Yonkers Public Library
Coordinates: 40°56′09″N 73°54′05″W / 40.93597°N 73.90148°W
The Yonkers Public Library in Yonkers, New York, consists of three branch libraries.
The main branch is the 'Yonkers Riverfront Library' which overlooks the Hudson River and New Jersey Palisades. Yonkers Riverfront Library is located in one of the former Otis Elevator buildings and it is across the street from the Yonkers Metro-North train station. The new main library was opened in 2002, contains an area of 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2) and 4 stories.
The library also consists of the Grinton I. Will branch and the Crestwood branch. All three libraries offer a variety of services, including computer and internet access, movie, audio book and CD check-outs, as well as traditional book loans. The library offers free computer classes, from beginner to advanced, and is a source of free public programming all year round, including concerts and movies, classes, homework help, research help and informational workshops.
The Yonkers Public Library is a founding member and the largest member of the Westchester Library System (WLS), a consortium of 38 libraries serving the residents of Westchester County. The Yonkers Public Library operates with a budget of $8 million, 105 staff members, and a collection of nearly 700,000 books and other materials. The Director of the Library is Edward M. Falcone and the President of the six-member Board of Trustees is Nancy L. Maron.
The Yonkers Public Library was chartered by the state of New York on February 9, 1893. Having been formed in 1883 by the consolidation of five public school libraries, the Library called various sites home between the years 1883 and 1904.
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