New York Public Library – Kingsbridge Library

This is one of the cleanest and modern public libraries in NYC.
There are computers and modern décor with a wall of glass that brings in so much sunshine, which inspires scholars and book worms and professionals. The chairs are hard and uncomfortable. Tables have outlets. With the plethora of outlets, laptop users rejoice bere.
The only drawback is that they have an open style. Even though the children’s and adult sections are on different floors, toddlers’ shrieks and temper tantrums can be heard loud and clear on the ground floor.

Lol at guy complaining about the dvd. Anyways been to this place a lot as a teenager before they even opened the new library. Had lots of good manga and good selection of choices. The new library is even much better than before and I would approve of it immensely

Just dropped the rating from a five to two — I mainly had raved about the DVD rentals for free — well, NOTHING is free.
These jackasses have a built-​in mechanism to bring in some extra cash — most rentals for one week… but, some have a small, barely visible yellow sticker and are mixed in with all other videos. They are new releases (some two years old!!!) and must be returned in three days or less!!!
Now, the first time I rented five movies, the clerk pointed this out and I returned it the next day. However, I recently rented a group of 4 – 5 DVD’s and did not notice that one was a three day rental.
It doesn’t say on the receipt — the receipt just had a different return date (Read the fine print they tell you, right!)
So, I go to return last weeks two DVD’s and take out a new three DVD’s and am told that 3 weeks ago I returned a movie LATE and was being fined $ 9.00!!! WTF!!! For one lousy Ben Stiller movie? (It sucked, too!)
Why don’t they put these freaking special ass DVD’s in a gold case off to the side so we can all see how freaking valuable they are and KNOW that they must be back in three days?
My thought — if you have 3 – 4 people a week getting nailed for $ 9 a pop that can add up quickly — simple math means you can generate about $ 1,500 — $ 2,000 a year doing this!!!
These people running this place were asses when I pointed out that a simple change would avoid an oversight by their customers. They brushed off the suggestion!
Why! Well, I guess they have a little slush fund to work with and they don’t want to eliminate it!
Screw ‘em…I’ll watch my movies this week and stick with my Net Flix!!! Thanks guys! Thanks alot!

The demise of New York’s bookstores makes this user-​friendly space even more inviting — and to think that we have such a facility in the Bronx! The air conditioning is icy cold, the computers are numerous, the layout is expansive, without crowding either in the stacks or at check-​out. It’s a wonderful resource to encourage reading in this wonderful, underrated neighborhood!

After many years of delay, it’s thrilling that construction on this new branch library has finally been completed. The attractive new building greatly expands and wonderfully refines the public space available for adult, youth, and child patrons. Upstairs there is abundant natural light, tables and computer stations, as well as a few comfy chairs to read books, magazines, or newspapers. Having discarded the tattered and dated collection from the old building across the street, there are many brand-​new books and DVDs shelved in a compact area, including books in many languages and graphic formats. Completely wheelchair accessible, there is also a nice stone staircase leading to the children’s area downstairs that is also naturally lit and even features a small area with huge pots of bamboo, a huge rug area, and even some natural rock features that are likely to appeal to squirmy toddlers. Again, there are tables and computer stations as well as many shelves of brand new material. The old library staff was retained and seems to be adjusting well to the new digs. My only complaint is that Bloomberg’s latest budget has cut hours. It would be nice to see this gorgeous facility open later and on Sundays.