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About the 58th Street Library
The 58th Street Branch of The New York Public Library opened on May 10, 1907. Once housed in a Carnegie building it now occupies part of two floors of an office tower. The Library has been open at its present site since 1969. This is a full-service adult branch with a small children's collection. Contact us!
The first floor is accessible to persons who use wheelchairs. A multi-use meeting room, available for community group meetings and library programs, is located on the second floor. Additional collections and services include:
- Book collections for adults available for borrowing and use in the library
- Small collection of materials for teenagers and children
- Internet access for free public use by appointment
- Click On @ the Library computer training site
- Adult programs, including presentations by authors and feature films
- Book discussion group
- Adult class visits by appointment

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