Mobile Library Stop Canceled

The Mobile Library Stop at Harmony Heights on Thursday, June 12, is canceled due to construction work in the area.  We apologize for any inconvenience. 

Mobile Library Stop Paused

The Mobile Library stop at Blackbird Apts is paused until further notice.

Juneteenth Holiday Closing

All Library branches will be closed on Thursday, June 19th for Juneteenth.

 

Views of Harlem, 1920s & 1930s

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Children, Teens, Adults
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Photos of life in Harlem during the 1920s and 1930s will be on display in the art gallery at Main.  Images include people, businesses, and homes as they were during the Harlem Renaissance.  A map of Harlem then, taken from hand-drawn atlases, is also on display. 

Images are all public domain and part of the New York Public Library Digital Collection. To see more images of Harlem, visit their website.

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