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Brooklyn Public Library reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(177 total reviews)

Linda E. Johnson

60% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Brooklyn Public Library has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 177 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Brooklyn Public Library employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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177 reviews
2.0
Jul 15, 2010

You like politics??you'll LOVE the library!!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with, the general staff are all very friendly and easy to get along with. Frontline staff enjoys working with the public. The health insurance benefits are SUPER...best I've ever had.

Cons

I say it again politics! The board is made up of snobs who run the place by what's in the newspaper and NOT by what is best for the library.

2.0
Nov 2, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Staff are nice, within reason. Work is steady, because all part time staff have been eliminated.

Cons

Job recognition is non-existant.Budget cuts make supplies and new materials evaporate. Lack of communication from upper management leads to a completely non-professional atmosphere. This is a poorly run library, lacking in any management leadership, with a revolving door every so often for management and staff. The most egregious factor is serving a public that is kept ill-informed, especially in neighborhood branches and with most electronic resources. It is saddening to say that this library is dying a slow, painful death. But hey! just drink some administrative Kool-Aid, it won't seem that bad!

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