Folsom Library, Troy

Name: Folsom Library
Address: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, 12180, United States
Telephone: (518) 276-8320

#27 among attractions in Troy

Cafe, Bookshop, Library

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Facts and practical information

The Richard G. Folsom Library is a research library in the Rensselaer Libraries system constructed in the Brutalist style located on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. It is named after Richard Gilman Folsom, the President of the Institute from 1958–1971. The Folsom Library offers a variety of services to students and patrons of the library. In addition to loans, these services include class reserves, general writing and presentation assistance through the Center for Communication Practices, cultural and educational events, inter-library loans through ConnectNY, individual and group room reservations, computer labs, and wireless internet. ()

Established: 1976 (48 years ago)Architectural style: BrutalismCoordinates: 42°43'46"N, 73°40'57"W

Address

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteThe HillTroy 12180 United States

Contact

(518) 276-8320

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Day trips

Folsom Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Houston Field House, Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, Rensselaer County Historical Society, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

0.7 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Houston Field House, Troy
18 min walk • Houston Field House is a multi-purpose arena located on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. It is the nation's third-oldest college hockey rink, behind Northeastern University's Matthews Arena and Princeton University's Hobey Baker Memorial Rink.
~370 ftSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, Troy
2 min walk • The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center is a multi-venue arts center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, which opened on October 3, 2008. The building is named after Curtis Priem, co-founder of NVIDIA and graduate of the RPI Class of 1982, who donated $40 million to the Institute in 2004.
0.5 miW
Museum, History museum
Rensselaer County Historical Society, Troy
12 min walk • The Rensselaer County Historical Society is a non-profit, historical society and museum, to promote the study of the history of the Rensselaer County, NY. RCHS was founded in 1927, and originally operated out of a single room in the Troy Public Library, collecting manuscripts and published materials related to the county's history.
0.5 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy
12 min walk • Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, is a performance space in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The music hall, renowned for its acoustics and an Odell concert organ, is operated by a not-for-profit organization.
0.5 miW
Museum, History museum
Hart-Cluett Mansion, Troy
13 min walk • The Hart-Cluett Mansion is located at 57 Second Street in Troy, New York, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and is a contributing property to the Central Troy Historic District created in 1986.
0.5 miW
Park, Memorial
Monument Square, Troy
13 min walk • Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a war monument in Monument Square, at Broadway and 2nd Street in Troy, New York, United States.
0.5 miSW
Temple, Synagogue
Congregation Berith Sholom, Troy
14 min walk • Congregation Berith Sholom is a synagogue in Troy, New York. The synagogue is the oldest continuously used synagogue in the state of New York, the second oldest house of worship in the state outside of the city of New York, and one of the oldest synagogue buildings in the United States.
0.5 miW
Gothic Revival architecture
Rice Building, Troy
14 min walk • The Rice Building, originally known as the Hall Building for Benjamin Homer Hall who built it, is a triangular historic high Victorian Gothic structure with Moorish architecture window arches in Troy, New York.
0.4 miS
Park
Prospect Park, Troy
11 min walk • Prospect Park is an 80-acre city park in Troy, New York. The park is situated between Congress and Hill Street on top of Mount Ida.
0.5 miNW
Bridge
Green Island Bridge, Troy
13 min walk • The Green Island Bridge crosses the Hudson River in New York, connecting Green Island with Troy, passing through Starbuck Island. It opened September 12, 1981.
~1150 ftN
Church
Church of the Holy Cross, Troy
6 min walk • The Church of the Holy Cross is a church in Troy, New York, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in New York in 1973. It borders the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus to the East and South. The church was founded by Mary Warren in the early 1840s.

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Which popular attractions are close to Folsom Library?

Nearby attractions include Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, Troy (2 min walk), West Hall, Troy (3 min walk), Hirsch Observatory, Troy (4 min walk), Church of the Holy Cross, Troy (6 min walk).