The Ninety-Sixth Street Branch will close down temporarily beginning January 14, 2013 to facilitate the installation of new equipment needed for heating and cooling of the branch. The branch will reopen in mid-July 2013. The outdoor drop box will remain open while the branch is closed.
While construction is being done, we encourage you to visit the following nearby branches, which have had their public service hours increased:
YORKVILLE — 222 East 79th St. (between 2nd and 3rd Ave)
Mon 10-7, Tue 10-7, Wed 10-7, Thu 10-7, Fri 10-5, Sat 10-5
AGUILAR — 174 East 110th St. (between 3rd and Lexington Ave)
All holds originally set for pickup at our branch will be delivered to the Yorkville Library for the duration of our closing. See information on selecting an alternative pickup location.
As of August 30, 2008, The Donnell Library Center is closed. Please visit one of the other branches of The New York Public Library.
The Washington Heights Library is projected to reopen in late 2013 after a major renovation.
As of April 15, 2010, The Stapleton Branch is closed for a full renovation. Please visit one of our nearby branches.
May Day in New York (1856). NYPL Picture Collection.
One of 700,000 pictures in the NYPL Digital Gallery