New York, NY 10003
Day | Hours |
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Monday | 11 AM–7 PM |
Tuesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
Wednesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
Thursday | 11 AM–7 PM |
Friday | 10 AM–5 PM |
Saturday | 10 AM–5 PM |
Sunday | CLOSED |
Day | Date | Hours |
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Monday | 12/9 | 11 AM–7 PM |
Tuesday | 12/3 | 11 AM–7 PM |
Wednesday | 12/4 | 11 AM–7 PM |
Thursday | 12/5 | 11 AM–7 PM |
Friday | 12/6 | 12 PM–5 PM |
Saturday | 12/7 | 10 AM–5 PM |
Sunday | 12/8 | CLOSED |
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Featured at Ottendorfer Library
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STEAM Discovery Kits
Build, code, and investigate with NYPL’s amazing STEAM Discovery Kits! Available to borrow from Ottendorfer Library and select other branches across the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, these kits enable kids and tweens to explore robotics, circuitry, microbiology, engineering, coding, and more using exciting tools, toys, and books at home.
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Discover Books with Shelf Help
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Find Community Support Resources
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For Kids
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Toddler Storytime
Wednesday, December 4 | 11:30 AM -
Magical Matt: Family Style Magic Show
Wednesday, December 4 | 4 PM -
Lego Club (Dec. 2024)
Thursday, December 5 | 3:30 PM
For Teens
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Gaming for Teens (Dec. 2024)
Friday, December 6 | 3:30 AM -
Gaming for Teens (Dec. 2024)
Friday, December 13 | 3:30 AM -
Button Making (Dec. 2024)
Monday, December 16 | 12:30 PM
For Adults
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Open Lab: Computer Basics
Tuesday, December 3 | 9:30 AM -
A Fish Called Kevin Film Series: A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Tuesday, December 3 | 5 PM -
In Search of Oswald Ottendorfer: A Travelogue
Thursday, December 5 | 5 PM
24/7 Resources
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E-Books & E-Audiobooks
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Additional E-Materials & Databases
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Digital Collections
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About the Library
The Ottendorfer Branch of the New York Public Library opened in 1884 as New York City's first free public library. Designed by German-born architect William Schickel, this landmark building combines Queen Anne and neo-Italian Renaissance styles with an exterior ornamented by innovative terracotta putti. The branch was a gift of Oswald Ottendorfer, owner of the New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung newspaper.
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