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The Douglaston branch was in operation from 1914-1934. [2] 16: East Elmhurst: 95-06 Astoria Boulevard, East Elmhurst, NY 11369 The East Elmhurst branch has been around from 1972–present. [2] 17: East Flushing: 196-36 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11358 The East Flushing branch has been open at 196-36 Northern Boulevard since September 1977 ...
The library quickly grew and moved to a new location on South Allen Street. [1] A new building opened in 2005, replacing the original. The new two-story 38,577-square-foot (3,583.9 m 2) building cost $10 million to construct. The public facilities include 66 computers. There were over 37,000 card holders when the new library opened in 2005. [2]
The Central Library is the main branch of the Somerville, Massachusetts, public library system. It is an architecturally distinguished Renaissance Revival brick building designed by Edward Lippincott Tilton and was built in 1914 with funding assistance from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie . [ 2 ]
The first library in Saratoga Springs, the Saratoga Athenaeum, was a private subscription library founded in 1885 by a group that included Spencer Trask and Joseph Drexel among others. This library was first located on the corner of Broadway and Caroline Street, and moved to 344 Broadway in 1906.
Elting Memorial Library is the public library that serves the residents of the village and town of New Paltz, New York. It is located at 93 Main Street (also NY 32 and 299) in the village's downtown area. In addition to a collection typical of most college town libraries, Elting Memorial Library houses the Haviland-Heidgerd Historical ...
Ithaca's first public library was founded by Ezra Cornell as the Cornell Free Library and chartered by the New York State Legislature in 1864. [5] Circulation began on March 4, 1867. [5] It stood at the southeast corner of Seneca and Tioga streets from 1864 to 1960. [6] Early classes and commencement of Cornell University took place in the ...
In 1956, the library's charter was extended to correspond with the Watkins Glen Central School District. However, this location was not easily accessible and the library moved for a street-accessible building constructed in 1987, where it remains to this day. The library is a member of the Southern Tier Library System. [2]
The first library in what is now the City of Revere was known as the Chelsea Social Library. [2] The exact date and location of the original library is uncertain, although it was established some time between 1825 and 1830. The bulk of the collection of this library was donated by Rev. Joseph Tuckerman and the Cary family.