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    New York Public Library - Stapleton Library

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    1.5 miStapleton

    This library is really a mixed bag. On the one hand, it's a beautiful building, both inside and…read moreout. There's also a pretty expansive audio-visual collection, and a wonderful, glass-enclosed study room in the middle of the building. OTOH, it is more often than not filled with insufferably loud, obnoxious teenagers and adolescents. I love the idea of kids pursuing knowledge, but too often it's used as a pretext to turn a building utilized by many others for its intended purpose into a teen hangout. It's worth visiting if you're in Stapleton, but be warned. Don't go there for an hour of quiet contemplation and study. At least, not after 2 PM on a weekday.

    This was the closest location to me when I was a child growing up in the late 80's and all…read morethroughout the 90's. So to say I spent a lot of time there would be an understatement. I got to know all the old library workers and they treated us like family (there were a few who were nasty, but every place has one of those). I loved it there. It was like a second home. When it closed down for 'renovation', I was crushed. I didn't think it would ever open back up again, but just a few years back, I noticed they fixed it up and hired an entire new crew. I have to say, though I loved the old time-y, rustic feel of the original library, the new version isn't all that bad. It even comes complete with some really nice librarians. Well worth the visit.

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    New Brighton - publicservicesgovt - Updated May 2026

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