About Us

The New Rochelle Public Library (NRPL) offers a comprehensive collection that includes retrospective and current materials; up-to-date technology by which information can be accessed; and a wide range of community services and programs tailored to a diverse audience. Chartered in 1894, NRPL is a school-district library with its own operating budget and a Board of Trustees comprised of seven elected members. It has served the 72,000 residents of New Rochelle from its main library building in the downtown business district since 1979.
A smaller branch, located in the park in front of the New Rochelle High School,
was restored through a grassroots effort and reopened as the Huguenot Children’s Library in 1997.

Illustrated History of NPRL
From the Library’s Centennial Journal, 1994

Our Mission
The New Rochelle Public Library is a community resource that seeks to improve the life of every citizen in our city. It is dedicated to encouraging learning in all stages of life, to protecting intellectual freedom and to providing fair and equal access to information.

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The New Rochelle Public Library Board of Trustees
Trustees are elected to serve four-year terms in elections that are conducted on the third Tuesday of May. The Library Board of Trustees meets at the Library on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm. Meetings are open to the public.


Trustees
Gregory T. Varian, President
Haina Just-Michael, Vice President
George A. Walters, Secretary
Quentin Jacobs
Bo Kemp
Bernardo Nunez
Emery Schweig

Library Board Policies

Board Minutes

Library Budget 2012 - 2013

2012 - 2013 Proposed Budget Press Release

Board Agenda

Internet Policy

Patron complaint policy

Policy on Identification

Ala Preamble

Bill of Rights

Image Reproduction Requests

The Freedom To View Statement

The Freedom To Read Statement


Long Range Plan 2005-2009
Click here to view our long range plan

Departments
Registration & Circulation (material requests and renewals):
(914) 632-7878 ext. 1700
Reference: (914) 632-7878 ext. 2000
Children’s Services: (914-632-7878 ext. 1800
Administration: (914) 632-7878 ext. 1000
Community Relations (programs and facility rentals):
(914) 632-7878 ext. 3300 or 3400
Friends of the Library: (914) 632-7878 ext. 3500
Huguenot Children’s Library (914) 914-632-8954


Other Information
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Facility Rentals
The New Rochelle Public Library offers the 148-seat Ossie Davis Theater,
a Meeting Room, and the Second Floor Conference Room for use by community organizations, pending calendar availability. Requests are made through the Community Relations Office, 632-8254. Programs must be non-partisan
and non-sectarian. A nominal fee is charged for facility use. A separate hourly
fee for custodian over-time is charge when the facility must be kept open
beyond normal library hours.
• Policy for Use of Facilities and Schedule of Fees
• Application for Use of Library Facilities

New Rochelle Public Library Statistics
In 2007*, the New Rochelle Public Library
• Circulated 345,238 items
• Answered 216,451 Reference Questions
• Loaned 98,383 items to other Westchester Libraries
• Opened 5,068 hours
• Held 931 programs

* Statistics taken from Westchester Library System Annual Report

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