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Branch Highlights

We house the largest collection of reference material in northern Manhattan, and have collections of materials in Spanish and Russian. We also offer English Classes for Speakers of Other Languages held during fall, winter, and spring.

Calendar

Fri, Aug 22 at 3:00 pm
"Click on the Web." — for  School Age

Mon, Aug 25 at 2:00 pm
Reading Aloud — for  School Age, Preschoolers

Mon, Aug 25 at 3:00 pm
“Kids Project: Come as You Are.” — for  School Age

Mon, Aug 25 at 4:00 pm
"Game Day." — for  School Age

Wed, Aug 27 at 10:30 am
"Toddler Time." — for 

Travel Directions Map

MTA Subway

1 Train — to 181st St.; walk south two blocks and east 1/2 block.

A Train — to 175th St.; walk north to 179th St. and east to St. Nicholas Ave.

MTA Bus

M3 — on St. Nicholas Ave. to 179th St.and east 1/2 block.

M5 — on Ave. of the Americas/Riverside Drive to the George Washington Bridge Terminal; walk 2 blocks east and one block north.

BX7 — on Broadway; north; to 179th St.; walk 2 1/2 blocks east. South; to 181st St.; walk south to 179th st. and 2 1/2 blocks east.

BX36 — to St. Nicholas Ave.; walk two blocks south and 1/2 block east.

M100 — on Broadway to 179th St.; walk east 2 1/2 blocks.

M101 — on Amsterdam Ave. to 179th St.; walk west 2 1/2 blocks.

Last Updated: 11/27/2007

Fort Washington Branch LibraryFort Washington Branch Library

535 West 179th Street [between St. Nicholas & Audubon Aves.], New York, NY 10033-5799.
Call us at (212) 927-3533 or e-mail us at fort_washington@nypl.org

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The NYPL will be closed
Saturday, 8/30 — Monday, 9/1 for Labor Day

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