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New York Public Library - Morningside Heights
Neighborhood: Morningside Heights
2900 Broadway
(between 112th St & 113th St)
New York, NY 10025
(212) 864-2530
2900 Broadway
(between 112th St & 113th St)
New York, NY 10025
(212) 864-2530
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116th St-Columbia Univ (1)
3 reviews for New York Public Library - Morningside Heights
I love the public library. I love that they are heated and air conditioned, have movies, music and books to rent, don't cost anything, and that you can order materials from one library and have them transported to another, more convenient location all with the click of a few buttons.
I love that I can wear my library card on my key chain.
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I love the public library too but not this one. I grew up in a library since my Grandmother was a librarian. I have spent time in the libraries of every location I've lived. This particular library is the worst. If this wasn't a New York Public library it would get 1 STAR. I spent over an hour sitting and studying away from my small apartment. This place is filled with children, seniors, and the homeless. I love each of these groups separately but put them together in competition for bathrooms and free computer access and its mayhem.
I start my visit looking to sign up for a library card. I stand in front of the "Library Card" sign at the counter. I wait 5 minutes while being ignored. Finally the counter women and tells me there isn't anyone working there. You need to wait in the return line. I get my card and find my way to the second floor in search of a quite place to study. There is no quite place here. It is small and crowded. In the short time being here I heard a gentleman say "All you F'in cr**kers." repeatedly. Another man yelled at a women "YOU NEED TO GO BACK TO NURSING HOME LADY!" after being scolded by her for knocking on the bathroom door.
I had another gentleman sit at my table that smelled of body oder that the entire library must have been able to smell.
In summary if you're interested in getting books there is no need to spend time here. Order them online. Pick them up upon arrival. Ignore the fact that there's a second floor.
A beautiful branch of the New York Public Library. Looks more like a museum than I library, with cool floors that echo when you walk on them if you happen to be in loud shoes.