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Elmer Holmes Bobst Library

Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The Elmer Holmes Bobst Library ( BOHBST), often referred to simply as Bobst Library or just Bobst, is the main library at New York University (NYU) in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The library is located at 70 Washington Square South between LaGuardia Place and the Schwartz pedestrian plaza, across from the southeast corner of Washington Square Park and next to Gould Plaza. Opened on September 12, 1973, Bobst Library is named after its benefactor, Elmer Holmes Bobst, who gave US$11.5 million toward its completion.

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  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wi-Fi
Address
70 Washington Square South
Hours
Open now · open 24 hours
Weekly hours
SunOpen 24 hours
MonOpen 24 hours
TueOpen 24 hours
WedOpen 24 hours
ThuOpen 24 hours
FriOpen 24 hours
SatOpen 24 hours

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Updated 29 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.