Nothing like enjoying a cheap Quinnie (aka Narragansett) in a place that is kinda dark, playing good music, and an easy spot to have a beer at on a Wednesday afternoon. Go. Enjoy the place. Be patient if busy. But most importantly, tip your bartender. read more

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Dive bar! Affordable drinks. Punk rock blasting. Place was fully decorated for Halloween. They have a juke box as well. read more

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Not many places like this still alive in the East Village- suprisingly fresh drinks and top notch service in this old dive delightfully covered in graffiti, flyers and stickers. Dark and musty in the best sense, catch a happy hour scene and people watch for fun. read more

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Checked out this dive bar, which was giving moody, grunge, yet casual hangout spot. It was dark in the back where they have a projector playing videos which was a cool touch in addition to their decor. After our visit, read from other reviewers that they have a BOGO happy hour with drinks but we did not get this deal/or see anything about this when we went on an early Saturday evening. The music at some point went from heavy metal vibes to mamma mia which I didn't mind but thought was interesting. The beers were solid and we were served quickly at the bar. read more

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Love this bar. A dive bar in the Bowery/Houston area.. A much welcomed escape from the people while still getting to experience the people, if that makes sense. $5 Gansetts is decent price. Bonus: They have a jukebox loaded with tons of punk/metal CDs. $5 gets you 15 songs. read more

The Library - Love this bar. - Dive Bars Near Me - New York, New York

Great dive bar with modest prices for a NYC bar. Also clean restrooms for a dive bar is a plus. Come here for draft beer to start out the night! Good service depending on which bartender is one shift. I got a great one. read more

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This is a beautiful library with kind staff and lots of light filled spaces to work. There's also a fun area with local records of Florence and North Alabama and good views of the town square park across the street. read more

Not great. My friend had an injured leg from an accident. Her leg was hurting, so I asked the bartender for an ice packet. She brought us ice wrapped in a towel. My friend's cast can't get wet, so I asked for more towels or a plastic bag. The bartender grew angry with for asking. When I explained the accident, she said, 'Well maybe your friend should be in the ER.' It just wasn't nice. My friend had been through a lot, and I was excited that she was able to go out again. Wouldn't recommend. read more

sick happy hour - runs until 7 pm. 2 for 1 specials. $20 min on card. bathrooms are CLEAN. sit in the front or enjoy a booth in the back. good music and movies playing in the back. quick service. read more

If you love dive bars like I do, this is your spot. Friendly service, ice cold beer, free flowing shots, no tv, eclectic bathroom and cool art all at cheap prices. read more

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Great music and good vibes at this divey spot. I wanted to read a book at The Library (because lol) but but ended up just chatting with some strangers at the bar and had the best time. Thank you Bridget the bartender for making an out of town-er feel at home. *$20 minimum for cards if that matters to you read more

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Listed as a dive bar and it really does live up to its name to such an extent it starts being almost a parody of a dive bar in a lovely way. Service was super friendly. All the drinks you'd expect of such a place and a fair amount of seating. We spent some time here waiting for a table nearby and it ended up being a nice choice. read more

Looking for a dive bar with a chill environment? You've come to the right place! Popped in on a Saturday night after spending the day with friends and was able to get a table around 9pm without trouble! There is no table service and is the total epitome of a dive bar so you'll just have to order your drinks at the bar and pick it up after. Since I was sick, I got a Hot Toddy while my friends got their common drinks. Had to wait a bit for my drink and they do not have bar food.. however, they do welcome you to bring in your own food! read more

It's been so long since the last time I've been to the library that I'm pretty sure I remember when drinks here were $3-4 and not around $8. Lol. But the magic of The Library is that the drinks are still two for ones. And that deal goes on until 8pm. So your drink is back to being $4 essentially (kind of). I appreciate that to keep track of your buy back that they give you plastic dinosaurs. It's still an utter dive. But they now have some canned seltzer cocktails in addition to a pretty good rotation of tap beers. There's a movie projection screen in the back room which I'm struggling at remembering if that was always there. It's a classic dive in the east village that will really never be all too bad. read more

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Neighborhood favorite. Perfect level of filthy with a great bar staff. Always comfortable and a good time.

One of the best dive bars I've been to. New York is filled with great dive bars but this one is one of the best. Popped in for a drink in between shovelling food into my face hole and loved it. The bartender was lovely and had a lot of great advice of where to get great eats in the neighbourhood. Some dude was doing deliveries and sat down at the bar. He asked for a "Jack and Coke, no ice, no fruit, no straw". It was perfectly New York in its direct simplicity and I enjoyed watching him down a couple of them. Tons of character from his accent to his stainless steel rings. This guy alone made my day. Will definitely come back to enjoy the nightlife. read more

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Omg, free drink for every purchase during Happy Hour(same price)... WTF. Recipe to become a functional alcoholic... Again read more

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Had a great time. Amethyst is so welcoming and warm. Thanks to her I'll be back soon.

One of the last remaining affordable dive bars in the East Village where you can still score a can of Rolling Rock for $4. The Library is mainly a punk rock bar with friendly patrons and bartenders. No food is served here, but feel free to bring in an outside snack...they don't mind. read more

Great dive bar. Everything I would want from great service to great music. Four stars because I want to program the jukebox. I'm being a jerk. read more

The happy hour was both fun and super cute (referring to the little cute animals they give you as tokens to exchange for your next drink during the happy hour. My one friend I went with (work friend, M) gave me his cause he didn't want another. Now I have two little animals (fish, giraffe) being used as decoration! read more

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An oldie and usually always a goodie! Especially after an event of some sorts. It has to be your vibe because the ambiance can be considered sketchy. Service is what you make it. I never have ordered food here, so I don't even know. read more

picture this: 7 women crowded in a booth where half of them use she/they pronouns and go to liberal art school. we are 2 long island iced teas deep into the night with a side of pastrami from katz deli. we're discussing what's the best rom com of all time, and i see a look of despair on my lesbian friend michelle's face. is something on MY face? (very likely) is her ex behind me? (highly unlikely) NO IT WAS NONE OF THEM SHUT UP. i see pain spread across my fellow art students faces one by one, i'm the odd one out trying to register what has stunk up the vibe in our booth. suddenly. a whisper in the crowd, i hear take me to church by hozier playing on the jukebox. i scream out loud. not becuase im drunk mind you, it was actually so disrespectful whoever cued hozier in a dive bar. like i'm having a night out with the gals and you wanna make me have religious guilt on a good friday?! i just wanna know who cued it so i can tell them to never have aux again, like read the room bruh. i also felt this way when someone cued the smiths an hour later but u internalized it. read more

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Friend brought me here for some drinks recently. Drinks were your typical dive bar things, reasonably priced for lower Manhattan. I like that there are booths and tables toward the back, it's definitely a cozy feel. The music was a little too loud at times, but not all the time (?). Service was fast and friendly. I'll probably be back on a rainy night out read more

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Thank you for a wonderful afternoon. The Library and Michelle, the kind bartender are amazing. Can't wait till our next time at The Library. read more

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I'd give zero stars. My fiancé and I stopped in here for a pre NYE party drink. There was a couple sitting at the bar who had a small dog, and the bartender was letting the dog walk ON the bar where drinks were made. I'm talking, ON the mats where drinks are made and cups are set down to dry. She was petting it in between making drinks, without washing her hands even once. We frequent dive bars so aren't strangers to witnessing the occasional healthcode violation, but this was actually disgusting. Super disappointed because we were excited to visit this bar. read more

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Post punk dive bar still representing with great drinks, good music wi some deep cuts that you might not think of and a wonderful bartender. If you want frills, head towards midtown! I'm staying here!!! read more

Love the ambience a nice little cozy spot to hang around with friends. I've heard their coffee is pretty good but haven't tried it yet. Their drinks are good tho, friendly service. Overall a nice place to visit on a warm evening with your friend. read more

We came here because it was dog friendly. I'm gonna be honest and say I wasn't impressed with this place, the service was definitely geared more towards the regulars of the bar. We came for the drink specials as well, but those don't start until later in the day, so we paid $14 for a Craft beet and a tall boy tecate. Not bad but for the price, we probably should have gone somewhere else. The place is a cool dive bar vibe and lots of fun stuff to look at, I'm sure it's even more fun late night, but we came around 2:30pm and it wasn't very busy. We will have to come back and give this place another try. Mainly came here because it was dog friendly and the bartender was really sweet with our dogs so that's a plus! Until next time! Cheers! read more

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Terrible service outside of one bartender named Beth who was excellent. The other bartender actively ignored me. Just overall weird spot.

Bartender is fried as hell left the back of the bar to come all the way to the back and ask for a tip like 10 minutes after I got my drink she was arguing with herself in-front of me for like 2 minutes before walking away read more

Popped in here on Halloweekend. Good dive bar, loved the vibe. The drinks were strong, good for the price.

The bartenders are authentic and very interested in their products and connecting the customer to the perfect cocktail!

Great dive bar in the East Village! A great place to hang and have a few beers or ciders. Most beers are $5-8 and if you get there for happy hour it's buy one get one making it pretty affordable for NYC. It's also a great spot to stop by before a show at Mercury Lounge since it's basically across the street! read more

This is not a place to come if you want to read a good book. Great bar with an amazing collection of top shelf liquor. Great way to start off a date. The bar itself is huge and has some seating rooms in the back as well. Come after 9:30pm and there will definitely be a crowd. Bartenders are super sweet and takes the time to tell you what's good, and aways around when you need a refill. Sadly they don't make any old fashions but I settled with a gin and tonic. My date had a beer. Great selection of music! Fun crowd and a great bar for pregaming on drinks. read more

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This is a fire dive bar in LES. The people that work here are hella cool, music is a very nice vibe and the prices are great. During happy hour they have a deal for buy 1 beer and get another for free or something of that sort. Just hella laid back and I can't emphasize enough how helpful and chill the bartenders are. read more

Other than having a bit of a pricey and tiny well drink ($10) the bartender was so lovely and welcoming, the whole bar was getting to know each other and it was just the perfect size crowd for a Sunday night. The decor and ambiance was so calming and definitely is a great queer friendly spot for dates, solo drinking, or catching up with friends. read more

Had the opportunity to visit The Library after a friend suggested it as a casual dive bar in LES that's good to hang out at. I met my friend there for drinks on a Wednesday evening and was thoroughly impressed to see that the space lived up to his description. Again, this was decried to me as a "no frills" bar where you can grab drinks at a fairly cheap price. It was definitely no frills in the way you want it to be though. Nice staff and wide drink selection. I can see this as the spot where locals have been coming for years on end and don't plan on ever leaving. While we were there however the music was blasting pretty loudly. We tried to escape it by moving further into the space as opposed to staying seated at the bar but unfortunately it followed us there as well. What was cool though was that they had a movie projected onto a screen on their back wall. Apparently they do this daily so I'm wondering if they have viewing events on occasion as well. Seems like that be a great thing to attend in a place like this! Overall seems like a decent dive bar in the area to possibly grab a drink with a friend. My friend and I actually went to the bar next door after since they had outdoor seating. Three stars for good service and cheap drinks. read more

The Library - Movie playing in the back. - Dive Bars Near Me - New York, New York

Upon arriving there was an unsettling smell that lingered in the bar. Was tempted to leave but since I came with a group of friends, I decided to stay. We sat in the back where it was dim and we barely saw each other (because it was just that dark in there). The buy one get one is tempting but the bartender who was working was unwelcoming and inattentive. Who wants to wait 10 minutes before getting a drink? Not me. After paying for the drink (and tipping..) she proceeded to tell me that I didn't pay and that the drink I ordered was my free drink... um what?? When I brought it to her attention she gave me an attitude threw the dinosaur chip for the free drink at me. What a joke. Bad vibes & bad service = unhappy customer. Will not be returning. read more

This is a definite locals bar. The people who hang out here have been hanging out for a very long time. They know each other well. They know what the other likes to drinks. What's new in their lives. But most importantly, if they want whiskey in their coffee? And where is the latest He-Man VHS to start the morning off on a Saturday. Nothing says morning like whiskey and 80's cartoons. One of the regulars travels an hour and half every Saturday just to spend his day here. Lucky for us we live a block away and we can roll in and out as we please. The happy hour is a total steal. You can buy one and get one free. They give you little toys for your second beer. If you drink $3 beers then you are really getting more bang for your buck. In the wee evenings on weekend warrior time, there is an extreme mixed crowd from, a 44 year old divorcée, bike riding hipsters, regulars and people who are completely obliterated. I am a little too old for all that and I prefer day drinking myself. This place is also great for groups. But good luck finding a spot at the bar. read more

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