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Libraries

• Fort Washington Library
  
  Felix Morales,
  Branch Librarian
  
  535 West 179th Street
  New York, NY 10033
  
  Tel: 212-927-3533
  Fax: 212-740-8601
  
  Website: www.nypl.org
  
  Hours: Monday, Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Friday:
  10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  
  Services: Fort Washington Library offers adult ESL classes, story telling and picture book time for young children, films in a variety of languages, concerts, lectures, and craft workshops for teenagers. Personal computers and internet access is made available at no cost to the public by appointment only.



• George Bruce Public Library
  
  Manny Figueroa,
  Head Librarian
  
  518 West 125th Street
  New York, NY 10027
  
  Tel: 212-662-9727
  Fax: 212-662-0634
  
  Website: www.nypl.org
  
  Hours: Monday and Thursday:
  10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.;
  Tuesday and Friday:
  12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.;
  Wednesday: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  
  Services: The George Bruce Public Library offers a video program for preschool and school aged children, workshops, films, and performances for teens in addition to live music, drama performances, and author readings for adults.



• Inwood Library
  
  Terra Johnson,
  Branch Librarian
  
  44790 Broadway
  New York, NY 10034
  
  Tel: 212-942-2445
  Fax: 212-304-4666
  
  Website: www.nypl.org
  
  Hours: Monday:
  12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.;
  Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday:
  10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  
  Services: Inwood Library offers ESL classes, children picture book and story hour, literary discussions for adults, and free internet access for community residents by appointment only.



• The Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture
  
  Howard Dodson,
  Coordinator
  
  515 Malcolm X Boulevard
  New York, NY 10037
  
  Tel: 212-491-2200
  Fax: 212-491-6760
  
  Website: www.nypl.org
  
  Hours: Monday:
  22:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. :
  Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday:
  10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.;
  Friday: 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  
  Services: The Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture provides professional reference assistance in the use of its collections to the scholarly community and general public through its five research divisions each managing materials in specific formats but with broad subject focus. Collections include art objects, audio and video tapes, books, manuscripts, motion picture films, newspapers, and periodicals.