Stapleton Branch Information

Branch History

The Stapleton Branch of The New York Public Library, which opened in 1907, is located on Canal Street, near the center of Stapleton Village and adjacent to Tappen Park and the Old Village Hall. The graceful, single story, brick and limestone building was constructed with funds provided by Andrew Carnegie. It was designed by Carrere and Hastings. Today the Stapleton Branch continues to be a center of community life. The branch serves its diverse neighborhood by presenting programs for all ages, providing access to computer technology and lending books, magazines and other media to inform, educate, and entertain.

Collections & Services

  • Book collections for all ages available for borrowing and use in the library
  • Videos, books-on-tape, and CDs for all ages
  • DVDs for adults
  • Audiocassettes for children
  • Community Information collection
  • Personal computers and software for free public use by appointment
  • Internet access for free public use by appointment

Programs

  • Book discussion group
  • Picture book hours
  • Programs for preschoolers and their caregivers
  • Arts and crafts programs for children and teens
  • Ongoing book sale
  • Class visits by appointment

Other Neighborhood Branches

Area Branches Library Centers
South Beach
Todt Hill-Westerleigh
West New Brighton 		St. George 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 # 1 1990 and 2000 Demographic Statistics
Elected Officials - Local
NYC Council
District # 49 		NYS Assembly
District # 61		 NYS Senate
District # 23 		U.S. Congress
District # 13
Fire and Police Departments
Fire:
Engine 153, Ladder 77
74 Broad Street (Wright Street) 10304 		Police:
120th Precinct
78 Richmond Terrace 10301
718-876-8500
Local Hospitals:
Bayley Seton Hospital
75 Vanderbilt Avenue 10304
718-354-6000
Parks and Playgrounds:
Alice Austen House
2 Hylan Boulevard
718-816-4506

Luis R. Lopez Park
Targee Street and Palma Drive 10304
Cromwell Recreation Center
Pier 6 and Murray Hulbert Avenue 10301
718-816-6172

PS 14/Stapleton Houses Playground
Tompkins Avenue and Hill Street 10304
Post Office:
Rosebank Station
567 Tompkins Avenue 10305
718-447-0787
Stapleton Station
160 Tompkins Avenue 10304
718-727-2207
Schools:
Public  (Community School Board Districts list)
Elementary Schools:
PS 13 - Margaret L. Lindenmeyer School
(Pre K-5)
191 Vermont Avenue 10305
718-447-1462
Region 7, District 31
PS 14 - Cornelius Vanderbilt School (Pre K-5)
100 Tompkins Avenue 10304
718-727-0985
Region 7, District 31
PS 35 - Clove Valley School (K-5)
60 Foote Avenue 10301
718-4422-3037
Region 7, District 31		 PS 57 - Hubert H. Humphrey School (Pre K-5)
140 Palma Drive 10304
718-447-1191
Region 7, District 31
Other Elementary Schools in Region 7, District 31
Intermediate School:
IS 49 - Bertha A. Dreyfus School (6-8)
101 Warren Street 10304
718-727-6040
Region 7, District 31
Other Intermediate Schools in Region 7, District 31
High School:
Concord High School
109 Rhine Avenue 10304
718-447-1274
Other High Schools in Region 7, District 31
Other Schools/Programs:
Alternative Programs on Staten Island

Special Education Programs on Staten Island
Private/Parochial
Elementary/Intermediate Schools:
Immaculate Conception School (Pre K-8)
104 Gordon Street 10304
718-447-7018
St. Joseph School (Pre K-8)
139 St. Mary's Avenue 10305
718-447-7686
St. Mary School (Pre K-8)
1124 Bay Street 10305
718-447-1842 		Seton Foundation for Learning (K-8)
104 Gordon Street 10304
718-447-1750
Trinity Lutheran School (Pre K-8)
309 St. Paul's Avenue 10304
718-447-4600
Jewish Schools on Staten Island (Lookstein Center for Jewish Education in the Diaspora)

Parochial Schools on Staten Island (Archdiocese of New York)

Private Schools on Staten Island (Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York)