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Popular Library
Mid-Manhattan Library, 1st floor
455 Fifth Avenue at 40th Street
New York, New York, 10016
212.340.0837 | mmpop@nypl.org

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About the Collection

The Popular Library Collection consists of 120,000 print and 30,000 non-print items, including books, films, and recorded books. Best selling fiction and non-fiction titles are displayed for easy patron access. The Popular Library is designed to provide adult patrons with current general interest materials, leisure reading, and media formats for entertainment.

Fiction:

  • Best sellers
  • Mystery (hardcover and paperback)
  • Science fiction (hardcover and paperback)
  • Romance (paperback)
  • Comics and graphic novels
  • Children’s browsing section

Non-fiction:

  • Best sellers
  • Travel
  • Cooking
  • Pets
  • Gardening
  • Computer applications manuals

VHS & DVD:

  • Recent and vintage American films
  • Foreign films
  • Television programs
  • Dance and music performances
  • Children’s

Recorded Books on Tape and CD:

  • Best sellers
  • Genre fiction titles