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LIBRARIES IN NEW YORK CITY

(69 listings) File Created: 15-May-08

New York is home to hundreds of public, private and academic libraries

Public Libraries:

New York City has three independent public library systems. They are: The New York Public Library (which operates libraries in Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island), The Brooklyn Public Library, and the Queensborough Public Library. Each library system has a central library and several branch libraries.

Public libraries are open to the public for general use, but you must have a library card to check out items. Rules and conditions for membership vary, so call the general phone numbers listed for each library. For more information visit the library home page at www.nypl.org.
More than just reference materials, libraries offer a number of concerts, poetry readings, and art exhibitions. Details are available by calling the library or looking at library web sites.

Private Libraries

There are many private libraries in New York, most belonging to universities. In general, these libraries are not open to the public, but there are ways to gain access. Academics, such as professors and researchers, can often get special passes to use university libraries. Also, the Metropolitan New York Library Council issues "Metro" passes which enables the public to have limited access to private libraries throughout New York City. This pass is only avaliable to members of another library, public or private, and only if the material you are looking for is not available in the public library. The host library determines the type of access and the amount of time you may be in the library, as well as whether or not you may check materials out. For more information about Metro pass, call 212-930-0831 or visit the web site metro.org/webs.html for a compresentive list of libraries in the greater metropolitan area.
Also, some libraries, such as those at Columbia and New York University, sell memberships.

For a complete list of universities and information about their libraries visit the citys www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/culture/html/collegespage.

New York Public Library; www.nypl.org
Information on catalogs, what's new, exhibitions, membership programs, and unique meeting/event space.


Humanities & Social Sciences Library  
   5th Ave./42nd St..........................................................................................................Library:212-930-0830
   Internet:......................................................................................www.nypl.org/research/chss/index.html
Mo, Th-Sa 10-18, TuWe 11-19:30
      
Metropolitan New York Library Council  
Multiple reference & research library organization, including nearly 1200 academic, hospital, law, business, research, public, school, archival, & other types of libraries.
   57 E. 11th St., fl. 4, Greenwich Village.......................................................................Tel: 212-228-2320
   Fax:.................................................212-228-2598;    Internet:.........................................www.metro.org
      
Mid-Manhattan Library  
   455 Fifth Ave., Murray Hill (40th St.)............................................................................Tel: 212-340-0849
   Guides:..........................................212-340-0944;    Internet:.............................................www.nypl.org
Mo & We 9-21; Tu & Th 11-19; Fr & Sa 10-18; 42 St (6th Ave:B,D,F,Q), 5 Ave-42 St:(7x-B,D,F,Q); Map
      
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, NYPL  
   455 Fifth Ave., fl. 4th, Murray Hill (40th St.).................................................................Tel: 212-870-1630
   Internet:.....................................................................................................................................www.nypl.org
Science, Industry, And Business Library, NYPL  
Specialized branch of New York Public Library; collections about business, math, and technology. Computer stations available.
   188 Madison Ave., Murray Hill.....................................................................................Tel: 212-592-7000
   Internet:........................................................................................www.nypl.org/research/sibl/index.html
Mo, Fr, Sa 10-18; Tu, We, Th 11-19; Map
      
The New York Public Library - Humanities and Social Sciences Library  
Flanked by the stone lions Patience and Fortitude, The Humanities and Social Sciences Library is the best-known building in the The New York Public Library system. The grand exterior is matched by an interior that includes the magnificent Rose Main Reading Room, marble-clad Astor Hall, rooms for exhibitions and lectures, and research collections containing about six million books.
   Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street...........................................................................................Tel: 212-661-7220
   Tel: .................................................212-930-0641;    Internet:.............................................www.nypl.org
42 St (6th Ave:B,D,F,Q)
      

RESEARCH LIBRARIES (Universities, Institutes, Museums)

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Baruch College - Newman Library  
   151 E. 25th St., Midtown South......................................................................Information:212-802-2400
   Tel: .................................................212-802-2440;    Tel: ..................................................212-802-2420
   Internet:.....................................................................................................................www.baruch.cuny.edu
      
Butler Library at Columbia University  
   535 W. 114th St., Morningside Heights.....................................................................Tel: 212-854-2271
   Internet:..........................................................................................................www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/
      
Dominican Studies Institute  
   Amsterdam Ave. (138th St.)..........................................................................................Tel: 212-650-7496
   Internet:...................................................................................................................www.ccny.cuny.edu/dsi
Graduate Center Library - CUNY Open to the public on weekdays only.
   365 Fifth Ave., Murray Hill............................................................................................Tel: 212-817-7040
   Internet:...........................................................................................................................library.gc.cuny.edu
M-Th 10-21, F 10-17, Sa 10-18, Su 12-18; Map
      
Hunter College Library  
   695 Park Ave., Lenox Hill............................................................................................Tel: 212-772-4146
   Fax:.................................................212-772-4142;    Internet:...........................library.hunter.cuny.edu/
      
Municipal Archives City of New York Department of Records & Information Services.
   31 Chambers St., CivicCenter (At Centre St., Surrogate's Court Bldg. Rm 103)......Tel: 212-788-8580
   Fax:..........................................................................................................................................212-385-0984
Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall (Centre:4,5,6), City Hall (Brdwy:N,R), Chambers St (Centre:J,M,Z-N,R); Map
      
NetLibrary  
It helps to access the collection 24 hours a day 7 days a week; search thousands of titles by keyword, author, subject, or title; check out eBooks and view them online; purchase electronic or hardcopy of versions of books.
   Internet:.........................................................................................................................www.netlibrary.com
      
New York Academy of Medicine  
   1216 Fifth Ave., East Harlem.......................................................................................Tel: 212-822-7200
   Fax:.................................................212-876-6620;    Internet:..........................................www.nyam.org
Mo-Fr 9-17; 103 St (Lex:6x,4); Map
New York University Law Library  
   40 Wash. Sq. So., Greenwich Village........................................................................Tel: 212-998-6300
   Tel: .................................................212-998-6300;    Internet:.........................www.law.nyu.edu/library
Mo-Th 8-23:30, F 8-20, Sat-Sun 9-21; Map
      
NYU - Bobst Library  
   70 Wash. Sq. So., Greenwich Village..........................................................Information:212-998-2505
   Internet:.............................................................................................................www.nyu.edu/library/bobst
      
U.S. Circuit Library Reference Desk  
bul 40 Foley Sq., CivicCenter............................................................................................Tel: 212-857-8900
bul 500 Pearl St., Chinatown..............................................................................................Tel: 212-857-8950
      

SPECIAL SMALL RESEARCH COLLECTIONS (Museums)

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Donnell Library Center Focused collections on media & world languages.
Largest collection of materials in languages other than English. Located directly across from the Museum of Modern Art.
   20 W. 53rd St., Midtown................................................................................Switchboard:212-621-0618
   TTY Line ( Deaf ):..................................................................................................................212-621-0560
   Internet:...................................................................www.nypl.org/branch/central_units/d/donnell.html
Hours vary for different sections. Reference open Mo,We,Fr 10-18; Tu,Th 10-20; Sa 10-17 & Su 13-17.; Map
      
French Institute Alliance Francaise  
Their website includes calendar of performances, films, lectures, and events; descriptions of all French language courses; info on their collection of books, periodicals, videos, audio materials & CD-ROMs. Cine-Club Calendar
   22 E. 60th St., Lenox Hill (Park/Madiosn Ave).............................................................Tel: 212-355-6100
   Fax:.................................................212-935-4119;    Internet:...............................................www.fiaf.org
Mo-Th 9-2, Fr 9-17; Map
Frick Art Library  
   10 E. 71st St., Lenox Hill..............................................................................................Tel: 212-288-8700
   Internet:.....................................................................................................................................www.frick.org
      
Goethe Institute  
The New York branch of Munich's Goethe-Institut, located in a Beaux-Arts town house contains a cultural center, art gallery, and library. Admission is free.
   1014 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side (82nd/83rd Sts).....................................................Tel: 212-439-8700
   Fax:.................................................212-439-8705;    Internet:.....www.goethe.de/uk/ney/enindex.htm
Tue. and Thur. 10am - 7pm, Wed. and Fri. 10am - 5pm, Sat. noon - 5pm; 86 St (Lex:4,5,6); Map
      
Irene Lewisohn Costume Reference Library  
Located in the lower level of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
   1000 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side (Basement of the Ebgyptian Wing).......................Tel: 212-650-2723
   Internet:.......................................................................www.metmuseum.org/education/er_lib.asp#ire
Tu-Fr 9:30-17:30; 86 St (Lex:4,5,6); Map
      
Italian Cultural Institute  
   686 Park Ave., Lenox Hill (68th/69th Sts.)..................................................................Tel: 212-879-4242
   Fax:.................................................212-861-4018;    Internet:....................................www.italcultny.org
Mo-Fr 10-16, M-F 10-16; the Library is open by appointment only.; 68 St-Hunter Coll. (Lex:6x,4), Lex Ave (53th:B,Q-JFK); Map
      
Jewish Theological Seminary  
   3080 Broadway, Morningside Heights.......................................................................Tel: 212-678-8000
   Internet:....................................................................................................................................www.jtsa.edu
Mercantile Library  
   17 E. 47th St., Midtown..................................................................................................Tel: 212-755-6710
   Internet:..............................................................................................................www.mercantilelibrary.org
      
Morgan Library  
Formerly the private library of financier Pierpont Morgan in the early 1900s. Collection focuses on art, literature and rare books. Suggested admission: $8/adults; $6 for seniors/students & children under 12 free.
   29 E. 36th St., Murray Hill.............................................................................................Tel: 212-685-0610
   E-mail:......................media@morganlibrary.org;    Internet:...........................www.morganlibrary.org
Check website.; 42 St (6th Ave:B,D,F,Q), 33 St (Park Ave So:6x,4); Map
      
NY Society Library Private library for writers & students. Annual membership is about $90.
   53 E. 79th St., Upper East Side...................................................................................Tel: 212-288-6900
   Internet:.............................................................................................................................www.nysoclib.org
Mo, We, Fr 9-17, Tu, Th 9-19; 77 St (Lex:6x,4); Map
      
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture  
The Schomburg Center is a repository for global black history and culture. The center's collection of over five million items includes books, manuscripts, art objects, audio-and videotapes, films, newspapers, periodicals, photographs and prints, recorded music and sheet music.
   515 Malcolm X Blvd., Harlem......................................................................................Tel: 212-491-2200
   Internet:............................................................................................................www.schomburgcenter.org
      

MUNICIPAL LIBRARIES FOR PUBLIC USE

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115th St. Library  
   203 W. 115th St., Harlem.............................................................................................Tel: 212-666-9393
M/W 10-18, Tu 12-20, Th/Fri 12-18 and Sat 13-17; Map
125th Street Library  
   224 E. 125th St., Harlem..............................................................................................Tel: 212-534-5050
M 13-19, t/w/th 10-18, fri 13-18, sat 13-17; Map
      
58th Street Library Book discussion groups; mostly books for adults, not children.
Internet access available even without card.
   127 E. 58th St., Midtown...............................................................................................Tel: 212-759-7358
M 10-18, t 12-18, w 12-20 th 10-18, f 12-18 sat 12-17; 59 St (Lex:N-R-4-5-6); Map
      
67th Street Library  
   328 E. 67th St., Uptown East.......................................................................................Tel: 212-734-1717
M 12-18, t/w 12-20, th 10-18, f 12-18, sat 12-17; Map
      
96th Street Library  
   112 E. 96th St., Carnegie Hill......................................................................................Tel: 212-289-0908
M 12-20, t/w 10-18, th 12-20, f 12-18, sat 10-17; Map
      
Aguilar Library  
   174 E. 110th St., East Harlem.....................................................................................Tel: 212-534-2930
M 13-18, t 10-18, w 13-18. th 11-19, f 10-18, sat 10-17; Map
Bloomingdale Library  
   150 W. 100th St., Upper West Side............................................................................Tel: 212-222-8030
M 13-18, t 12-20, w 10-18, th 12-18, f 10-18 sat 10-17; Map
      
Cathedral Library  
   560 Lexington Ave., Midtown.......................................................................................Tel: 212-752-3824
   Internet:.....................................................................................................................................www.nypl.org
      
Central Library Central library for the Brooklyn system of public libraries.
   Eastern Pkwy..................................................................................................................Tel: 718-230-2100
      
Chatham Square Library  
   33 East Broadway, Lower East Side..........................................................................Tel: 212-964-6598
      
Columbus Library Film program for children; books in Spanish.
English taught to non-speakers during fall, winter and spring.
   742 Tenth Ave., Clinton (50th/51st Sts.)......................................................................Tel: 212-586-5098
M 12-18, t 10-18, w/th 12-20, f 12-18, sat 13-17; 50 St (8th Ave:A#,C*,CX,E); Map
Countee Cullen Library  
   104 W. 136th St., Harlem.............................................................................................Tel: 212-491-2070
M/t 10-18, w 12-20, th/f 12-18. sat 10-17; Map
      
Epiphany Library  
   228 E. 23rd St., Stuyvesant..........................................................................................Tel: 212-679-2645
M 12-20, t 10-18, w 12-20, th/f 10-18, sat 10-17; Map
      
Fort Washington Library  
   535 W. 179th St., Washington Heights......................................................................Tel: 212-927-3533
M/t/w 10-18, th 13-20, f 10-18, sat 10-17; Map
      
George Bruce Library  
   518 W. 125th St., Morningside Heights.....................................................................Tel: 212-662-9727
      
Hamilton Fish Park Library  
   415 East Houston St., Lower East Side.....................................................................Tel: 212-673-2290
M 13-18, t/w 10-18. th 13-19, f 13-18, sat 10-17; Map
Hamilton Grange Library  
   704 St. Nicholas Ave., Audubon.................................................................................Tel: 212-926-2147
M/t 12-18, w 12-20, th 10-18, f 12-18, sat 12-17; Map
      
Harlem Public Library Temporari;y relocated to 2011 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
   9 W. 124th St., Harlem..................................................................................................Tel: 212-348-5620
M-W 10-18, Th 13-20, Fr 13-18 and Sat 13-17; Map
      
Hudson Park Library  
   66 Leroy St., West Village............................................................................................Tel: 212-243-6876
M 12-18, t/w 10-18, th 12-20, f 12-18, sat 13-17; Map
      
Inwood Library  
   4790 Broadway, Inwood...............................................................................................Tel: 212-942-2445
      
Jefferson Market Library  
Public library with community garden; it was formerly a courthouse.
   425 Avenue of Americas, Greenwich Village...........................................................Tel: 212-243-4334
Mo 10-18, Tu 12-18, We 12-20, Th 10-18, Fr 12-18, Sa 10-17; Map
Kips Bay Library  
   446 Third Ave., Midtown South....................................................................................Tel: 212-683-2520
      
Macomb's Bridge Library  
   2650 A. Clayton Powell Jr, Blvd., Harlem.................................................................Tel: 212-281-4900
M/th/f 14-20, t/w 11-13, 14-20, sat 13-17; Map
      
Mid-Manhattan Library Collections focus on education, health, and languages.
The largest reference section of the NY Public Library System. Job Information Center on the 2nd floor has many resources for job seekers.
   455 Fifth Ave., Murray Hill (40th St.)............................................................................Tel: 212-340-0849
   Guides:..........................................212-340-0944;    Internet:.............................................www.nypl.org
Mo & We 9-21; Tu & Th 11-19; Fr & Sa 10-18; 42 St (6th Ave:B,D,F,Q), 5 Ave-42 St:(7x-B,D,F,Q); Map
      
Morningside Heights Public Library Formerly Columbia Public Library.
   2900 Broadway, Morningside Heights.......................................................................Tel: 212-864-2530
M/Tu 10-18, W/F 13-18, Th 13-20 and Sat 13-17; Map
      
Muhlenberg Library  
   209 W. 23rd St., Chelsea.............................................................................................Tel: 212-924-1585
New Amsterdam Public Library  
   9 Murray St., Financial District.....................................................................Switchboard:212-732-8186
M 12-18; Tu, Th & F 10-18; W 12-20 and Sat 12-17; Map
      
New York Public Library Information  
   Fifth Ave., Greenwich Village.........................................................................Information:212-340-0849
   Internet:.....................................................................................................................................www.nypl.org
      
Ottendorfer Library  
   135 Second Ave., Lower East Side............................................................................Tel: 212-674-0947
      
Queens Borough Public Library System  
Central library for the Queensborough public library system.
   89-11 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica, NY......................................................................Information:718-990-0778
   Tel: .................................................718-990-0714;    TDD for Hearing Impaired:..........718-990-0809
   Internet:...................................................................................................................www.queenslibrary.org
Mo-Fr 10 -21, Sa 10-17:30, Sept-May Su 12-17
      
Riverside Library  
   127 Amsterdam Ave., Lincoln Center.......................................................................Tel: 212-870-1810
M 10-18, t 12-18, w/th 12-20, f 12-18, sat 10-17; Map
Roosevelt Island Public Library  
   524 Main St. NY, NY 10044..............................................................................Switchboard:212-308-6243
M & W 12-20; Tu & F 12-18; Th 10-18 & Sat 12-17
      
Seward Park Library  
   192 East Broadway, Lower East Side........................................................................Tel: 212-477-6770
M 12-20, t/w 10-18. th 12-20, f 10-18, sat 10-17; Map
      
St. Agnes Library  
   444 Amsterdam Ave., Upper West Side...................................................................Tel: 212-877-4380
M/t 12-20, w 12-18, th 10-18, f 12-18, sat 10-17; Map
      
Terence Cardinal Cooke-Cathedral Public Library  
   560 Lexington Ave., Midtown.......................................................................Switchboard:212-752-3824
Mo, Tu, Th, Fr 12-18, We 10-18; Map
      
Tompkins Square Library  
   331 E. 10th St., East Village........................................................................................Tel: 212-228-4747
M 10-18, t/w 12-20, th 10-18, f 12-18, sat 10-17; Map
Washington Heights Library  
   1000 St. Nicholas Ave., Washington Heights...........................................................Tel: 212-923-6054
M 13-19, t/w/th 10-18. f 13-18, sat 13-17; Map
      
Webster Library  
   1465 York Ave., Yorkville............................................................................................Tel: 212-288-5049
M 10-18, t/w 12-18, th 13-20, f 10-18, sat 13-17; Map
      
Yorkville  
   222 E. 79th St., Yorkville..............................................................................................Tel: 212-744-5824
      

Early Childhood Library  
   66 Leroy St., West Village............................................................................................Tel: 212-929-0815
   Internet:.....................................................................................................................................www.nypl.org
      

Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library (NYPL)  
Library for the blind and physically handicapped
   40 W. 20th St., Flatiron District....................................................................................Tel: 212-206-5400
   TDD for Hearing Impaired:.........212-206-5458;    E-mail:........................................ahlbph@nypl.org
   Internet:.............................................................................................................http://talkingbooks.nypl.org
Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa; Map
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