Yonkers Public Library and Car Rental Yonkers
Come and visit the largest and founding member of the Westchester Library System the Yonkers Public Library when you travel with your car rental Yonkers. Consisting of three branch libraries, the main library is the Yonkers Riverfront Library. Overlooking the Hudson River and New Jersey, the library is located across from the Yonkers Metro- North train station. So take a trip with your car rental Yonkers today and visit the Yonkers Public Library today!
More than just books
Yonkers Public Library also includes the Grinton I. Will branch and the Crestwood Branch. The libraries all provide a wide variety of services including internet and computer access, movies, audio books, books and CD rentals. Drop in during one of the library’s free computer classes to help sharpen your computer skills. Classes range from beginner to advance. In addition, they offer free public programming all year round. Each library also offers concerts, movies, a variety of different interest classes, homework help, research help and informational workshops. You will definitely find something interesting to do at the Yonkers Public Library when you travel with your car rental Yonkers.
Many helping hands
The Yonkers Public Library is under the Director Stephen E. Force and the President of the Board of Trustees is Dr. William E. Sheerin. They currently operate on a budget of $8 million. The Yonkers Public Library is able to run with the help of over 105 staff members. The Yonkers Public Library’s collection of over 700, 000 books and other materials have residents coming back again and again. Feel free to ask one of the friendly staff for any assistance when you travel with your car rental Yonkers.
A look in the past
On February 9, 1893, the Yonkers Public Library was chartered by the State of New York. Between 1883 and 1904, the library was home to various sites. In 1990, a committee was formed by Mayor Leslie Sutherland, writer John Kendrick Bangs, and educator Charles E. Gorton to request fund for the construction for a permanent library building from Andrew Carnegie.
Early beginnings
In March 1901, Carnegie responded with a donation of $50, 000 and an additional $5, 000 for building maintenance given annually. Although several sites were proposed for the Yonkers Building Library, including the corner of Washington Park the corner of South Broadway and Nepperhan Terrace was chosen. Designed by Edwin A. Quick and H. Lansing Quick, and constructed by Lynch and Larkin, all Yonkers locals, the library building officially opened on July 8, 1904. The Yonkers Public Library soon expanded into two branch libraries including one in the Armour Villa Park neighborhood and another in the Crestwood neighborhood. Beginning in 1930, the Yonkers Public Library also began bookmobile services to outlying areas in Yonkers.
A new home
For almost 80 years, the Carnegie building served as the Yonkers Public Libraries main branch. However, due to the decision to expand Nepperhan Avenue into an arterial, the building was closed down and demolished in May of 1982. The main library branch than moved its quarters to the former Genung’s Department Store on 7 Main Street in Getty Square where it remained for over 20 years. The Yonkers Public Library was soon forced to find a new home. As of September 2002, the Yonkers Public Library has called 1 Larkin Center its main home. With four spacious floors it shares its facilities with the headquarters of the Yonkers Board of Education.
Before you go…
For more information on the Yonkers Public Library when you travel with your car rental Yonkers please visit their official website at www.ypl.org.
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