Jerome Park Branch Information

Branch History

The Jerome Park Branch of The New York Public Library is a spacious, stone-clad building located on Eames Place, one block from the intersection of University Avenue and Kingsbridge Road. Fully accessible to persons who use wheelchairs, the one-story facility opened in 1968, replacing a nearby storefront branch that began operation in 1957.

Collections & Services

  • Book collections for adults, young adults, and children available for borrowing and use in the library
  • Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese language collections
  • Large Print collection
  • Community Information Service Collection
  • Personal computers and software for free public use by appointment
  • Internet access for free public use (see list of Internet Training Workshops available in Bronx branches)

Programs

  • Year-round special events for all ages
  • Class visits by appointment

Other Neighborhood Branches

Area Branches Library Centers
Francis Martin
Kingsbridge
Mosholu
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 # 14 		NYS Assembly
District # 78 		NYS Senate
District # 33		 U.S. Congress
District # 16
Fire and Police Departments
Fire:
Engine 75, Ladder 33
2283 Jerome Avenue 10468

Engine 81, Ladder 46
3025 Bailey Avenue 10463

Police:

50th Precinct
3450 Kingsbridge Avenue 10463
718-543-5700

Local Hospitals:
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street 10467
718-920-4321
Parks and Playgrounds:
St. James Park
Jerome Avenue, East 193rd Street
Post Office:
Jerome Avenue Station
2549 Jerome Avenue 10468
718-364-1600
Schools:
Public  (Community School Board Districts list)
Elementary Schools:
PS 86 - Kingsbridge Heights School (K-6)
2756 Reservoir Avenue 10468
718-584-5585
Region 1, District 10
PS 307 - Eames Place School (Kindergarten only)
124 Eames Place 10468
718-584-0230
Region 1, District 10
PS 340 (K-6)
25 West 195th Street 10468
718-220-1830
Region 1, District 10		 PS 360 (K-6)
2880 Kingsbridge Terrace 10463
718-548-1511
Region 1, District 10
Other Elementary Schools in Region 1, District 10
Intermediate School:
JHS 143 - John Peter Tetard School (6-8)
120 West 231st Street 10463
718-796-8170
Region 1, District 10
Other Intermediate Schools in Region 1, District 10
High Schools:
Discovery High School
2780 Reservoir Avenue 10468
347-563-5019
High School for Teaching and the Professions
2780 Reservoir Avenue 10468
718-364-7400
The Marie Curie High School for Nursing and Medicine
120 West 231st Street 10463 		Walton High School
2780 Reservoir Avenue 10468
718-364-7400
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 School:
Our Lady of Angels School (K-8)
2865 Claflin Avenue 10468
718-549-3503
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:
Lehman College (CUNY)
Bedford Park Boulevard West 10468
718-960-8131