In the Library

First Floor

• Adult Fiction, World Languages, Video media,

  New Books, Adult fiction (Fiction, Classics, Mystery, Romance), Books on CD, Large Print, Foreign language books. Eight full-use PCs and one Catalog PC. Copy machine is near public bathroom.

  • Fiction
  • Spanish Language Collection
  • Chinese Language Collection
  • Russian Language Collection
  • Hebrew Language Collection
  • Yiddish Language Collection
  • Large Print Collection
  • Photocopiers (black/white, self service)
  • Computer Services: Computers for Public Use, Wireless Internet Access, Electrical outlets available
  • Book drop box (24-hour)
  • Public Restroom

Lower Level

• Center for Reading and Writing

  The New York Public Library’s Center for Reading and Writing (CRW) provides basic literacy instruction for adults 16 years of age and older. Instruction is provided in ten week cycles, four times per year. Small groups consist of 4 to 6 students which meet twice per week with a trained tutor. Computer-assisted instruction is an important part of the program and is open to registered students by appointment during center hours.

  Open Hours: 

  Tuesday, 1:00 - 6:00 pm

  Thursday, 1:00 - 6:00 pm

  Friday, 1:00 - 5:00 pm

  CRW Phone: (212) 529-2909

• Community Room
  Open to the public for programming only

  Community Room for programs

  Center for Reading and Writing offices

Second Floor

• Children's Room
  
  • Children's Books
  • Children’s Media
  • Children's Spanish Collection
  • Children's Chinese Collection
  • Computer Services: Computers for Public Use, Wireless Internet Access
  • Children's Only Public Restroom

Third Floor

• Adult Non-Fiction, Young Adult Collection, Periodicals,

  Science fiction & Fantasy, Audio media, Graphic Novels, Manga, newspapers and magazines. one catalog PC. 8 Internet PCs: 4 for adult patrons; 4 for young adult patrons after 2 p.m. Copy machine is under the wall clock.

  • Non-Fiction
  • Test Books
  • Reference Collection
  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Young Adult Non-Fiction
  • Young Adult Media
  • Computer Services: Computers for Public Use, Wireless Internet Access, Laptops for Public Use
  • Photocopiers (black/white, self service)
• Lower East Side Heritage Collection