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Inwood Branch Information

Branch History

The Inwood Branch - Manhattan's northernmost branch - serves a large multi-ethnic community. The branch has strong Spanish-language collections and offers English classes for adults whose native tongue is another language. The children's room on the second floor includes space for programs; events for teenagers and adults take place in the auditorium. In 1902, NYPL began providing services to the Inwood neighborhood in collaboration with the Dyckman Library. Twenty-one years later NYPL expanded its presence in the area when it opened a sub-branch at a private house, to the study hall of the old George Washington High School, and to two other locations. Finally, in 1952, the branch moved into its present location in a three-story building on Broadway, just north of Dyckman Street.

A renovation through the Library's Adopt-a-Branch program was completed in 2001 making the branch accessible to persons who use wheelchairs. An expansion of the southeast corner provides a separate reference room on the first floor and large reading room for toddlers on the second. Upgraded air conditioning, elevator, and 16 new computer workstations were also added.

Collections & Services

Circulating and reference collections for adults, teenagers, and children
Spanish-language circulating and reference collection
Strong children's and young adult collections
Lifelong Learning collection of books for adult new readers
Circulating videos, CDs, and audiocassettes
Community Information collection
Personal computers and software for free public use by appointment
Internet access for free public use by appointment

Programs

English Classes for Speakers of Other Languages held during fall, winter, and spring, by registration
Children's picture book and story hours
Preschool programs and weekly toddler open-house
Book discussion groups for adults
Fully accessible to wheelchairs

Other Neighborhood Branches

Area Branches	Library Centers
Hamilton Grange Fort Washington Washington Heights	Donnell Library Center Mid-Manhattan Library

Community Information

Basic community services are listed below. For other local agencies, see The New York Public Library's Directory of Community Services.

Community Board
Community Board # 12		1990 and 2000 Demographic Statistics
Elected Officials - Local
NYC Council District # 10	NYS Assembly District # 72	NYS Senate District # 28	U.S. Congress, District # 15
Fire and Police Departments
Fire: Engine 95 & Ladder 36 29 Vermilyea Avenue 10034 212-570-4295		Police: 34th Police Precinct 4295 Broadway 10033 212-927-9711
Local Hospitals: Allen Pavilion (New York Presbyterian Hospital) 5141 Broadway (at West 220th Street) 10034 212-932-4126
Parks and Playgrounds: Fort Tryon Park West 190th-Dyckman Streets, from Riverside Drive to Broadway		Inwood Hill Park Dyckman Street to Spuyten Duyvil (where the Hudson and Harlem Rivers merge)
Post Office: Inwood Station 90 Vermilyea Avenue 10034 212-567-7821
Schools: Public (Community School Board Districts list)
Elementary/Intermediate Schools: Amistad School (K-8) 4862 Broadway 10034 Region 10, District 6		Muscota School (K-5) 4862 Broadway 10034 Region 10, District 6
Professor Juan Bosch Public School (K-2) 1218 Ellwood Street 10040 212-569-0327 Region 10, District 6		PS 5 - Ellen Lurie School (K-5) 3703 Tenth Avenue 10034 212-927-0278 Region 10, District 6
PS 18 - Park Terrace Early Childhood School (K-2) 4124 Ninth Avenue 10034 212-567-4353 Region 10, District 6		PS 98 - Shorac Kappock School (K-4) 512 West 212th Street 10034 212-927-7870 Region 10, District 6
PS 152 - Dyckman Valley School (K-5) 93 Nagle Avenue 10040 212-927-8420 Region 10, District 6
Other Elementary Schools in Region 10, District 6
Intermediate Schools: JHS 52 - Inwood School (5-8) 650 Academy Street 10034 212-567-9162 Region 10, District 6		IS 218 - Salome Ukena School (5-8) 4600 Broadway 10040 212-567-2322 Region 10, District 6
Other Intermediate Schools in Region 10, District 6 High Schools in Region 10, District 6
Other Schools/Programs: Alternative Programs in Manhattan Charter Schools in Manhattan Special Education Programs in Manhattan
Private/Parochial
Elementary/Intermediate Schools: Good Shepherd School (Pre K-8) 620 Isham Street 10034 212-567-5800		Manhattan Christian Academy (Pre K-8) 401 West 205th Street 10034 212-567-5521
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School (K-8) 71 Arden Street 10040 212-567-3190		St. Jude School (Pre K-8) 433 West 204th Street 10034 212-569-3400
St. Matthew Lutheran School (Pre K-8) 200 Sherman Avenue 10034 212-567-2699
Jewish Schools in Manhattan (Lookstein Center for Jewish Education in the Diaspora) Parochial Schools in Manhattan (Archdiocese of New York) Private Schools in Manhattan (Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York)