THE
NEW
YORK
SOCIETY
LIBRARY
Founded 1754
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ABOUT THE
LIBRARY:
The New York Society Library, the oldest in the city, was founded in 1754 by the New York Society, a civic-minded group formed in the belief that the availability of books would help the city to prosper. A subscription library, it now contains nearly three hundred thousand volumes -- the result of the tastes of its members over almost the last quarter millennium.
Although this is primarily a library for the general reader, it has considerable potential for research. Holdings may be searched using either the Library's card catalogs or its catalog. Members may borrow books and have the use of several reading and study rooms on the upper floors; they can also browse in the stacks. Non-members are invited without charge to use the ground floor for reading and reference.
The Library is a not-for-profit corporation supported primarily by membership fees, tax-deductible contributions, bequests and income from its endowment. Please make a donation to this year's Annual Appeal, which provides crucial support for the Library's day-to-day operations.
LIBRARY
HOURS:
| Monday:
| 9 AM to 5 PM
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| Tuesday:
| 9 AM to 7 PM
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| Wednesday:
| 9 AM to 5 PM
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| Thursday:
| 9 AM to 7 PM
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| Friday:
| 9 AM to 5 PM
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| Saturday:
| 9 AM to 5 PM
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| Sunday:
| 1 PM to 5 PM
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The library will be closed February 14th and 15th for Presidents Day,
and Sunday April 4th for Easter.
All areas except the Circulation Room
close 15 minutes prior to building closing time.
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