Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library is a library in Manhattan, New York which is located on West 20th Street. Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library is situated nearby to Boxers, as well as near Church of the Holy Communion and Buildings.- Opening hours:
Monday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Tuesday and Thursday: noon—7:00 PM
Wednesday and Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Friday: noon—5:00 PM
Sunday: closed - Type: Library
- Address: 40 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Flatiron Building and Empire State Building.
Flatiron Building
Photo: Imelenchon, Public domain.
The Flatiron Building, originally the Fuller Building, is a 22-story, 285-foot-tall steel-framed triangular building at 175 Fifth Avenue in the eponymous Flatiron District neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Flatiron Building is situated 1,000 feet east of Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library.
Empire State Building
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and constructed between 1930 and 1931. Empire State Building is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library.
Ladies’ Mile Historic District
Historic site
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ladies' Mile Historic District was a prime shopping district in Manhattan, New York City, at the end of the 19th century, serving the well-to-do "carriage trade" of the city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gramercy Flatiron and Union Square.
Gramercy Flatiron
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 3.0.
In the shadow of the skyscrapers of Midtown sit some of Manhattan's most colorful and vibrant neighborhoods. Busy Flatiron is one of the borough's most active shopping and entertainment districts, situated between Union Square and Madison Square Park, two of the most popular meeting places for Manhattanites.
Union Square
Neighborhood
Photo: Ainali, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Union Square is a historic intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, United States, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Park Avenue north of the Square – came together in the early 19th century.
NoMad
Neighborhood
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 3.0.
NoMad, also known as Madison Square North, is a neighborhood centered on the Madison Square North Historic District in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
- Category: education
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.74051° or 40° 44′ 26″ northLongitude
-73.99332° or 73° 59′ 36″ westOperator
New York Public LibraryOpen location code
87G8P2R4+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 2622762117OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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