The children's area stocks board books through middle-grade novels, and librarians lead free story times plus seasonal activities like Summer Reading. Long one of NYPL's smallest branches, it moved to a larger space in northern Harlem that includes a Teen Center with gaming, crafts and a 3-D printer.
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Temporarily closed as of September 2026 per nypl.org; check the branch page for reopening before visiting.
Free; library card is free. Check individual program listings for any registration.
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All ages.
Free; library card is free. Check individual program listings for any registration.
Temporarily closed as of September 2026 per nypl.org; check the branch page for reopening before visiting.
2633 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, 10039, in Harlem, Manhattan.
Yes. Macomb's Bridge Library is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
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. Its entire third floor is a roughly 4,400-square-foot Teen Center for ages 13–17, with computers, a media room and a performance space, while younger kids use the children's room.
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. A multi-floor Washington Heights branch where kids have a dedicated room and teens can find their own space to study.
The children's area stocks board books through middle-grade novels, and librarians lead free story times plus seasonal activities like Summer Reading. Named for the Harlem Renaissance poet and set beside the Schomburg Center, the branch normally offers a children's room and a Teen Center.
At the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, middle and high schoolers join a free Saturday program that uses the archives for research, writing, art and media projects about the history and culture of the African diaspora.
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. A South Bronx branch that gives Melrose families books, computers and a place for kids after school.
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. Beyond its children's area, the branch has a teens-only room where adults and little kids are not allowed.