Poet's House Reviews

open to the public and dedicated to poetry. a very nice and quiet space.

This place is the best! If you want to explore poetry or just a quiet place to work, this place is perfect! They even had collections of records of poets performing their poetry and a record player. Free WiFi and friendly staff too!

Absolutely tranquil, love coming here. Makes me feel like I need to desperately add to this library

Perfect place to do thinking work, reading and writing upstairs. Peaceful and airy, lots of natural light. Lots of tables and comfy seating. Overlooks a park and the Hudson River. A Le Pain Quotidian is just around the corner to grab coffee and water to bring with you. Excellent poetry collection and events as well as workshops. Has a great children's library downstairs. Also has a cart at the entrance where you can buy poetry books for good prices.

Super nice place, and super friendly staff! A lovely place to go.

The Poets House has excellent views, comfortable seating, and impeccable lighting. It's a perfect place to sit and read a book, and the classes on offer are definitely worth looking into!

Lovely place with a great atmosphere. Overlooks the park and river for a beautiful view. Great collections of poetry.

It's my favorite hiding place in the city. You can't go wrong if you come here looking for a quiet spot to work, think, or read. A great place to find poetry. Good wifi, clean bathrooms.

Free Wi-Fi, very peaceful, good lighting, friendly staff, great study place

A welcoming, and well-welcomed reprieve from this chaotic city. I love this neighborhood as well: The esplanade, the parks, the Hudson floating toward the ocean. Here, you get great views of all of that. Just a beautiful, airy space inside. Shelves of poetry from all periods. I just love it. They offer events, classes, and even what looks like a fellowship. They could easily charge a small entrance fee or membership only to access this space, but it's open to anyone who respects the space and possibly writing, and poetry, too.

A beautiful repository of the best poetry from around the world. Own to the public with good children's programming.

Really nice place to have work done, beautiful view and location. Also several tables , sofas , chairs , good wifi, friendly staff. they even a private room for reading.
the only downside is that it gets really hot in the afternoon hours, a/c doesn't cool enough.

The House of Poets is an authentic gem next to the Nelson A. Rockefeller Park. If you want a quiet place in Manhattan to read, study or relax with great views of the river, this corner is perfect. It is open to the public and is free.
The other public libraries in the city do not allow you to bring food and drink, but here you can. The upper part has seating, comfortable cushions and floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the Hudson River and Nelson Rockefeller Park.