104 West 136th Street
New York, NY 10030
212-491-2070
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11 AM–7 PM
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Monday 2/17 CLOSED
Tuesday 2/11 11 AM–7 PM
Wednesday 2/12 11 AM–7 PM
Thursday 2/13 11 AM–7 PM
Friday 2/14 11 AM–5 PM
Saturday 2/15 11 AM–5 PM
Sunday 2/16 CLOSED
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The Countee Cullen Branch gives Harlem residents of all ages access to library services delivered in a friendly and effective manner. We are home to the James Weldon Johnson Reference Collection for children, books on the African-American experience, a reference collection, including college catalogs and financial aid information, and the African-American/Black Culture reference collection.

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