but talking is. There is a seating area downstairs for the café, but I'm not sure if it's currently open.

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