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Bronx Library Center

310 East Kingsbridge Road (at Briggs Avenue)
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 579-4244
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Fully accessible to wheelchairs

Managing Librarian: Gloria Hughes

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  • Winner of the Development Award in NYC's 2009 Neighborhood Achievement Awards.

  • The Bronx Library Center is open from 9 am to 9 pm, 7 days a week.

  • Books and media for ages 12-18. Teens are welcome to hang out, do homework, play chess, or read.

  • The Latino and Puerto Rican Cultural Collection and Reference Center are the largest of their kind in the Bronx.

The Bronx Library Center is the largest public library in the Bronx, with extensive collections of print and non-print materials for adults, young adults, and children. It features New York Public Library’s premiere Latino and Puerto Rican Heritage Collection.

The Bronx Library Center opened it doors to the public on January 17, 2006.  This $50m state-of-the-art 78,000 square feet center is NYPL's first green library.  It was presented with the LEED Silver Certification Award in 2007. Click here to watch a short video about the Bronx Library Center’s green features.

Upcoming Events

Today
11:00 am MS Excel
3:30 pm conVERSEing
4:00 pm "BLC's Theatre Group."
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
2:00 pm Email 1
4:00 pm Reading Aloud
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