(212) 375-1352
7 Ave A
(nr. Houston St.)
New York,
NY
10009
40.7226
-73.9862
Neighborhoods: Alphabet City, East Village, Downtown
Hours:
Daily, noon-4am
Last updated 8.28.11
Category:
Bars & Pubs , Neighborhood Bars , Taverns
Payment Methods:
Visa , Discover , MasterCard
Bar & Pub Special Features:
Smoking Permitted:
No
What People Are Saying About Library
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
Its name connotes images of books and papers strewn willy-nilly about tabletops. And while students from neighboring NYU and Cooper Union do make up the bulk of its clientele, little studying is ever actually done at this grimy, but wallet-friendly, East Village pub. The Library is a dive, but it's a welcoming one with a comprehensive rock jukebox and a party-prone atmosphere on the weekends.
Editor's Tips
- When to Go:
- On Tuesdays, get a round from the "Grab bag o' beers." Reach in and pull out a Killian's, Molson, Pacifico and more for $2.50.
- Save Money:
- Happy hour is a seven-day-a-week extravaganza from 5pm to 8pm with a two-for-one deal.
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| drinks | 92.5% positive |
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| food quality | 100.0% positive |
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| overall | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 100.0% positive |
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Come Here!
by ThatGuyJoe at Citysearch
Walk passed this place all the time and I finally decided to go in - great decision!
Bartender was super friendly, nieighborhood feel that I really appreciated.
The atmosphere encourages conversation, but the business of the day is drinking!
Kristen and Thursday nights are AMAZING
by letmerecommend at Citysearch
this place has gotten a great makeover. its still got the grime of a LES bar, but they re-did the bathrooms (CLEAN, with MIRRORS!!) and the bar it self has cleaned up, not so grungy and dirty as it used to be.
Thursday nights with Kristen are half price for chicks all NIGHT!! go!! and put on some social distortion on the jukebox :)
- Pros: big yummy drinks, hot bartenders, NEW CLEAN BATHROOMS
- Cons: none
Seedy, deliciously so.
by brandnew10 at Citysearch
Alright... how to begin? This IS the lower east side bar. You have to be looking for an experience if you're going to have a good time here- the main attractions are the crazy kung fu/ horror movies playing on constant rotation, the ridiculously loud punk music, and rock-n-roll bartendresses. They will give you an attitude, and if you want to keep up you have to have a sense of humor . This place is not pretentious- the bathrooms are nasty (and I can personally attest to having quickies in there), the drinks (especially the shots) are very large and very strong, and the music and regulars can be obnoxious. This is what people miss about the LES. If you keep your eyes open you can meet awesome people here. As in artists, Burning Man attendees, body piercers and the like.
- Pros: THE les bar
- Cons: Not relaxing, you have to be confident to have any fun.
Best Dive I've ever seen.
by carpenter816 at Citysearch
I've travelled all over the world both as a tourist and on business, but I must say that this is the greatest dive that I've ever seen. It possesses both the charm of a centuries old irish pub and the hipness of an old-school punk bar. The bartenders are skilled yet down to earth. Be sure to stop in on a Thursday to see Kristin. She must have been the most endearing whiskey-slinger that I've ever met. After all, it's not every day that a hundred-pound girl can outdrink me.
- Pros: Everything
- Cons: There's only one
Best Lushy bartenders
by eastvillagekids at Citysearch
you can walk into library bar any day , at any time and you are guaranteed to leave drunk and with a smile on your face. girls are always welcomed - I recently ended up in there on a saturday afternoon with my girlfriends and we had such an fab time getting drunk with the super sweet bartender. Best of all we never felt uncomforable with our fellow boy customers at any time.
PS.. best jukebox in NYC, best bloody-marys from Kristen , best Margaritas from Judy
- Pros: Friendly lushy bartenders, cheap drinks, great jukebox
- Cons: can get super busy
The Details on Library
Place Categories:
- really fun damn bartenders
- like place
- best damn jukebox
- love bar
- good damn happy hour
- not noticeably lacking menu
- epecially ugly clientele
- like rock
- obnoxious regulars
- great soundtrack
- love kendra
- like bourbon
- best juke
- like bud
- most entertaining spots
- great makeover
- like burning man attendees
- like the
- best bloodymarys
- obnoxious music
- nasty bathrooms
- not bad library
- interesting people
- good care
- great tunes
