Eli R.
12/30/2014
don't use the bathroom. nice staff. pretty good selection of books. don't use the bathroom. lovely design. don't use the bathroom. great location. don't use the bathroom. four stars...
New York Public Library - Ottendorfer Library
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135 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003
The Ottendorfer Branch of the New York Public Library, located in New York City, is a historic landmark that opened in 1884 as the city's first free public library. Designed by architect William Schickel, the building combines Queen Anne and neo-Italian Renaissance styles, featuring innovative terracotta putti on its exterior.
This branch, a gift from Oswald Ottendorfer, owner of the New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung newspaper, offers a wide array of free resources, classes, events, and programs for all ages, including personalized book-selection services and online classes for the community to engage with the library's offerings.
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3.526 reviews
Lauren E.
8/14/2023
3 tables total in the whole library for adults. Unlikely that you'll find somewhere to sit, and if you do you're likely to be elbow to elbow with another patron. The worst branch of the NYPL i've...
Michelle C.
10/25/2021
I never realized that there was a library here until I passed by their Welcome week tabling event! Apparently, the Ottendorfer Library has been serving the community as NYC's first free public...
Michael O.
8/11/2023
My favorite Manhattan library branch. The staff is terrific. They bend over backwards to help visitors. The Tuesday afternoon films are particularly wonderful. They are usually shown for three...
Ami Y.
2/23/2020
If you live nearby the library, I'm sure you'll appreciate it for the convenience of being able to pick up your books on hold. However, the library is rather small and the worst part is that they...
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