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
Accessibility: 
Full
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Holiday Closings

Labor Day Weekend08/30/25, 08/31/25
Labor Day09/01/25
Veterans Day11/11/25
Thanksgiving Eve (closes at 5:00 PM)11/26/25
Thanksgiving11/27/25
Day After Thanksgiving11/28/25
Christmas Eve (closes at 5:00 PM)12/24/25
Christmas12/25/25
New Year's Eve12/31/25

Events

  • Completely fine free
  • Fees still charged for lost items

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 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
Board of Trustees: 

See our Board of Trustees page

Legislators: 

NYS Assembly
NYS Senate
Onondaga County Legislature Members