The Center For Fiction

Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Get directions Call (212) 755-6710

The Center For Fiction is an independent coffee shop at 15 Lafayette Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The closest subway stop is Nevins St (2, 3, 4, 5), about 3 min away on foot. There are 6 other coffee shops within a five-minute walk. The NYC Health Department last inspected it on August 13, 2025.

What to expect

Nonprofit literary center with a bookstore and café serving coffee and pastries amid floor-to-ceiling bookshelves; a members-only upper floor has reading rooms.

Why go

  • Read among tall bookshelves with a coffee, near BAM.
  • Open seven days a week

Sources: www.atly.com

Address
15 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Phone
(212) 755-6710
Neighborhood
Fort Greene, Brooklyn 11217
Subway
2345 Nevins St, 0.1 mi (3 min walk)
G Fulton St, 0.2 mi (3 min walk)
Last city inspection
August 13, 2025
Opening hours

Monday9AM – 8PM
Tuesday9AM – 8PM
Wednesday9AM – 8PM
Thursday9AM – 8PM
Friday9AM – 8PM
Saturday9AM – 8PM
Sunday9AM – 8PM
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked October 2026.
Website
centerforfiction.org/visit/bookstore
Wi-Fi and seating
Not verified yet

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Listing data: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene restaurant inspection records (NYC Open Data). Subway stations: MTA. Shops change hours and close without notice, so call ahead if you're making a special trip.