NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

Allerton Branch—New York Public Library

Bronx

Mon, Tues & Thurs: 11 am-6 pm
Wed: 11 am-7 pm
Fri & Sat: 10 am-5 pm

The Allerton Branch of the New York Public Library, which opened in January 1960, was designed by the architectural firm of Hertz and Salerni in conjunction with the New York City Department of Public Works. Fully accessible to persons using wheelchairs, the two-floor brick limestone building houses a medium-sized library of 10,000 square feet. The adult, reference and young adult areas are on the first floor while the children's collection and a separate story-hour room are on the second. There is a 74-seat auditorium in the basement.



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American Sephardi Federation

Manhattan

The American Sephardi Federation (ASF)/Sephardic House (SH) aims to preserve and support the rich cultural traditions, spirit and history of all Sephardic communities as an integral part of Jewish experience and heritage.

Andrew Heiskell Library Braille and Talking Book Library—New York Public Library

Manhattan

Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat: 10 am–5 pm
Tues & Thurs: 12 pm–7 pm

The library has two public floors, with a children's room and a young adult section, large circulating collections of talking book and braille materials that mirror collections in traditional neighborhood public libraries, specialized audio playback equipment for listening to recorded books and magazines, and adaptive technology. Fiction and nonfiction selections range from classics to bestsellers in many subject areas. There is also a meeting room for concerts, lectures and other special events. Public programs are barrier-free and are open to the public, free of charge.

Austrian Cultural Forum New York

Manhattan

With its architectural landmark building in Midtown Manhattan, the Austrian Cultural Forum New York is the cultural embassy of Austria in the United States. It hosts more than 200 free events annually and showcases Austrian contemporary art, music, literature, and academic thought in New York.

BAM Café

Brooklyn

Originally conceived as BAM's ballroom in 1908, the Lepercq Space on the Howard Gilman Opera house's second floor has served many purposes since. It now holds BAMcafé, which serves dinner and drinks before BAM performances, and hosts BAMcafé Live, BAM's free music series, on Friday and Saturday nights. The Lepercq Space is also home to the small Brownstone Books store, which features a broad array of performing arts titles alongside the latest in adult fiction and non-fiction. BAM Café is accessible by escalator and elevator.