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The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center in New York
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New York, New York County, New York, US
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Phone: +1 917-275-6975
Site: http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa
Site: http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:10:30AM–6PM
- Wednesday:10:30AM–6PM
- Thursday:10:30AM–6PM
- Friday:10:30AM–6PM
- Saturday:10:30AM–6PM
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (57)
Brilliant exhibit of the Lou Reed archive.
I love this library - so many good music books. I have not had the chance to examine the collections for other arts, but I bet there is a lot on offer for them as well. Truly an amazing resource for the people of this city.
This is by far my favorite place in NYC to go to to get work done! Huge wooden desk, plenty of outlets, clean and quiet environment, fast-free reliable wifi connection...It has all the essentials for an A+++ spot to study for test prep or work on your laptop. I wish it was open earlier and closed later weekly.
The NYPL for the Performing Arts is great for art enthusiast. The DVD collection is vast and you will have no trouble finding a classic to watch. The Theater on Film and Tape Archive gives you the incredible opportunity to see past Broadway shows. You can spend hours browsing and searching in this unique library.
Calm, peaceful, welcoming library with helpful staff and rotating thematic art exhibitions that are worthwhile to check out. The exhibitions are related to the library’s raison d’être—the performing arts. I’ve seen one of Al Hirschfeld’s drawings (caricatures), one on Rodgers and Hammerstein and their musicals, and will be going back for more. Also : the stacks of DVDs (what a film selection !) and CDs, if you have a player.
Great space and information (if you can find it).Half of the staff are wonderful and helpful, and the other half don’t want a single human being to ask them a question. Ever.The piece of music I wanted was said online to be available. With about 15 librarians help, it still could not be found. 2 hours of searching and they decided the 2 copies of the piece were probably “misshelved” or someone moved it. ;(
One star for AWFUL customer service. Each time I have come to study, Ive encountered miserable and very rude security guards from the entrance and a rude middle-eastern woman at the circulation desk.The library itself is wonderful, but Im not spending my time in a space with toxic people.Just an unfortunate heads up...dont expect to be greeted with kindness.
I have no doubt the Sesame exhibit was much appreciated by parents and children from one to ninety-two. But in my opinion holding such an exhibit in an otherwise excellent library was a bad idea. For months now droves of children and their approving parents have been screaming, crying and babbling (as healthy children do) in sections of the library where people are engaged in activities they assume are appropriate for an adult library and therefore expect a reasonably quiet environment in which to do it. The front lobby at times is a miserable echo-chamber that, due to an astonishingly stupid double-floor open mezzanine design, invades the large work section on the second floor unimpeded. Even worse, in the section of the library where they sell coffee and baked goods, parents bring their children and allow them to scream and cry and run around like its a day care center. The managers at the library need to decide if the coffee area where people mostly work and treat like a library has any rules whatsoever. When they do decide on this they need to post those rules immediately.
The Performing Arts Library is one of our citys treasures. Any performing artist should come here and comb through the music, the scripts, and there recordings. Theres no end to what you can find and learn.
Love the fact that they have so many classical music cds, as I am not a big fan of downloading.
Without a doubt, this gorgeous locale is both my favorite NYPL branch and my favorite place to get work done. Clean, typically quiet, and beautiful inside and out.
Clean library, good for working, great collections. Computers are relatively clean. The second floor laptop area can get loud.
One of if not the largest performing arts library in the world. They have books, DVDs, VHS, and musical scores.
I’ve used this library for the last 20 years of my professional career. It is great for any artist who wants to do research and get access to materials without spending a fortune.
What a treasure. Not only are there changing exhibits related to performing arts, but the stacks and other available materials seems to be unparalleled. Super bonus: they have free programs!
Excellent place to work or meet. Enter through the plaza right next to the opera house. 2nd floor tables with electrical sockets. Computers available to rent. Public copy machines available.
Nice vibe but often too many crazy old freaks being too loud and obnoxious Millineals with their coffees and tech pretending to write the next great novel. I finally checked out and got a small office
It is my favorite place in manhattan.I can read scores whatever and they provide free wifi. Desk and chair are wonderful to learn.
Extraordinary collection of reference material on the Performing Arts: dance, music, opera, and theater, including books, audio and video recordings, sheet music.
The whole Lincoln Center Area is really nice, so this place receives that good atmosphere - I go here for the movies, and they have a really good selection.
Most amazing place for a music teacher. I am going to come back and spend a week.
The free Hal Prince Exhibit is outstanding. A must see for Broadway musical fans.
This library is the best ever. There is this little tree with pillows, and me and my friends go there all the time and just chill and talk.
Gloriously quiet research area on the third floor. Almost every time Ive been here, lots of open space with plenty of plugs.
Even if you have no interest in performing arts, the study areas on the second floor are superb!
This is a great branch of the NYPL, cant wait for the time it is safe to reopen.
Excellent collection and exhibits, for free. check it out while at Lincoln center.
It has everything I need, and the performances in the auditorium are superb.
Nice place to sit and relax and have lunch nice water fountain Tain
Quiet, great place to concentrate with lots of archives for the arts.
Clean, beautiful, a great place to study and listen to music.
One of the better nyc public libraries !
Best library for the performing arts!!
The best place, the second floor is really Nice.
Endless selection of DVDs and CDS.
Spend a day there!
Great
Best library for musicians!
This is a nice place to sit down and work
Excellent place to work or meet
Great!
Great research material.
Amazing place!
Good
Place very cool
Come take a photo.Cheese!C......C
Very convenient
Total reviews rating 4.7
57 Reviews for The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center 2023:
Review №1
2022-03-19This is my favorite branch of NYPL. The staff is so friendly. Today there were plenty of computers empty so I could do a bit of work. Also I found an Opera score & libretto that I needed. Shelves are very organized & labeled. Great place to do performing arts research.
Review №2
2020-02-26Wonderful Public Library. They have a wonderfulExhibit about broadway and shows. They have costumes and stage exhibits. The library has tons of DVDs CDs and books too. But this current exhibit was nicely organized and put together! For fans of broadway this is a MUST see!
Review №3
2019-12-11I hadnt been here in years, but the Hal Prince exhibit drew me in and now that Ive gone back, I plan to try to stop by every trip to see what exhibit is there. Its a bummer the archives are only available to students and reporters, since it would be so amazing to check out some of the recordings of shows well never be able to see, but the special exhibits are very well done and were in Lincoln Center almost every trip, so this will be one of our normal stops now.
Review №4
2019-03-15This library is free to enter and all you need to do is to get your bag checked. The headphones are 1 dollar each for he computers. You have to have a New York public library card to use the computers. But the computers are free to use. Tu necessites reservar to use the computer.The staff is very nice and the library is very quiet and helpful.The library cafe is called Amy’s bread cafes it’s a small kiosk which has pastries coffee lunches like soup and sandwiches and chips. My favorite chip is the zesty jalapeño chips and a mini snickerdoodle cookie! 🍪 the floors are clean and it smells good. There is big balcony at the cafe area.Lincoln public library is close to the Columbus circle subway.
Review №5
2019-06-19I really appreciate the NYPL.Living in nyc, I do not have enough space to buy books.It has extremely great staff and books.They even have a special library card.I support 120%.Hope they get the support for what they need.
Review №6
2018-03-08Nice place to study, drink some coffee, and explore Leonard Bernstein’s life&music.
Review №7
2021-11-15This may be the most beautiful public library in NYC. The experience of studying there is incomparable. If only more libraries were like this!
Review №8
2020-01-13Lincoln center is my favorite place in nyc since i’ve lived here for a decade and i only recently and finally stumbled upon the gem of this library! it is so clean, quiet and nicely designed. there are quiet areas to read and relax. there is also an amy’s bread cafe in the back of the first floor if you’d like a snack. and they often have very thoughtfully curated free exhibitions going on also! my favorite NYPL i’ve been to so far. hope it continues to be this clean and awesome!!
Review №9
2016-12-12Nice multi-function public space with a library full of performance art references and resources, a small auditorium for live performances, art exhibits, and a cafeteria. The Broadway and West End exhibit has lots of interesting trivia and pieces from well-loved shows such as Chorus Line and The Lion King.
Review №10
2018-03-30This is a peculiar gem in the NYPublic Library system. Youve got higher security than most branches, and more stringent rules for food and drink in the reading area. Yet its the only branch I know of with a Cafe right inside. Also the Performing arts Media resources are all here and I always find a seat and place to setup my laptop when I need it.