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Washington Heights Branch Information

Branch History

The Washington Heights Branch of The New York Public Library, a four-story brick structure was designed by Carrere and Hastings. The first Washington Heights Library opened in 1868. The library moved twice before a generous gift from J. Hood Wright, a New York philanthropist, made its collection available free of charge to all residents of Washington Heights. In 1914, the library moved to its present quarters at 1000 St. Nicholas Avenue. The facility houses an adult, young adult, children's, and reference collection. A multi-use auditorium is available for community group meetings as well as library programs.

Collections & Services

Book collections in English and Spanish for all ages available for borrowing and use in the library
Audiocassettes for all ages
Growing collection of materials in Spanish
Community Information collection
Personal computers and software for free public use by appointment
Internet access for free public use by appointment

Programs

Picture Book Hour, Story Hour, and other programs for children
English Classes for Speakers of Other Languages held during fall, winter, and spring
Library chess program
Class visits by appointment

Other Neighborhood Branches

Area Branches	Library Centers
Fort Washington Hamilton Grange Inwood Macomb's Bridge	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 # 7	NYS Assembly District # 71	NYS Senate District # 30	U.S. Congress, District # 15
Fire and Police Departments
Fire: Engine 84 519 West 161st Street 10032		Police: 33rd Precinct 2207 Amsterdam Avenue 10032 212-927-3200
Local Hospitals: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center 622 West 168th Street 10032 212-305-2500
Parks and Playgrounds: Halcombe Rucker Memorial Playground West 156th-158th Streets, Frederick Douglass Boulevard-Hudson River Drive Jackie Robinson Park West 145th-155th Streets, Edgecombe-Bradhurst Avenues Roger Morris Park 1785 Jumel Terrace		Highbridge Park West 155th-178th Streets, Edgecombe Avenue-Harlem River Drive Riverside Park West 72nd-158th Streets, Riverside Drive
Post Office: Audubon Station 515 West 165th Street 10032 212-568-3311
Schools: Public (Community School Board Districts list)
Elementary Schools: PS 4 - Duke Ellington School (K-5) 500 West 160th Street 10032 212-928-0739 Region 10, District 6		PS 8 - Luis Belliard School (K-5) 465 West 167th Street 10032 212-928-4364 Region 10, District 6
PS 28 - Wright Brothers School (K-5) 475 West 155th Street 10032 212-927-8666 Region 10, District 6		PS 128 - Audubon School (K-5) 560 West 169th Street 10032 212-927-0607 Region 10, District 6
Other Elementary Schools in Region 10, District 6
Intermediate Schools: New School #1 @ IS 90 (M319) (6-8) 21 Jumel Place 10032 Region 10, District 6		New School #2 @ IS 90 (M321) (6-8) 21 Jumel Place 10032 Region 10, District 6
New School #3 @ IS 90 (M324) (6-8) 21 Jumel Place 10032 Region 10, District 6		New School #1 @ JHS 164 (M326) (6-8) 401 West 164th Street 10032 Region 10, District 6
New School #2 @ JHS 164 (M328) (6-8) 401 West 164th Street 10032 Region 10, District 6		IS 90 - Mirabel Sisters School (5-8) 21 Jumel Place 10032 212-927-8314 Region 10, District 6
JHS 164 - Edward W. Stitt Junior High School (6-8) 401 West 164th Street 10032 212-927-8380 Region 10, District 6
Other Intermediate Schools in Region 10, District 6 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: Moore Learning Center (Pre K-4) 614 West 157th Street 10032 212-491-5674		St. Rose of Lima School (K-8) 517 West 164th Street 10032 212-927-1619
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)