Recalling the beginning of his illustrious career,
actor/playwright Ossie Davis fondly described the Harlem Branch
as "the only home I had ... the very temple of my existence,
my craft, the place that trained me, the first institution to welcome
me." The Harlem Branch has been welcoming community residents
since 1826 when Harlem was an isolated village. The library was
one of the first to be incorporated into the extensive New York
Public Library branch system. Andrew Carnegie's gift supported the
construction of a new building designed by the noted architectural
firm of McKim, Mead and White, which the branch has occupied since
1909. This three-story classical building is wheelchair accessible
and features large arched windows and an elegant marble staircase.
A $3.92 million full renovation in 2004 was made
possible by The Overbrook Foundation through The New York Public
Library's Adopt-a-Branch Program. Adult and young adult reading
rooms occupy the first floor. The children's room is located on
the second floor with a separate story-hour area for children's
programs. A soaring 74-seat auditorium on the third floor offers
free films and other programs and is available for use by the community.
The lower-level houses a Center for Reading and Writing, which provides
small group and one-to-one literacy instruction for English-speaking
adults, ages 16 and older.
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| Community
Board # 10 |
1990 and 2000 Demographic Statistics |
| Elected Officials
- Local |
NYC Council
District # 9 |
NYS Assembly
District # 70 |
NYS Senate
District # 30 |
U.S. Congress
District # 15 |
| Fire and Police
Departments |
Fire:
Engine 36
120 East 125th Street 10035 |
Police:
28th Precinct
2271-89 Frederick Douglass Boulevard 10026
212-678-1611 |
Local
Hospitals:
Harlem Hospital Center
506 Lenox Avenue 10037
212-939-1000 |
North General Hospital
1879 Madison Avenue 10035
212-423-4000 |
Parks and Playgrounds:
Marcus Garvey Memorial Park
East 120th-124th Streets, Madison Avenue |
Post Office:
Manhattanville Station
365 West 125th Street 10027
212-860-3557 |
Triborough Station
167 East 124th Street 10035
212-534-0865 |
Schools:
Public
(Community School Board Districts
list) |
Elementary/Intermediate
Schools:
Future Leaders Institute Charter School (K-8)
134 West 122nd Street 10027
212-678-2868
Region 10, District 3 |
Harlem Link Charter School (K-4 currently, K-8 planned)
134 West 122nd Street 10027
646-472-7998
Region 10, District 3 |
PS 30 - Hernandez/Hughes School
(K-6)
144-176 East 128th Street 10035
212-876-1825
Region 10, District 5 |
PS 154 - Harriet Tubman School (K-5)
250 West 127th Street 10027
212-864-2400
Region 10, District 5 |
PS 242M Gwendolyn Powell Brown Computer
School (K-6)
134 West 122nd Street 10027
212-678-2908
Region 10, District 3 |
Other Elementary
Schools in Region 10, District 3
Other Elementary Schools in Region 10, District 5 |
Intermediate/High School:
Program for Pregnant Teens and Parenting Services (7-10)
22 East 128th Street 10035
212-427-1413 |
Intermediate
Schools in Region 10, District 3
Intermediate Schools in Region 10, District 5
High
Schools in Region 10, District 3
High Schools in Region 10, District 5 |
Comprehensive School:
Choir Academy of Harlem (4-12)
2005 Madison Avenue 10035
212-289-6227 |
Other Schools/Programs:
Alternative Programs in Manhattan
Charter Schools in Manhattan
Special Education Programs in Manhattan |
| Private/Parochial |
Elementary/Intermediate
School:
All Saints School (Pre K-8)
52 East 130th Street 10037
212-534-0558 |
High School:
Rice High School (Boys)
74 West 124th Street 10027
212-369-4100 |
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:
College of New Rochelle - Rosa Parks Campus
144 West 125th Street 10027
212-662-7500 |
