History of the Macombs Bridge Branch Library.   The Macombs Bridge Branch Library is the smallest Branch Library in the New York Public Library system.  It is located at 2650 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard (between West 152^nd and 153^rd Streets) in the Harlem River Houses.  It has been in the same location since it was established initially as a "Station" or "Sub-Branch" in 1943.  Similar to today,

• the Branch was open during the week, 
• offered a small collection of books, 
• was staffed by Librarians from the Countee Cullen Branch Library.  
  

        At that time the Countee Cullen Branch Library was known as the 135th Street Branch and was infact, located on 135th Street and not the 136th Street location it is housed at presently.  

        In 1955 the Macombs Bridge Branch Library was established as it is now.

References:

Countee Cullen Branch Information
http://nypl.org/branch/local/man/htrinfo.html 

Macomb's Bridge Branch Information
http://www.nypl.org/branch/local/man/mbinfo.html

New York City Housing Authority Collection
La Guardia & Wagner Archives
La Guardia Community College
City University of New York