Terence Cardinal Cooke-Cathedral Library

This is the only library in New York that is located underground right outside the subway. If you are coming from uptown you take the 6 train to 51^st street and exit the front. You walk one level and you will see the library. The street level is one more level up. If you are coming from the downtown platform you will have to exit the street and walk back down to this entrance. The plus side is that they have free WiFi and laptops to loan. It is also laptop friendly with electrical outlets. The downside is that there is no bathroom for the public to use. They have one in the back if you can convince the librarians to let you use it. Starbucks is at street level if you really need to go. Its a small library but good if you want to return your books and not go out into the street. You will have exit the Subway turnstile to get to the library, good if you got an unlimited metrocard.

I love this library! It is really small and kind of tucked away. Its enterance is below street level inside the 6 Downtown subway enternace on the North Eastern Corner of Lexington and E. 50^th Street.
I work nearby and visit on a weekly basis. When my internet was out and I was looking for apartments on craigslist which is blocked at my office I was there daily! It literally saved my life. I never would have been able to find a new apartment with out thier free interenet access. (You can sign up for a terminal in advance online too)
Because it is a small location the selection can be limited so I request my books online and just have them sent there. I love LEO too! I get a little notice in my email letting me know when i have something waiting for me! Its fabulous! I order so many that I usually have a few waiting for me. I am in and out with a few great books that I am really into in less than 5 minutes! I don’t even have to wait until my lunch break!
FABULOUS