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City Island Branch Information
Branch History
The City Island Branch of The New York Public Library
is located in the center of a mile-long island off the coast of the
Bronx in the Long Island Sound. It has served City Island since 1911,
opening at its current location in 1970. In the spring of 1997 the branch
reopened after undergoing a complete renovation that more than doubled
its size. The branch now has separate reference and children's sections,
and a backyard reading garden for summertime children's story hours.
A new community room can accommodate 45 people for programs and meetings.
The branch is fully accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
Collections & Services
- Book collections for adults, young adults, and children available
for borrowing and use in the library
- Videos and audiocassettes
- 1000-volume ship collection, including material on naval history
and warfare, boat construction and maintenance, racing, piracy,
and shipwrecks
- Community Information Service Collection
- Personal computers and software for free public use by appointment
- Internet access for free public use by appointment
Programs
- Special events for adults, including lectures and concerts
- Programs for children, including picture book and story hours, holiday
arts and crafts
- Preschool and toddler programs, twice yearly by registration
- Class visits by appointment
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