The best places to study in New York
The 10 libraries and study cafés in New York best suited to a long session with a laptop or a textbook, led by La Colombe Coffee Workshop, Le Pain Quotidien and Starbucks Coffee Company.
Ranked by work score: Wi‑Fi, power, seating, hours, what reviews say about laptops and noise, and who recommends working there. One branch per chain.
01La Colombe Coffee Workshop
café319 Church Street★ 4.4Wi‑FiWork 100
La Colombe Coffee Workshop is a stylish café in lower Manhattan serving house-brand artisanal coffee alongside pastries and snacks. Reviewers praise the quality of the coffee and espresso drinks, particularly lattes, as well as the almond croissants.
03Starbucks Coffee Company
café2 Broadway★ 4.1Wi‑FiWork 100
Starbucks Coffee Company is a welcoming coffeehouse on Broadway in lower Manhattan serving handcrafted coffee, espresso, tea, breakfast, lunch and pastries.
06Theresa and Edward O'Toole Library
library99 Glenwood AveWi‑FiPowerWork 100
07Brooklyn Public Library - Cortelyou Branch
library1305 Cortelyou RdWi‑FiWork 100
10North Bergen Free Public Library Kennedy Branch
library2123 Kennedy BlvdWi‑FiWork 100