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Chatham Square Li­brary

About

Chatham Square Li­brary tru­ly em­bod­ies the di­verse spir­it of New York City. Housed in a mag­nif­i­cent Beaux-Arts build­ing, it stands as a tes­ta­ment to the pow­er of knowl­edge and com­mu­ni­ty. Upon en­ter­ing, you're greet­ed by soar­ing ceil­ings, in­tri­cate mold­ings, and a di­verse col­lec­tion of books in nu­mer­ous lan­guages. The

li­brary's ex­pan­sive read­ing rooms pro­vide a wel­come es­cape from the city's hus­tle and bus­tle, while the chil­dren's area ig­nites young minds with live­ly dis­plays and en­gag­ing ac­tiv­i­ties. Brows­ing the shelves re­veals un­ex­pect­ed lit­er­ary gems and tales from across the globe, mak­ing this li­brary a gen­uine re­flec­tion of our mul­ti­cul­tur­al world.

Location
nypl.org/locations/chatham-square+12129646598
Opening hours
Monday09:00 - 19:00Tuesday09:00 - 19:00Wednesday09:00 - 19:00Thursday09:00 - 19:00Friday10:00 - 18:00Saturday10:00 - 17:00SundayClosed