Top rated Libraries in New York, United States to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated Libraries in New York

Experience the best that New York has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 23 places from Library category.

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The New York Public Library Shop

Gift shop

👍👍 If you want to visit the famous Rose Room, you can't just walk in (unless you're doing research). You'll need to book a free guided tour through the library. They have tours 11am - 2pm. The rest of the library is beautiful too.

$$ $$

4.80 (187 reviews) (~4.47 km from centre)

Tibet House

Art gallery

Sprawling complex that promotes Tibetan culture with a Buddhist shrine, exhibition space & library.

4.80 (113 reviews) (~6.54 km from centre)

Manhasset Public Library

Public library

👍👍 Clean and quiet. The staff was very helpful. Booked a two hour private workroom, perfect for getting some work done.

4.80 (48 reviews) (~22.33 km from centre)

New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Public library

NYC's flagship library, in a beaux arts building next to Bryant Park, flanked by iconic stone lions.

4.70 (5.7K reviews) (~4.47 km from centre)

The Morgan Library & Museum

Museum

Celebrated museum & library's gift shop featuring books, accessories & collection-related wares.

$$ $$

4.70 (4.4K reviews) (~4.84 km from centre)

Great Neck Library

Public library

4.70 (76 reviews) (~17.9 km from centre)

Center for Brooklyn History

Historical society

Stately museum & historical society in an 1881 landmark building with exhibits on Brooklyn history.

4.60 (380 reviews) (~10.89 km from centre)

The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art

Art museum

Museum built in the style of a hillside Tibetan monastery with 15th- to 20th-century Buddhist art.

4.60 (74 reviews) (~28.08 km from centre)

West Hempstead Public Library

Public library

😠 The customer service at this library is horrible. I have never felt so unwelcome at a library in my life. I really wish someone in management would address the disgruntled employees that work here, it truly creates an unhealthy environment. We come to the library to learn and not to be mistreated ....

4.60 (63 reviews) (~27.79 km from centre)

New-York Historical Society

Museum

West Side museum presenting New York City history via artwork, manuscripts, furniture and more.

4.50 (596 reviews) (~1.64 km from centre)

Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library

Public library

👍👍 The library is simply great. Not only does it contain an enormous amount of books in almost every genre, but it has a vast amount of resources accessible to any researcher. The utilization of computers by the librarians makes finding and checking out books efficient and stress fee. Furthermore, the...

4.50 (77 reviews) (~27.63 km from centre)

Tenafly Public Library

Public library

4.50 (49 reviews) (~15.2 km from centre)

The Bryant Library

Public library

4.50 (42 reviews) (~26.38 km from centre)

Hispanic Society Museum & Library

Art museum

Museum & library housing arts of Spain, Portugal & Latin America in a beaux arts building.

4.40 (153 reviews) (~4.98 km from centre)

Fort Lee Public Library

Public library

4.40 (132 reviews) (~7.04 km from centre)

Kearny Public Library

Library

Library display of local photos, war memorabilia & high school yearbooks. Closed during the summer.

4.40 (106 reviews) (~16.3 km from centre)

The University Club of New York

Club

👍👍 The University Club in NYC is a distinguished establishment that seamlessly combines refined elegance with a rich history. From the moment you step inside, you're transported to a world of sophistication and prestige. The meticulously maintained interiors exude classic charm, providing a splendid ba...

4.40 (97 reviews) (~3.41 km from centre)

Scarsdale Public Library

Public library

🫤 The facility is beautiful and the staff are generally friendly. This review is in regard to the lack of quiet study space. Traditionally, and for centuries, libraries were quiet sanctums for reading and learning through individual study. At Scarsdale's library, there is very little quiet or secluded...

4.30 (58 reviews) (~27.24 km from centre)

Queens Public Library at Bellerose

Public library

👍 Our theater group meets here once a week and performs here regularly. The branch manager is very pleasant and accommodating. His staff is excellent and very forthcoming if help is needed. The WiFi is good and consistent.

4.30 (50 reviews) (~21.33 km from centre)

Brighton Beach Library

Library

😠 The library is outdated, dirty and loud. The staff is very rude, disrespectful and mean, including the manager of the place. They often talk or yell over your head to the nearest assistant, laughing, and exchanging their small talks loudly, disregarding the library customers who are trying to read...

4.20 (87 reviews) (~23.74 km from centre)

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