This location will offer at-home COVID-19 tests for the general public on select days. Learn more.
Starting November 21: This Location Will Temporarily Close for Renovations
Baychester Library will close for three months, beginning November 21, to facilitate important renovations to the building. The branch is expected to reopen in February. Sign up for updates about this branch through your account, and learn more about NYPL’s capital projects.
Please note: All items on hold at Baychester Library after Monday, November 21, will be available for pickup at Eastchester Library.
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Featured at Baychester Library
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Recorded Storytime
Enjoy a recorded storytime featuring our neighborhood Children's Librarian Arlene Soto!
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Discover Books with Shelf Help
Don’t know what you're looking for? Try Shelf Help, NYPL’s new personalized book-selection service! Tell us your reading interests and our librarians will pick five books for you and have them sent to your branch for pickup!
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People of all ages can engage with the Library through our online classes, programs, book clubs, and more.
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Find Community Support Resources
During these challenging times, the Library is here to help our communities to find the resources they need.
For Kids
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Boisterous Babies Open Play
Wednesday, March 1 | 11 AM -
Journal Writing
Wednesday, March 1 | 4 PM -
Happy Hands Sensory Playtime
Thursday, March 2 | 11:15 AM
For Adults
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TechConnect: Remote Reading
Thursday, February 9 | 1 PM -
100 Page Book Club: Red Seas Under Red Skies
Tuesday, February 21 | 1 PM -
TechConnect: Microsoft Word 101
Thursday, February 23 | 1 PM
24/7 Resources
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E-Books & E-Audiobooks
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Additional E-Materials & Databases
Discover bestselling magazines, world newspapers, streaming classical and world music, and more from home with your library card.
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Digital Collections
Search thousands of digitized items, including historic prints, photographs, maps, and manuscripts.
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From Our Blog
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About the Library
The Baychester branch of The New York Public Library has been serving Co-op City and the surrounding community since it opened on March 13, 1973. The Baychester library’s staff is dedicated to providing information, education, culture, and inspiration to the community of Co-op City We encourage our patrons to pursue life-long learning, the enjoyment of books, CDs, DVDs, online resources, and free programs at our library.
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