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History Exhibition
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Ottendorfer Library

Opens Monday at 11:00 AM

East Village, New York

🏛️Still says "Freie Bibliothek and Lesehalle" above entrance
📚Hosts author readings and open mics

NYC's oldest public library branch (1884) still serves readers from its stunning red brick building, a gift to the East Village's German immigrant community that's aged beautifully.

Historic landmark building
German immigrant heritage
Ornate 19th-century architecture
Quiet reading refuge
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