The New York Public Library has branches all over the city. One of these locations is nestled in Greenwich Village. The Hudson Park Library is located on Leroy Street, with the James J. Walker park, where children can play after a long day at school, next to it. If you continue a few feet down the street onto St. Lukes Place, you will find the stoop of the townhouse that was used for the Bill Cosby show.
The library opened its door on January 24th, 1906, as the 16th branch of the New York Public Library and was funded by Andrew Carnegie. It was expanded eastward in 1920, with the extension of Seventh Ave.
It was also the library that my grandmother would go to, and do her school work or leisurely read. This tiny library fits perfectly into this picturesque street, creating a quaintness in the big city.
Also, here is a picture of Seventh Avenue on this beautiful, sunny and warm spring day.
*Photos: ©Danielle Elmers
Historic Downtown NYC 