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Hamilton Fish Park Branch—New York Public Library

Manhattan

Mon & Wed: 10 am-6 pm
Tues & Thurs: 10 am-8 pm
Fri & Sat: 10 am-5 pm

The many large windows in the tan brick facade of the Hamilton Fish Park Branch make the interior a bright and cheerful space. The air-conditioned branch, built in 1961, is arranged on one floor, with adult, teenage, and reference book collections to the right of the entrance and a Children's Room to the left. An auditorium, that seats 75, is available for community use by application to the librarian. The branch and its neighborhood park are both named for Hamilton Fish (1808-93), the distinguished American statesman who was Governor of New York and Secretary of State under Ulysses S. Grant. The original Hamilton Fish Park Branch was built in 1909, with funds from Andrew Carnegie. When Houston Street was widened for an approach to the FDR Drive, the original building was lost and replaced with the current library.

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Hamilton Grange Branch—New York Public Library

Manhattan

Mon & Wed: 11 am-7 pm
Tues & Thurs: 10 am-6 pm
Fri: 12 pm-5 pm
Sat: 10 am-5 pm

Designed by the famous architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White in the style of an Italian palazzo, the Hamilton Grange Branch was opened in 1907 with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie. The roots of its name date back to 1802 when Alexander Hamilton moved his family into a country house he called The Grange in the then-rural outskirts of New York City. Declared a landmark in 1970, the branch today houses a variety of collections that serve an ethnically diverse community. Hamilton Grange offers programs for adults, teenagers, and children; provides Lifelong Learning materials for new adult readers; and has meeting space for use by neighborhood groups. The branch is fully accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.

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High Bridge Branch—New York Public Library

Bronx

THE HIGH BRIDGE BRANCH IS CLOSED FOR RENOVATION UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

In 1975, the original Highbridge branch was demolished and rebuilt, and the library reopened to the public on October 25, 1976. Fully accessible to persons who use wheelchairs, the branch houses adult, young adult and children's collections. A meeting room near the front of the library is available for community group meetings as well as library programs.



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Huntington Free Library

Bronx

This free non-circulating library is open to the public by appointment and is independent of the New York Public Library. It has a special collection related to local Bronx history. Call (718) 829-7770 for an appointment.

Huguenot Park Branch—New York Public Library

Staten Island

Mon & Wed: 10 am-6 pm
Tues & Thurs: 10 am-8 pm
Fri & Sat: 10 am-5 pm

Housed in a two-story facility, the library has a large collection of adult materials and a ground floor children's area with a separate story hour room. For more information on the branch, click here.