Library Detail:
Mercantile Library Center for Fiction

General Information:
Type:	Library
Name:	Mercantile Library Center for Fiction
Address:	17 East 47th Street New York NY 10017
County/Region:	New York (Manhattan)
Description:	The Mercantile Library Center for Fiction provides workspace for writers of fiction; their Center for World Literature promotes the translation and reading of fiction from around the world; and their literary arts programming includes readings, lectures, film screenings and concerts that promote the reading, writing, study, and enjoyment of fiction. Their 100,000-volume collection focuses on literary fiction of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, and they also have a distinguished collection of mystery and suspense fiction dating from the 19th.
Phone Numbers:	212-755-6710
Fax	212-826-0831
Email/Website/Webmaster:	info@mercantilelibrary.org Public Website
Business Hours:	M-9-5; T-9–7; W-9-7; TH-9-7; F-9-5; SAT-10-3; SUN-Closed. *These hours are for the Library’s circulating collection. The Merc is open late for special events and readings.