Central Library

Open Now
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
Grace Days: 
1, except for short loans
Accessibility: 
Full
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Holiday Closings

President's Day02/21/22
Easter04/17/22
Staff Development Day05/06/22
Memorial Day Weekend05/28/22, 05/29/22
Memorial Day05/30/22
Juneteenth [Observed]06/20/22
Independence Day07/04/22
Labor Day Weekend09/03/22, 09/04/22
Labor Day09/05/22
Veterans Day11/11/22
Thanksgiving Eve (closes at 5:00 PM)11/23/22
Thanksgiving11/24/22
Day After Thanksgiving11/25/22
Christmas Eve12/24/22
Christmas Day12/25/22
Christmas [Observed]12/26/22
Branch Manager:

Rene Battelle

Telephone: 315-435-1900

Renewal By Phone: 315-435-1430

Adult Literacy/ESL Information

315-435-1835

Services for People w/Disabilities

315-435-1876

MakerSpace

315-435-1813

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 [currently unavailable due to COVID-19]
Second Floor
  • World Language materials
  • CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray, other media
  • Literacy
  • Laptop Lab
  • Study areas
  • KidSpace
Third Floor
Board of Trustees: 

See our Board of Trustees page

Legislators: 

NYS Assembly
NYS Senate
Onondaga County Legislature Members