Webster Library — Attraction in New York

For some reason Google Maps only shows the "Library" part at this location, but the true gem is the used bookstore in the basement. It's called The Book Cellar and is absolutely fantastic: consider this - it's a non-profit store, all stock is donated by locals - specifically, Upper East Side locals - the same people you hear coughing in the Met Opera. And the prices are just too good to be true - 1st ed 1st printing Name of the Rose (HCDJ) for $1? 1st American ed Winnie the Pooh for 25? 1st ed dust jacket Little Prince for 40? Henry Clarke illustrated Poe (with DJ in pristine condition) for 50? I try to go every week, and at least once a month find something extraordinary....

The Webster Branch of NYPL is a magnet for the broader community, housing an Adult, Young Adult, and Children’s book collection and hosting wonderful community programs. Established in 1893, as the Webster Free Library, the library was named for Charles B. Webster who donated the building at East 76th Street where the library was originally located. Funds donated to New York by Andrew Carnegie enabled the current site on 78th Street and York Avenue to be constructed. The three-story building is gorgeous and functional. The staff do their best to manage the...

The librarians here are helpful and sweet. It’s a convenient location, has a nice kids section with tables and chairs, it’s easy to reserve and pick up holds, and you can renew multiple times. You can check out up to 50 books at a time! For a while this location was grab n go so it’s nice to finally be able to browse and sit. Also helps that it’s wheelchair and stroller accessible. (Ramp leading to entrance and...