Tribeca Library To Close For A Year

TRIBECA, NY — A Tribeca branch of the New York Public Library will close its doors for more than year this month to undergo extensive renovations.

The New Amsterdam branch of the library, located at 9 Murray St., will close on May 14, the NYPL said.

The branch is expected to be closed until late 2019, according to the public library system.

The New Amsterdam branch will be getting extensive renovations, including a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system plus other interior renovations, the NYPL said in a statement. The branch first opened in 1989, and the upgrades will replace the space's aging cooling system.

Renovations will also include two new accessible bathrooms, new entry doors that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and a hearing loop for the branch's multi-purpose room, plus other cosmetic improvements.

The nearest branches of the NYPL are the Battery Park City Library, located at 175 North End Avenue, and the Chatham Square Library, located at 33 East Broadway on the Lower East Side.

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