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Poets House, New York City

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  • By monsieur-hibou
    A great pit-stop for whatever weather. Airy, beautiful views in the library where you can drink and eat within reason (no loud crunching but plenty of coffee sipping and sandwich munching). Pull any.....  more »
  • By Micaela M
    Within a couple blocks of the NY Waterway station, this is the perfect place to stop if you have some extra time on a rainy day. It's free, overlooks the water, and has a small exhibit space. I...  more »
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  • By Ally Liu
    Super nice place, and super friendly staff! A lovely place to go.
  • By Sean Linen
    Absolutely tranquil, love coming here. Makes me feel like I need to desperately add to this library
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