Central Library

Currently closed
Sun: Closed
Mon: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Tue - Wed: 8:30 am-7:30 pm
Thu - Fri: 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Library Information

Address: 
447 South Salina St.
Syracuse, NY 13202-2494
Phone: 
315-435-1900
Email: 
reference@onlib.org
Accessibility: 
Full

Holiday Closings

Easter03/31/24
Staff Development Day05/03/24
Memorial Day Weekend05/25/24, 05/26/24
Memorial Day05/27/24
Juneteenth06/19/24
Independence Day07/04/24
Labor Day Weekend08/31/24, 09/01/24
Labor Day09/02/24
Veteran's Day11/11/24
Thanksgiving Eve (closes at 5:00 PM)11/27/24
Thanksgiving11/28/24
Day After Thanksgiving11/29/24
Christmas Eve (closes at 5:00 PM)12/24/24
Christmas12/25/24
New Year's Eve (closes at 5:00 PM)12/31/24

Branch Manager:

Kimberly Lighton


Telephone: 315-435-1900

Renewal By Phone: 315-435-1430


Adult Literacy/ESL Information

315-435-1835



Parking:

There are a number of public parking lots and garages, as well as street parking on most of the streets near the Central Library.

  • Use the Whoosh / Flowbird app to pay for parking, and add more money to your parking meter, all from the convenience of your phone. 

First Floor - Street Level
  • The entrance to the library is located on Salina Street, under the big library sign.
  • New popular books, newspapers, magazines
  • Computers & Internet access
  • Library card sign-up
  • Self-checkout
  • STAR lab
  • MakerSpace
Second Floor
  • World Language materials
  • CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, other media
  • Literacy
  • Laptop Lab
  • Study areas
  • KidSpace
Third Floor
Extra Information: 
  • Completely fine free
  • Fees still charged for lost items
Board of Trustees: 

See our Board of Trustees page