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Fort Washington Branch Information

Branch History

When the Fort Washington Branch celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1989, several well-known personalities, including Henry Kissinger and journalist/author Edwin Newman, fondly recalled how important the branch was to them as teenagers. Among the many other noted residents this branch has served are Lou Gehrig, Maria Callas, Ralph Ellison, Marianne Moore, and Jacob Javits. Built with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie, Fort Washington opened to the public in April 1914 in its present location, two blocks east of the George Washington Bridge. Today the branch continues to be a valuable resource to the community. It has book collections in Spanish, Russian, and other languages available for borrowing.

Read more about the history of the Fort Washington Library at the Manuscripts and Archives Division (click on Historical Note).

Collections & Services

Book collections for adults, teenagers, and children available for borrowing
Extensive collection of CDs, books- on-tape, adult and children's videos
Materials in Spanish and Russian
Personal computers and software for free public use by appointment
Internet access for free public use by appointment

Programs

Storytelling, picture book hours in English and Spanish, films, crafts workshops, and other programs for children of all ages
Workshops for teens
Concerts and lectures for adults
English Classes for Speakers of Other Languages held during fall, winter, and spring
Class visits by appointment

Other Neighborhood Branches

Area Branches	Library Centers
George Bruce Hamilton Grange Inwood Washington Heights	Donnell Library Center Mid-Manhattan Library

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 # 12		1990 and 2000 Demographic Statistics
Elected Officials - Local
NYC Council District # 10	NYS Assembly District # 72	NYS Senate District # 31	U.S. Congress District # 15
Fire and Police Departments
Fire: Engine 93, Ladder 45, Rescue Co. 3 515 West 181st Street 10033		Police: 34th Precinct 4295 Broadway 10033 212-927-9711
Local Hospitals: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center 622 West 168th Street 10032 212-305-2500
Parks and Playgrounds: Bennett Park West 183rd Street, Fort Washington Avenue J. Hood Wright Park West 173rd Street, Fort Washington-Haven Avenues		Fort Washington Park West 155th-179th Streets, Riverside Drive
Post Office: Washington Bridge Station 555 West 180th Street 10033 212-568-7601
Schools: Public (Community School Board Districts list)
Elementary/Intermediate Schools: PS 48 - Police Officer Michael J. Buczek School (K-4) 4360 Broadway 10033 917-521-3800 Region 10, District 6		PS 115 - Alexander Humboldt School (K-6) 586 West 177th Street 10033 212-927-9233 Region 10, District 6
PS 132 - Juan Pablo Duarte School (K-5) 185 Wadsworth Avenue 10033 212-927-7857 Region 10, District 6		PS 173 (K-5) 306 Fort Washington Avenue 10033 212-927-7850 Region 10, District 6
PS 187 - Hudson Cliffs School (K-4) 349 Cabrini Boulevard 10040 212-927-8218 Region 10, District 6		PS 189 (K-5) 2580 Amsterdam Avenue 10040 212-927-8303 Region 10, District 6
PS 210 - 21st Century Academy (K-7) 4111 Broadway 1033 212-927-7856 Region 10, District 6
Other Elementary Schools in Region 10, District 6
Intermediate Schools: JHS 143 - Eleanor Roosevelt School (6-8) 511 West 182nd Street 10033 212-927-7739 Region 10, District 6		MS 287 - Hudson Cliffs School (5-8) 349 Cabrini Boulevard 10040 212-927-8218 Region 10, District 6
IS 528 - Bea Fuller Rodgers School (6-8) 180 Wadsworth Avenue 10033 212-740-4900 Region 10, District 6
Other Intermediate Schools in Region 10, District 6
High Schools: Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics 516-20 West 181st Street 10033 212-927-2561		High School for Health Careers and Science 549 Audubon Avenue 10040 212-927-1841
High School for International Business and Finance 549 Audubon Avenue 10040 212-927-1841		High School for Law and Public Service 549 Audubon Avenue 10040 212-927-2380
High School for Media and Communications 549 Audubon Avenue 10040 212-927-1841
Other High Schools in Region 10, District 6
Other Schools/Programs: Alternative Programs in Manhattan Charter Schools in Manhattan Special Education Programs in Manhattan
Private/Parochial
Elementary/Intermediate Schools: Incarnation School (K-8) 570 West 175th Street 10033 212-795-1030		St. Elizabeth School (Pre K-8) 612 West 187th Street 10033 212-568-7291
St. Spyridon School (K-8) 120 Wadsworth Avenue 10033 212-795-6870
High Schools: Mother Cabrini High School (Girls) 701 Fort Washington Avenue 10040 212-923-3540		Yeshiva University High School P'Tach (Boys) 2540 Amsterdam Avenue 10033 212-960-5223
Comprehensive School: Yeshiva Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (Nursery-12) 85-93 Bennett Avenue 10033 212-568-6200
Jewish Schools in Manhattan (Lookstein Center for Jewish Education in the Diaspora) Parochial Schools in Manhattan (Archdiocese of New York) Private Schools in Manhattan (Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York)
College: Yeshiva University 500 West 185th Street 10033 212-960-5400