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About UsThe Donnell Library Center houses The New York Public Library branch system's largest circulating collection of materials in languages other than English, films and videotapes, and materials for children and teenagers. As a unit of the Central Libraries serving a sizable Midtown area, the Donnell Library Center also has a large general reference collection and a widely used circulating collection of fiction and non-fiction for adults. Donnell also presents a rich variety of free cultural events and exhibits throughout the year. Adult Public Programs and ExhibitionsCalendarThu, May 15
at 12:30 pm
Thu, May 15
at 2:30 pm
Thu, May 15
at 4:30 pm
Thu, May 15
at 6:00 pm
Sat, May 17
at 2:30 pm
Exhibitions: December 2007 through January 2008. Nancy
Pindrus. SWEET BEGINNINGS - an intimate look at the
love of baby parrots. They speak our language, bond with us, and
may live as long as 80 years as our companions. The Donnell Library Center offers hundreds of free programs and many exhibits each year, which are attended by thousands of people. For adults, these include concerts, author readings, films, plays, lectures, musicals, and operas. The series Meet the Makers features many notable film and video makers presenting and discussing their works. Special exhibits highlight photography, artwork, crafts, and new books. The newly refurnished auditorium seats 263 people and includes wheelchair seating. The Central Children's Room and Teen Central present programs and exhibits for children and teenagers throughout the year. These include films, puppet shows, story hours, and talks by popular authors.  Map
MTA Subway
MTA Bus M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, Q32 — southbound on Fifth Avenue to 53rd Street; walk west 1/2 block. M1, M2, M3, M4, Q32 — northbound on Madison Avenue to 53rd Street; walk west 1 1/2 blocks. M5, M6, M7 — northbound on Sixth Avenue to 52nd Street; walk north one block and east 1/2 block. M27, M50 — crosstown (westbound on 49th Street; get off at Fifth Avenue); walk north four blocks and west 1/2 block; (eastbound on 50th Street; get off at Fifth Avenue); walk north three blocks and west 1/2 block. M57, M58 — crosstown on 57th Street; get off at Fifth Avenue and walk south four blocks and west 1/2 block. |
— Sixth Avenue or 
Eighth Avenue to Fifth Avenue; walk west 1/2 block.
— to Seventh Avenue; walk east two blocks.
— to 50th Street; walk north three blocks and east 2 1/2 blocks.
— to 51st Street; walk north two blocks and west 3 1/2 blocks.
— to 49th Street; walk north four blocks and east 2 1/2 blocks.