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Poets House
Poetry on the Hudson
Est. 1985
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Poets House is a national poetry library and literary center that invites poets and the public to step into the living tradition of the written word. Founded in 1985 by poet Stanley Kunitz and arts administrator Elizabeth Kray, Poets House has created a home for all who read and write poetry.
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Poets House is a poetry library and literary center that is free and open to the public. Outfitted with couches, armchairs, writing desks and reading nooks, this accessible place for poetry is located on the banks of the Hudson River at 10 River Terrace in Battery Park City. With a river-view Reading Room, a Programming Hall that opens into an outdoor courtyard, a multidisciplinary Exhibition Space, expansive Multimedia Archive, cozy Children's Room, and world-class poetry library, this 11,000-square-foot space in a LEED-gold certified "green" building establishes a place for poetry for generations to come.
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Tue–Fri: 11 AM – 7 PM Sat: 11 AM – 6 PM
