St. Agnes Library
West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
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Beginning in 1893 as a parish library at St. Agnes Chapel on West 91st Street, the St. Agnes Branch also housed a small collection for the Library for the Blind. In 1906, the St. Agnes Branch opened its doors in its present home on Amsterdam Avenue. The three-story structure—featuring gracefully arched windows at the first and second floors, and a strongly detailed roofline—was erected with funds given to the city by Andrew Carnegie for the construction of branch libraries throughout the five boroughs
Community West Harlem / Hamilton Heights / Sugar Hill
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SUN Closed
MON 10 AM–6 PM
TUES 10 AM–7 PM
WED 10 AM–7 PM
THURS 10 AM–7 PM
FRI 10 AM–5 PM
SAT 10 AM–5 PM
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St. Agnes Library444 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10024
212-621-0619 phone
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