May 25, 2012
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Inwood Branch—New York Public Library
Inwood Branch—New York Public Library
4790 Broadway(between Cumming and Academy Streets)
New York, NY 10034
Tel: (212) 942-2445
Map
Mon & Wed: 11 am-7 pm
Tues & Thurs: 10 am-6 pm
Fri: 12 pm-5 pm
Sat: 10 am-5 pm
The Inwood Branch—Manhattan's northernmost branch—serves a large multi-ethnic community. The branch has strong Spanish-language collections and offers English classes for adults whose native tongue is another language. The children's room on the second floor includes space for programs; events for teenagers and adults take place in the auditorium. In 1902, New York Public Library began providing services to the Inwood neighborhood in collaboration with the Dyckman Library. Twenty-one years later the library expanded its presence in the area. Finally, in 1952, the branch moved into its present location in a three-story building on Broadway, just north of Dyckman Street. The branch is accessible to persons who use wheelchairs. An expansion of the southeast corner provides a separate reference room on the first floor and large reading room for toddlers on the second. Upgraded air conditioning, elevator, and 16 new computer workstations were also added.
For more information on the branch, click here.
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