At Last, Poets House Is Back!

At Last, Poets House Is Back!

January 26, 2024

Poets House, the gorgeous poetry library, literary center and sanctuary for lovers of the written word at 10 River Terrace, is finally reopening after a lengthy closure in the pandemic. Tribeca Citizen reports that Poets House will hold a community-wide Reopening Celebration on Saturday, January 27, complete with performances and readings. The celebration is open to the public and free to attend; it will run from 3 to 6 p.m.

Poets House closed in March 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and flooding in August 2021 exacerbated that closure. Thankfully, its 70,000-plus collection of poetry books and material was largely unharmed, and Poets House will resume regular library hours (11 a.m. through 7 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays) starting January 30. Check Poets House’s website for more news about future programming. We’re so happy to have this wonderful space back in the community! 

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