Preschoolers ages 2 - 6 are invited to join Professor Watermelon for a storytime all about bears. He'll show how these burly mammals survive and thrive in climates around the world.
Established as the Broadway Branch in 1924, the library served the neighborhood from a frame house on E. 42nd Street until 1958 when a 6,500-square-foot facility opened on Broadway Street. This aging and overcrowded building was replaced in August 2000 with the current 16,000-square-foot structure on College Avenue that was renamed the College Avenue Branch.