Scope and arrangement
Kips Bay Branch Records include brochures and program flyers documenting branch activities from 1972-1975.
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- Creator
- New York Public Library. Kips Bay Branch
- Call number
- MssArc 5828
- Physical description
- .33 linear feet (1 box)
- Language
- English
- Preferred Citation
Kips Bay Branch Records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.
- Repository
- New York Public Library Archives
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Brochures and program flyers from the Kips Bay Branch of The New York Public Library.
Biographical/historical information
The Kips Bay Branch of The New York Public Library, located at 446 Third Avenue in Manhattan, opened in 1972. Designed by award-winning architect Giorgio Cavaglieri, it was one of the first branches to be built fully accessible to people who use wheelchairs. The branch is named after a 17th-century farmer, Jacobus Kip, whose farm extended from Second Avenue and 35th Street to the bay that came to bear his name. On the first floor there are adult, young adult, and reference collections. Non-print materials available for borrowing include CDs, videos, and books-on-tape. The children's room is located on the second floor and has a collection of books, videos, and book/cassettes available for borrowing.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Transferred from Kips Bay Branch Library
Processing information
Compiled by Jim Moske; machine readable finding aid created by FAKER.
Using the collection
Location
New York Public Library ArchivesStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328