Mamaroneck Public Library

Mamaroneck Public Library
Established 1923
Location Mamaroneck, New York
Coordinates 40°56′59″N 73°44′03″W / 40.9496°N 73.7342°W / 40.9496; -73.7342Coordinates: 40°56′59″N 73°44′03″W / 40.9496°N 73.7342°W / 40.9496; -73.7342
Branches 1
Collection
Size 120,000+ volumes
Access and use
Population served 18,000 + residents
Website http://www.mamaronecklibrary.org

Mamaroneck Public Library is a public library located in Mamaroneck, New York.

Address

The Mamaroneck Public Library District
136 Prospect Avenue
Mamaroneck, New York 10543

History

The Mamaroneck Public Library was established in 1923 on the Boston Post Road. It remained there until 1927, when it was moved to a new building at 136 Prospect Avenue.

Photos of original library reading room, 1927.

Today

The library serves over 18,000 people in the Village of Mamaroneck, New York. It is one of 38 public libraries in the Westchester Library System, in Westchester County.

The collection is composed of over 120,000 books and audiovisual materials. Approximately 240,000 items are checked out of the library each year, at a rate of nearly 100 items per hour.

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