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The South Beach Branch of The New York Public Library, located in Staten Island, originated in the early 1950s as a "sub-branch" with limited hours and a small collection of circulating books. In 2000, the branch moved to a new building at 21-25 Robin Road. Reports, clippings and flyers documenting operation of the South Beach Branch of The New York Public Library.

The St. George Branch of The New York Public Library opened on June 26, 1907. The largest library on Staten Island, it was designed by Carrere and Hastings, architects of the neighboring Borough Hall and County Court House. The branch was constructed with funds provided by Andrew Carnegie. Reports, correspondence and administrative records documenting operations of the St. George Branch of The New York Public Library.

The Stapleton Branch of The New York Public Library opened in 1907 on Canal Street in Staten Island. The library was constructed with funds provided by Andrew Carnegie, and was designed by the architectural firm of Carrere and Hastings. Reports, correspondence and administrative files documenting operations of Stapleton Branch of The New York Public Library.

The Committee on Research Libraries was originally named the Library Committee when it was created by the N.Y.P.L. Board of Trustees shortly after the incorporation of the Library. The Library Committee stood to oversee the selection, arrangement and cataloging of noncirculating research materials at the Central Building. In 1953 the Committee was renamed the Reference Department Committee. In 1967 it received its current name. Today the Committee on Research Libraries makes recommendations to the Board on the collections and services of all the N.Y.P.L. Research units. The Committee consists of no fewer than five persons, a majority of whom must be trustees. It can establish ad hoc subcommittees and in 1977 formed the Subcommittee on Responsibilities Procedures. Records consist of minutes, correspondence, reports, memoranda and other materials that document the activities of the Committee on Research Libraries. Minutes, arranged chronologically, are records of meetings of the Committee on Research Libraries. Correspondence includes outgoing and incoming letters sorted roughly by date and subject. Memoranda are arranged chronologically. The CORL COBL Joint Meeting Minutes are minutes of the joint meetings of the Committee on Research Libraries and the Committee on Branch Libraries, arranged chronologically. Loan Lists are lists of research materials approved or not approved by the Committee for loan to extra-library exhibitions. The records of the Subcommittee on Responsibilities and Procedures constitute the series Memoranda (1977).

The Councils of the New York Public Library are groups of citizens who work closely with the Board of Trustees to promote knowledge of and support for the Library. The first council to be created by the Board, in 1949, was the Women's Council, now called the Council. Membership in it is by invitation of its own executive committee and numbered about 500 in the late 1960s. In 1975 membership was extended to men, occasioning the group's change of name. The Council organizes library tours and lectures for its members and was involved in the restoration of the Central Building. The other councils are: the Advisory Council established by the Board in the 1970s to provide assistance with fund raising, and the Branch Library Council which generates support for the Branch Libraries and their programs. Records consist of memoranda, program announcements, and related materials pertaining to the activities of The Council, the Advisory Council and the Branch Library Council.

The Van Nest Branch of The New York Public Library originated as a small sub-branch, with limited collections and hours, in 1945. The operation was expanded into a branch library in 1955, and in 1967 moved into its current building on Barnes Avenue in the central Bronx. Reports, correspondence and administrative files documenting operations of Van Nest Branch of The New York Public Library.

The Washington Heights Branch of The New York Public Library traces its origins to the Washington Heights Free Library, established in 1868. This institution merged with NYPL in 1901. In 1914 the branch moved to its present building at 1000 St. Nicholas Avenue, which was designed by the architectural firm Carrere & Hastings and built with funds provided by Andrew Carnegie. Brochures, clippings and flyers documenting operations of Washington Heights Branch of The New York Public Library.

The New York Public Library first offered services to the West New Brighton neighborhood on Staten Island in 1913 when the NYPL Extension Division opened a "home station" in a residence at 1006 Castleton Avenue. In 1914, library service was expanded by the opening of a store-front "community station" in West New Brighton. Public response was enthusiastic, and over the next few years neighborhood residents petitioned NYPL to enlarge the library. In 1918 NYPL expanded the operation into a "sub-branch" located at 85 State Street. In 1933 the library moved into its current branch building on Castleton Avenue. Reports, memos, news clippings and administrative files documenting operations of West New Brighton Branch of The New York Public Library.

The Westchester Square Branch of The New York Public Library began serving the east Bronx community in 1937. The library moved to its current location on Glebe Avenue in 1956. Reports, memos and administrative files documenting operations of Westchester Square Branch of The New York Public Library.

The Tompkins Square Branch traces its origins to the Fifth Street Branch of the Aguilar Free Library, which opened in 1887 at 624 Fifth Street on Manhattan's lower east side. The branch moved several times prior to the 1903 merger of the Aguilar Free Library with NYPL. In 1904 it opened in a new building at 331 East 10th Street, facing Tompkins Square Park. The building was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, and was constructed with funds provided by Andrew Carnegie. Traditionally, Tompkins Square has served varied ethnic populations, including German, Italian, Jewish, Polish, and Ukrainian, and, since the 1960s, a thriving arts community. A major renovation of the branch was completed in 1996. Reports, clippings, scrapbooks and administrative files documenting operations of the Tompkins Square Branch of The New York Public Library.

The Tremont Branch of The New York Public Library opened in 1905 at the corner of Washington Avenue and East 176th Street in the central Bronx. The library building was designed by the architectural firm of Carrere and Hastings and was constructed with funds provided by Andrew Carnegie. Reports, correspondence and administrative files documenting operations of Tremont Branch of The New York Public Library.

The Woodstock Branch of The New York Public Library, located on East 160th Street in the south Bronx, was opened in 1914. The library building was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White and was constructed with funds provided by Andrew Carnegie. Reports, memos, administrative files and scrapbook documenting operations of Woodstock Branch of The New York Public Library.

The 115th Street Branch of The New York Public Library was opened in 1908. The library building was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White and was constructed with funds provided by Andrew Carnegie. Publicity materials and administrative files documenting the operations of the 115th Street Branch of The New York Public Library.