History
In 1976, Dorothy and Herman Reade of Forest Hills, Queens, retired to Roosevelt Island and made it their goal to create a community libr...
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History
Among the oldest libraries in New York City, the Webster Branch has a history that can be traced back to 1893, before its incorporat...
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Branch History:
One of the oldest branch libraries in New York, the Aguilar Library was founded in 1886 and is named for Grace Aguilar, a Sepha...
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Branch History:
The 67th Street Branch was one of the Carnegie branches built with funds donated to the City of New York by Andrew Carnegie. Th...
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History:
The 125th Street Branch has served East Harlem since 1904. Designed by McKim, Mead and White, this impressive building sits on the eas...
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Mission Statement
The Frick Collection's mission is:
- To preserve and display for the public the Collection, and to augment its holdings in fiel...
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History
Recalling the beginning of his illustrious career, actor/playwright Ossie Davis fondly described the Harlem Branch as "the only home...
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Branch History:
The 58th Street Branch of The New York Public Library opened on May 10, 1907. Once housed in a Carnegie building it now occupies...
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