Spuyten Duyvil Branch Information

Branch History

The Spuyten Duyvil Branch of The New York Public Library is located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, one block west of the Henry Hudson Parkway. Designed by architect Giorgio Cavaglieri, the building opened to the public in August of 1971. A one-story structure, it is accessible to persons who use wheelchairs. The branch's name comes from the Dutch Spuit den Duyvil, loosely translated as the Devil's Spate. This was the name 17th-century Dutch settlers gave to a now extinct waterway separating the northern tip of Manhattan from the Bronx mainland.

Collections & Services

  • Book collections for adults, young adults, and children available for borrowing and use in the library
  • Videos, DVDs, and sound recordings for all ages
  • 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 all ages, including films, lectures, workshops, book discussion group, reading aloud, picture book hours, story hours, and preschool programs
  • Class visits by appointment

Other Neighborhood Branches

Area Branches Library Centers
Kingsbridge
Jerome Park
Riverdale
Van Cortlandt 		Bronx Library Center

Community Information

Basic community services are listed below. For other local agencies, see The New York Public Library's Directory of Community Services.
Community Board
Community Board # 8 1990 and 2000 Demographic Statistics
Elected Officials - Local
NYC Council
District # 11 		NYS Assembly
District # 81 		NYS Senate
District # 31		 U.S. Congress
District # 17
Fire and Police Departments
Fire:
Engine 52
4550 Riverdale Avenue (West 246th Street)		 Police:
50th Precinct
3450 Kingsbridge Avenue 10463
718-543-5700
Local Hospitals:
Columbia Presbyterian, Allen Pavilion
5141 Broadway 10034
212-932-4000
Montefiore Medical Center
1825 Eastchester Road 10461
718-904-2000
Parks and Playgrounds:
Seton Park
Independence Avenue between West 232nd-235th Streets

Henry Hudson Park
Palisade, Independence Avenues,
Kappock Street

Ruth MacLaughlin Playground
Greystone Avenue between West 238th-
242nd Streets
PS 24 Playground
Douglas Avenue, West 235th-236th Streets

Riverdale Park
West 232nd-254th Streets between
Palisade Avenue and the Hudson River
Post Office:
Spuyten Duyvil Station
562 Kappock Street 10463
718-601-1300
Fieldston Station
446 West 238th Street 10463
718-548-5800
Schools:
Public  (Community School Board Districts list)
Elementary School:
PS 24 - Spuyten Duyvil School (K-5)
660 West 236th Street 10463
718-796-8845
Region 1, District 10
Other Elementary Schools in Region 1, District 10
Intermediate/High Schools:
Urban Assembly for Applied Math & Science
(6-12)
3223 Independence Avenue 10463


MS/HS 141 - David A. Stein Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (6-12)
660 West 237th Street 10463
718-796-8516
Other Intermediate Schools in Region 1, District 10

Other High Schools in Region 1, District 10
Other Schools/Programs:
Alternative Programs in the Bronx

Charter Schools in the Bronx

Special Education Programs in the Bronx
Private/Parochial
Elementary/Intermediate Schools:
Kinneret Day School (Nursery-8)
2600 Netherland Avenue 10463
718-548-0900
St. Gabriel School (Pre K-8)
590 West 235th Street 10463
718-548-0444
High School:
Yeshiva of Telshe Alumni (Boys)
4904 Independence Avenue10471
718-601-3523
Jewish Schools in the Bronx (Lookstein Center for Jewish Education in the Diaspora)

Parochial Schools in the Bronx (Archdiocese of New York)

Private Schools listing (Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York)
College:
Manhattan College
4513 Manhattan College Parkway 10471
718-862-8000