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Eleven more New York City public libraries will be open seven days a week, thanks to funding included in the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget. Made possible by a $2 million investment to expand weekend service, the new Sunday hours begin September 7, bringing the total number of branches open on Sundays to more than 30. The $2 million is part of a broader $15 million increase for the New York Public Library (NYPL), Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), and Queens Public Library (QPL) systems secured in the FY 2026 budget .

Anthony W. Marx, president and CEO of NYPL, praised the expansion of seven-day service as a critical step in meeting the needs of New Yorkers.

“With the city undergoing an affordability crisis and third spaces rapidly declining, libraries ar

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