HobbyCon Highlights

What we've built, and where we've been mentioned

July 2026

First free outdoor puzzle library in NYC

McCarren Park, Brooklyn NY
The HobbyCon puzzle library outside McCarren Parkhouse
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We're thrilled to share our love of puzzling with the Brooklyn community through the creation of a free puzzle library at McCarren Park. By installing a small structure for a take-it-and-leave-it puzzle swap, we're bringing access to this rewarding and wholesome hobby.

Thank you everyone for your support!! Because of you, we were able to install the first of its kind in New York City! The library sits outside McCarren Parkhouse by the picnic tables, giving park-goers a wonderful opportunity to engage in this mentally-stimulating activity.

HobbyCon donated the structure along with a wide variety of puzzles and games to get it started. As the designated NYC puzzle ambassadors by All4Jig and Puzzle Republic, we're committed to its ongoing maintenance.

Please stop by and use it!! Go swap some of your old puzzles. Don't have any? There are picnic benches right there for you to borrow a puzzle and return when you finish. Let us know and we will come help you finish the puzzle!

If anyone is looking for easy volunteer hours, we will give you an hour of service for each day you stop by and let us know: does the library need more puzzles? Is the library in good condition (free from vandalism or weathering)?

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