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Midwood Chess Club

  • Visit our free chess club in the Midwood branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. All  welcome. Chess fun free for all! Sets and boards are provided! Some chess clubs charge hundreds of dollars just to join--now you can save your money and still enjoy chess! We even have  chess masters who drop in from time to time.  Midwood is a clean, quiet and safe middle class neighborhood in Brooklyn. The library is  a modern air conditioned building and is quiet and well kept, all of its employees and patrons are nice and polite and all chess club members will be glad to play you and help you with your chess whether you are a beginner or a seasoned veteran.  Free wi-fi available and you are free to enjoy other library services such as free to borrow books and DVDs and free to use computers. So don't delay, visit today--you'll be glad you did!

    Hours 

    Mon 10:00AM-6:00PM Tue 10:00AM-8:00PM Wed 10:00AM-6:00PM Thu 1:00PM-8:00PM Fri 10:00AM-6:00PM

    Subway: Q Train to Avenue J & East 16th Street
    Bus:
    B6 to Avenue J & East 16th Street 
    B11 to Avenue J & East 16th Street 
    B49 to Ocean Avenue & Avenue J 
    B68 to Coney Island Avenue & Avenue J
    Car:
    Take the Belt Pkwy. west to the Coney Island Ave. exit. Right at the exit and continue to Ocean Ave. Left on Ave. I to E. 16th St. Left on E. 16th St. The Midwood Branch is located on E. 16th St. near Ave. J. 
    Belt Pkwy east to Ocean Pkwy exit. Ocean Pkwy to Ave. J. Left on Ave. J and E. 17th St. Left on East 17th Street one block to East 16th St. Left on East 16th Street one block to Midwood Branch.

    Get directions from Google or HopStop.

    Location:
       Midwood Library
       975 East 16th St.
       Brooklyn,, New York, 11210
       United States

    Map it!

    Phone #: 718-252-0967

Comments


  • 5 weeks ago

    frank124c

    Come one, come all! We have a money back guarantee! If you are not completely satisfied just ask the librarian for a full refund! 

  • 7 weeks ago

    Ceinlys

    But your flag..? xD

    Umm I've to tkae mroe trains 2 get there tho' omgg that school has a swimming team.. <3

  • 2 months ago

    Lawdoginator

    That's not far from the Junction of Flatbush Ave and Nostrand Ave where I used to live!

  • 4 months ago

    Ceinlys

    Omg,  I know that school... I've a friend whom goes there...

  • 7 months ago

    frank124c

    We have some strong players here from the Russian and Jewish communities in this Brooklyn neighborhood as well as students from nearby high schools and colleges. You don't have to be any of the above to play but be prepared for challenging games!

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