Ottendorfer Library

Our favorite library by far. MIss Thea, the children's librarian, is so knowledgeable and friendly. Being an East Village mom of a small child herself, she always has a wealth of information, and knows every author of every book you ask for! She is amazing. Miss Abby too! My kids love going upstairs and seeing both of them. Love this library, and all their programs!

Fine enough library except for a consistent slightly odd and unappetizing smell.nLovely facade.nA small branch library that while busy is not overwhelmingly populated by noisy rude patrons - just the occasional ones.nQuite nice for a branch but will never supplant the quiet elegant opulence of the Stephen Schwartz library building at Bryant Park in my heart - though that may be a fairly hard standard to live up to.nFor what it is, I adore it, and am so glad that despite all the budget cuts this wonderful institution is here.

Pretty good library, but straight up slowest elevator I've ever used in my life. It didn't really interfere with the library's function, but I'm not kidding, this thing was so slow it's worth mentioning.

Neat, old, library with a lot of history. Decent work space that is usually pretty full. Staff is pretty friendly and it's a nice quiet place to get some work done or hangout.

This library is one of the oldest in the city and it surely looks that way from the outside. It is a very interesting building with great architecture.nnIt is kind of small but they have friendly librarians and I usually reserve my books online and have them shipped here.nnI love this library!