Skip to content

Announcement

CENTRO’s Library & Archives will be undergoing exciting renovations over the next year to better serve our patrons! Starting November 27, 2025, our Library & Archives will be temporarily closed to the public through February 28, 2026. From March 2026 onwards, the Library & Archives will be accepting limited appointments through Spring 2027. Appointments must be requested at least 10 business days in advance, and walk-ins will not be accepted. For more information on CENTRO’s renovations, please click here.

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where researchers, academics, teachers, students, genealogists, filmmakers, and the community at large find primary (historical documents) and secondary sources about the history and culture of the Puerto Rican diaspora.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.

Request an appointment

Library

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.

Recent Videos

Additional Resources

Location + Hours

CENTRO Library & Archives

Location:

2180 3rd Ave, 6th Floor, Rm. 610 New York, NY 10035

Times:

Monday- 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, by appointment only
Tuesday- 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, by appointment only
Wednesday- 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, by appointment only
Thursday- 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, by appointment only
Friday- 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, by appointment only
Saturday- Closed
Sunday- Closed

Contact us Call us