The borough’s largest public library, with spacious reading rooms, reliable Wi-Fi, and a bustling but studious energy.

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The Bronx Library Center is the largest public library in the Bronx, with extensive collections of print and non-print materials for adults, young adults, and children. Affectionately named El Cuartito (The Little Room), the collection showcases an impressive array of resources, including books, manuscripts, photographs, artwork, and more—all of which highlight the history, achievements, and challenges faced by Latinx communities in the United States. One of the most remarkable aspects of the collection is its commitment to preserving the authentic voices and stories of Latinidad. Collecting and archiving materials that might otherwise be lost to time, the collection pays tribute to the past and provides invaluable resources for future generations. Through memoirs, oral histories, artwork, and first-hand accounts, visitors can gain unique insights into individual and shared experiences of challenges and triumphs of immigration, cultural assimilation, identity, and much more.

When open (hrs.)

Monday–Thursday, 9 AM–9 PM Friday, 10 AM–8 PM

Need To Know/Community Rules

On the third floor, you'll discover our outside terrace and the Bronx's largest collection of adult circulating fiction and nonfiction books.