Library · Battery Park City · New York City
10 River Ter., New York, NY 10282
Poets House is a national literary center and poetry library located in Battery Park City, overlooking the Hudson River. The venue houses an extensive collection of over 80,000 poetry volumes within a light-filled, comfortable interior featuring reading rooms and a conference space. It serves as a community hub for readers, writers, and educators, hosting public readings, lectures, and writing classes.

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Poets House is a serene, light-filled literary library and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River with extensive poetry collections and comfortable reading areas.
Poets House is located at 10 River Terrace in Battery Park City, near Murray Street along the riverfront.
Poets House hosts public poetry readings, lectures, writing workshops, and literary exhibitions. Full schedule on Mood.
Yes, the library and reading rooms are free and open to the public during regular operating hours.