Friday, March 8, 2019

The Ottendorfer Library branch reopens Monday


[Photos by Steven]

The Ottendorfer Library, 135 Second Ave. between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street, is back in circulation on Monday morning at 11 (H/T EVG reader Terry!)...



The branch closed for upgrades this past Aug. 6.

According to a message to patrons from branch manager Kristin Kuehl at the time, workers were to install a new fire alarm and life-safety system. Given the building's age and landmark status, the project was expected to take six months. (An updated sign on the library's front door in January noted a closure through "late winter.")

And as always, leaving you with some history of the branch, cut-n-pasted from the LAST TWO Ottendorfer posts...

The Ottendorfer Branch of the New York Public Library opened in 1884 as New York City's first free public library. Designed by German-born architect William Schickel, this landmark building combines Queen Anne and neo-Italian Renaissance styles with an exterior ornamented by innovative terracotta putti. The branch was a gift of Oswald Ottendorfer, owner of the New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung newspaper.

Previously on EV Grieve:
The Ottendorfer Library closing for 6 months to install new fire-suppression system

A visit to the Tompkins Square Library branch on 10th Street

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Many branches are going to be closed soon - they will claim improved service at consolidated locations.

Emily said...

At long last!

Anonymous said...

I love this location and the staff. Happy it is re-opening!

Anonymous said...

Finally, finally! Yay!

Carol Puttre-Czyz said...

So happy! What a schlep over to the Tomkins Square branch. Been paying lots of late fees...

Anonymous said...

Welcome back, Ottendorfer! You've been missed!

Eden Bee said...

Yay! my fave place. Besides Funkiberry(RIP).

brooklyn dave said...

I have been schlepping over to Mulberry St. Ottendorfer much easier.