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The Library's current home on East 79th Street.
The Library's Five Homes
From the Library Notes Newsletter, Wednesday, April 1, 2009
City Hall (1754-1795)
Nassau Street (1795-1840)
Broadway at Leonard Street (1840-1856)
University Place (1856-1937)
79th Street (1937-present)
The New York
Society Library
53 East 79th Street
New York, NY 10075
212.288.6900
reference@nysoclib.org
Hours of Operation
Monday / Wednesday / Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday / Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The library will be closed
Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th.
Weekends June 15 - September 2
All areas except Circulation close 15 minutes prior to building closing time.