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Please note: Our Digital Archives are currently unavailable due to maintenance. You may view them by visiting our archives in person. The Library & Archives are normally open by appointment Monday-Friday 10 AM – 5 PM.

Library & Archives

CENTRO Library & Archives is a treasured place where researchers, academics, teachers, students, genealogists, filmmakers, and the community at large find primary (historical documents) and secondary sources about the history and culture of the Puerto Rican diaspora. Visitors can gain access to books, photographs, documents, artifacts, art, maps, oral histories, moving image and audio clips, and digitized or born digital material pertaining to stateside Puerto Ricans via our Library Catalog, Archival Database, and Digital Collections.

CENTRO Library provides access to over 14,000 books, 2,550 dissertations and masters theses, over 500 titles of historical newspapers and periodicals on 3,700 reels of microfilm, 600 audio recordings, 514 videos and DVDs containing information by and about Puerto Ricans, and 21.3 linear feet of Vertical Files encompassing a variety of subjects. Learn More

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CENTRO Library & Archives

2180 3rd Ave, 1st Floor, Rm. 120 New York, NY 10035
Hours:
Monday- 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday- 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday- 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday- 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday- 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday- Closed
Sunday- Closed
Contact us:
centro.library@hunter.cuny.edu
or call us:
212-396-7874