New City Library — Attraction in Town of Clarkstown

Every single time I'm here I have a rude encounter with someone from the staff. It's hard finding a quiet place to study while being in grad school but having to hover or come early for one of the only 4 rooms in the library they offer and then having people come in and out without any privacy is beyond infuriating. I pulled out my lunch one time, and one of the librarians rushed over in under a minute saying they saw me on the camera and that the smell of my salad could be "disruptive" to others. The irony!! And while they've remodeled, the rooms are FREEZING because apparently they're still having issues with heating. My little sister also asked one of the librarians if she could wait inside for 5 minutes for her ride to come after close and not only did they say no, but they left her to wait outside alone in the cold. The library itself is fine, but the staff create the most uncomfortable environment never failing to be the most...

Really great library if you need to study for an exam as they have a quiet room downstairs (all the way in the back) with separate tables, lamps and plenty of outlets for charging. What is also nice is that most days they are open till 9pm, which I feel is becoming a rarity amongst public library who are closing earlier and earlier due to budget constraints. Wi-Fi also offered free and was very fast and reliable throughout the few hours...

I agree with another review as to the staff. Some of them are mean and lazy. I had an incident today where a staff member got up to hush me(I was not speaking) so he could go back and yak away at his desk, how rude! Many of the other staff members are just the opposite, very nice and friendly. I have done tons of volunteer work in this library long before he worked there. He needs to find another job/ or be more respectful of the...