Bronx Library Center
The Bronx Library Center is a branch of the New York Public Library in the Fordham section of the Bronx in New York City. The library is located at 310 East Kingsbridge Road between Fordham Road and East 192nd Street, two blocks east of the Grand Concourse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Library
- Description: public library in the Bronx, New York, USA
- Also known as: “Bronx Library Center, New York Public Library”, “Fordham Library Center”, and “NYPL Bronx Library Center”
- Address: 310 East Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, 10458
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edgar Allan Poe Cottage and Fordham Road station.
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
Museum
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The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It is located on Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Concourse in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx, New York, a short distance from its original location, and is now in the northern part of Poe Park. Edgar Allan Poe Cottage is situated 910 feet north of Bronx Library Center.
Fordham Road station
Metro station
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The Fordham Road station is an express station on the IND Concourse Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Fordham Road and Grand Concourse in one of the largest shopping districts in New York City, it is served by the D train at all times and the B train weekdays only. Fordham Road station is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Bronx Library Center.
Paradise Theater
Theater building
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The Paradise Theater is a theater at 2403 Grand Concourse in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City, New York. Designed by John Eberson as a movie palace, it opened on September 7, 1929, as one of five Loew's Wonder Theatres in the New York City area. Paradise Theater is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Bronx Library Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fordham and Bedford Park.
Fordham
Neighborhood
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Fordham is a neighborhood located in the western Bronx, New York City. Fordham is roughly bordered by East 196th Street to the north, the Harlem River to the west, Fordham Road to the south, and Southern Boulevard to the east.
Bedford Park
Neighborhood
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Bedford Park is a residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx, New York City, adjacent to the New York Botanical Garden. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are: Mosholu Parkway to the north, Webster Avenue to the east, East 196th Street to the south, and Jerome Avenue to the west.
Belmont
Neighborhood
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Belmont is a primarily residential neighborhood in the Bronx in New York City. Its boundaries are Fordham Road to the north, Bronx Park to the east, East 181st Street to the south, and Third Avenue to the west.
Bronx Library Center
- Categories: library branch, public library, library building, building, and education
- Location: Bronx, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.86301° or 40° 51′ 47″ northLongitude
-73.89452° or 73° 53′ 40″ westElevation
125 feet (38 metres)Height
80 feet (24 metres)Operator
New York Public LibraryOpen location code
87G8V474+65OpenStreetMap ID
way 276299869OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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