New York, NY 10003
Day | Hours |
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Monday | 11 AM–7 PM |
Tuesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
Wednesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
Thursday | 11 AM–7 PM |
Friday | 10 AM–5 PM |
Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
Sunday | CLOSED |
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Summer Adventure: Balloon Hovercraft
Thursday, July 25 | 3:30 PM -
Summer Adventure: Balloon Hovercraft
Thursday, July 25 | 3:30 PM -
Baby Lapsit Storytime
Friday, July 26 | 10:30 AM
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Gaming for Teens (July 2024)
Friday, July 26 | 3:30 AM -
Seashells’ Art and Craft (July 2024)
Monday, July 29 | 3 PM -
Gaming for Teens (August 2024)
Friday, August 2 | 3:30 PM
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Online discussion - Let's Talk Cooking with Mercedes:Cooking with an Air Fryer
Thursday, July 25 | 4 PM -
Computer Basics for Absolute Beginners
Monday, July 29 | 9:30 AM -
Open Lab: Computer Basics
Tuesday, July 30 | 9:30 AM
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About the Library
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The Ottendorfer Branch of the New York Public Library opened in 1884 as New York City's first free public library. Designed by German-born architect William Schickel, this landmark building combines Queen Anne and neo-Italian Renaissance styles with an exterior ornamented by innovative terracotta putti. The branch was a gift of Oswald Ottendorfer, owner of the New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung newspaper.
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