Kids can pick out picture books, early readers and graphic novels, and the branch runs NYPL's free early-literacy story times for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Rebuilt from the ground up and reopened in 2024 in the base of The Eliza, an affordable-housing building that also includes a Pre-K for All site.
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Hours vary by day; see the branch page on nypl.org for current hours and this season's story time calendar.
Free; library card is free. Check individual program listings for any registration.
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Free; library card is free. Check individual program listings for any registration.
Hours vary by day; see the branch page on nypl.org for current hours and this season's story time calendar.
4790 Broadway, 10034, in Inwood, Manhattan.
Yes. Inwood Library is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
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