Butler Library, New York City

Name: Butler Library
Address: 535 West 114th Street, New York City, United States

#1057 among attractions in New York City

Library, Neoclassical architecture

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Butler Library is located on the Morningside Heights campus of Columbia University at 535 West 114th Street, in Manhattan, New York City. It is the university's largest single library with over 2 million volumes, as well as one of the largest buildings on the campus. It houses the Columbia University Libraries collections in the humanities, history, social sciences, literature, philosophy, and religion, as well as the Columbia Rare Book and Manuscript Library. The Neoclassical style building was built in 1931–1934 to a design by James Gamble Rogers. Butler Library remains at least partially open 24 hours a day during the academic year. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°48'23"N, 73°57'47"W

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535 West 114th StreetUpper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Peace Fountain, Riverside Park, Riverside Church.

~1060 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York City
6 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of Morningside Heights, Manhattan, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine stands as a beacon of spiritual grandeur in New York City. This majestic cathedral, one of the largest in the world, offers visitors not only a place of...
~1050 ftS
Monuments and statues
Peace Fountain, New York City
6 min walk • The Peace Fountain is a striking and thought-provoking sculpture located in the vibrant city of New York City, United States. As a hidden gem nestled in the Manhattan neighborhood of Morningside Heights, it stands adjacent to the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, the...
~1400 ftW
Expansive historic park with playgrounds
Riverside Park, New York City
7 min walk • Riverside Park is a scenic waterfront public park in the Upper West Side, Morningside Heights, and Hamilton Heights neighborhoods of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
~1980 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Riverside Church, New York City
10 min walk • Riverside Church is an interdenominational church in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on the block bounded by Riverside Drive, Claremont Avenue, 120th Street and 122nd Street near Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus and across from Grant's Tomb.
~1270 ftSW
Synagogue, Georgian architecture
Ramath Orah, New York City
7 min walk • Congregation Ramath Orah is an Orthodox synagogue located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, close to Columbia University. It occupies a neo-Georgian building on West 110th Street, originally built in 1921 as the first stage of a large West Side Unitarian Church.
~1340 ftE
Park
Morningside Park, New York City
7 min walk • Morningside Park is a 30-acre public park in Upper Manhattan, New York City. The park is bounded by 110th Street to the south, 123rd Street to the north, Morningside Avenue to the east, and Morningside Drive to the west.
0.4 miSW
Park
Straus Park, New York City
11 min walk • Straus Park is a small landscaped park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, at the intersection of Broadway, West End Avenue, and 106th Street.
~910 ftSE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Church of Notre Dame, New York City
5 min walk • The Church of Notre Dame is a parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The church is located at 40 Morningside Drive and the rectory at 405 West 114th Street in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City.
0.4 miW
Park
Riverside Skatepark, New York City
11 min walk • Andy Kessler Skatepark formerly Riverside Skatepark is a skatepark located in Riverside Park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.
~770 ftNE
Library, Beaux-Arts architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Low Memorial Library, New York City
4 min walk • The Low Memorial Library is a building on the campus of Columbia University in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City, United States.
~1510 ftSE
Street
Morningside Drive, New York City
8 min walk • Morningside Drive is a roughly north–south bi-directional street in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the New York City borough of Manhattan.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Butler Library?

Nearby attractions include John Jay Dining Hall, New York City (2 min walk), Columbia University, New York City (2 min walk), Columbia University Bookstore, New York City (2 min walk), Miller Theatre, New York City (4 min walk).

How to get to Butler Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Butler Library:

Bus

Broadway & West 114th St • Lines: M104 (3 min walk)
Broadway & West 116th Street • Lines: M104, M60 Sbs (3 min walk)

Metro

116th Street–Columbia University • Lines: 1 (3 min walk)
Cathedral Parkway–110th Street • Lines: 1, A, B, C (12 min walk)