New York Public Library – Epiphany Library

Pretty nice library with the Childrens section being nice, clean and child friendly. Can get a little noisy with the babies crying and what not but after all, it is the children’s section. Computers are always readily available when I come with the kids as they do love using the computers to play games.

Really bad wifi. Came here to study and it’s been 8 min and the website has not loaded at all.

Free WiFi at 13 Mbps. Although not as much quiet as I’d like in a library. Children’s section seems decent. Although odd smell at lower level (Might just be hobo near me???) I can verify that this place is indeed a library. Staff seems accommodating, although in my opinion there should be a bigger laptop bar. Or at least more outlets.

Renovations are great, really creates a warm atmosphere in the branch. Quiet in the morning, but a bit noisier in the afternoon with all the kids and activities going on, but not more so than any other library I’ve been to. Nice selection of movies and comic books. Busy but managed well. Love the new computers and the colorful seating. Staff can be very busy but are helpful. I also like the addition of potted plants on the window sills. Book selection is small but you can order anything you need to pick up at a later time.

The previous reviews are outdated. The Epiphany Branch has undergone several renovations (most recently at the end of 2013.) The place is clean, with more than sufficient computer resources, a nice space for the kids, and a regular program of movies and other activities. A large table in the young adult section has plenty of outlets to plug in your laptop or i-​device.
The main problem is that the staff doesn’t enforce a quiet work environment. It’s often very noisy. There is a guard who tries to roust people who come in and sleep or make very loud noise.

Terrific children’s floor (although the security guard has too much attitude with the kids), good for Young Adults (large graphic novel and manga collection), small selection for adults, but quite a few computer stations and additional laptops to borrow. Definitely recommend it for kids and teens.

I stopped by this location only to get last minute tax forms. Unfortunately, this location didn’t have any available, but they directed me to the nearest location. That is all.

I thought libraries were supposed to be quite.
People are on their phones and having loud conversations.

Maybe the other reviews are outdated, because I found this branch to be clean, organized, and staffed with helpful librarians.
Lots of public computers, xerox machines, and young-​adult and foreign-​language collections on the first floor. Convenient shelves near the checkout desk hold books ordered online. Big windows and comfortable seating. Not a huge collection on-​site, but of course you can order almost any book in the NYPL system to be delivered.
The children’s section on the second floor is huge! There’s also a kid-​only bathroom, which should be the norm if it isn’t already. A meeting room on this floor holds meetings of a book club and other classes, some for kids/​babies. There’s an auditorium on the third floor (they’re showing «Brave» for the upcoming «Family Flick»).
The whole building is wheelchair accessible, and there’s a 24-​hour book return. They’re open til 7pm on Mondays and Wednesdays, til 6pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Cute name, but you get no inspirational epiphanies here. It is a pretty sad spot. There’s no lovin’ at this library, and it’s failing with its lack of resources. Place is rundown and dirty, not a cute place for «learning to take place.» Sigh.
There used to be free printing for the first 10 pages (I think for all the other libraries) until the day I set foot here (Oct 4^th). Now it’s 15 cents a page, which is quite hefty. But the lady said she wasted $ 4 printing and it’s broken, and she wasn’t going to get her money back. So we decided to find other avenues that gave free printing instead.
Anyways. 3 floors, but not a wide selection of books at all. Lines are long and slow. The workers were monotonous but not unkind. We actually went to the third floor to check out a free Laughter Yoga class. It was fun but the instructor would’ve done better to advertise elsewhere (but her ads on the library wall did bring 2 other strangers along). I’d rather go to the MId-​Manhattan library. They have way more selections, are bigger, cleaner, and more happenin’. Sorry epiphany, but you need some remodeling done.

Thought you might want to know. Don’t come here if you have no idea what book you are looking me. I did that today. After leaving Baruch I thought of borrowing a book to read so I came to this library. Only two levels in the library which the top level is for kids and the main level is for teenagers and adults. There aren’t that many adult paperback books compare to the Mid-​Manhattan Library. I end up leaving without a book.
My advice coming here:
–Know what title and the author of the book you are looking for.
***Make sure each book you take to the counter has a library code.

Not much better than the Kips Bay Branch close by. My review for this is the same: not really a friendly place for reading; you’d probably suffocate with how dreary this place is. But I love libraries because I get to read books for free so if this is the library closest to you, get a card, make an account at
and request the books that will probably NOT be available (because this place has nothing!), then wait a little bit and you will get a notice when the books are available, stop by, pick them up and go read them at a nice park!
(or hike to the library that is holding your book =P)

This is the sadest public library I have ever seen. Somebody please send money. We’re talking embarrassingly small, dirty, stained carpet, poor management, and in just a sad, sad state. The Children’s Library on the 2^nd floor is thankfully a bit more pleasant.