The following announcement was submitted by Caryl Matute, Chief Branch Library Officer for the New York Public Library.
With New York City temperatures expected to hover around 100 degrees this weekend, the Library has decided to open seven additional branches on Sunday, July 21, to help New Yorkers stay cool and safe.
With the seven additional branches, The New York Public Library—which serves the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island—will offer service at 14 locations this Sunday, July 21; public library locations are considered City cooling centers.
The additional libraries, which will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., are: High Bridge Library, West Farms Library, Mott Haven Library and Soundview Library in the Bronx; Morningside Heights Library and Harlem Library in Manhattan; and Stapleton Library in Staten Island.
With the seven additional branches, The New York Public Library—which serves the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island—will offer service at 14 locations this Sunday, July 21; public library locations are considered City cooling centers.
The additional libraries, which will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., are: High Bridge Library, West Farms Library, Mott Haven Library and Soundview Library in the Bronx; Morningside Heights Library and Harlem Library in Manhattan; and Stapleton Library in Staten Island.
The New York Public Library will also offer planned Sunday service at the following locations on July 21: Bronx Library Center, Melrose Library, and Parkchester Library in the Bronx; 53rd Street Library, Inwood Library, and Hudson Park Library in Manhattan; and Todt Hill–Westerleigh Library in Staten Island.